All posts tagged "carat"

  • Daily Wire Tip: Wire Wrapping 1-Carat Gemstones

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip Question: I recently purchased a parcel of faceted gemstones hoping they would be large enough to wire wrap. Unfortunately, they are all about 1 carat and below in size. What jewelry making...

    • Posted May 22, 2011
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  • Daily Wire Tip Mar. 1: Determining Carat Weight

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for March 1, 2011 Question: I grind and polish my own stones from rough slab pieces. How do I determine the carat weight of a finished stone? -Pamela in Plaistow, New Hampshire...

    • Posted February 28, 2011
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  • Daily Wire Tip Jan. 17: Pricing Jewelry by the Carat Weight

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for January 17, 2011 Question: I am creating some black onyx jewelry for an arts and crafts festival: a kind of simple design, mostly black onyx strung on bead wire with a...

    • Posted January 16, 2011
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  • Daily Wire Tip: Converting Carats to Grams

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip Question: I would like to know how to convert carats to grams. Is it possible, or is the weight too small? -Linda in Sherman, Texas Answer: Not at all, Linda. 1 carat...

    • Posted January 5, 2011
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  • Daily Wire Tip Dec. 27: Wrapping a Pear-Shaped Cut Stone

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for December 27, 2010 Question: I need suggestions for wrapping a pear shaped cut stone with a point on the back. It is 17 carat. Help! Should I make a cage or...

    • Posted December 27, 2010
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  • Daily Wire Tip July 13: Calculating Carat Weight

    Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip July 13, 2010 Question: Many of your gems are sized in mm. Is there a formula for determining the amount of carets a gem has? -Rebecca in Erie, Colorado Answer: All gems...

    • Posted July 12, 2010
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