Description
Lapidary Journal Inc., Volume 46 Number 8, November 1992. Single Issue Magazine, 154 pp. Mostly black and white illustrations with some in color.
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Condition & notes
In very good condition. Illustrated paper covers have light bumping and creasing to edges and corners and light overall scuffing. Binding tight. Pages lightly aged but otherwise unmarked. NOT Ex-Library. NO remainder marks. Contents include: A Dinosaur by Any Other Name / FOSSILS: Kevin, the Triceratops, is helping paleontologist Kraig Derstler uncover secrets of the dinosaur age while focusing attention on a modern-day fossil controversy, by Deborah A. Ein; Nature's Complement / COLLECTIONS: The Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art marks its 30th anniversary early this month with a number of special events, by Pamela Selbert; Minerals and Metal / JEWELRY: Bill and Maryann Nordyke work with a clear division of labor but their jewelry casts a singular light, by Cathleen McCarthy; Carefully Constructed / GEMCRAFT: Sid Berman joins two or more stones seamlessly to create dramatic sculptures and unique jewelry pieces by Robert Walz; Chief Among Valuables /ARCHAEOLOGY: Jade, more than gold, was prized by competing chiefs and nobles in pre-Columbian societies, by Deidre M. Thompson; Spirals and Swirls / WORKSHOP: These are the shapes that can help you him a small, flawed stone into a "jewel." by Maren Hirsch; Combing the Crater / EXPEDITIONS: An Arkansas state park is the only spot in North America where you may dig for diamonds, for keeps, by Pamela Selbert; Pocket Piece / COMMENTARY: What qualities and special circumstances surround a stone worth pocketing? by Alan Korwin; Weave a Ring / WORKSHOP: With a little practice, you can weave a ring of wire in less than an hour by Jo Rebeka; Just-in-Case Kit / SAFETY: Any scout will tell you always to be prepared on camping trips; here's how to prepare for separation from camp by Stephenie Slahor; Challenge Enough / WORKSHOP: Try this pair of simple yet challenging designs for quartz by James Nance, Jr.; A Perfect Fit / EQUIPMENT: Learn about a saw that makes obtaining precision-cut mosaic pieces less puzzling, by Charles J. Ritsch.