They’re legends in the local and national lapidary community and have shared their love of lapidary and jewelry making with many people over the years.įrom finding inspiration in gemstones to cabbing, gem carving, and other lapidary work, plus making jewelry from their discoveries, they share stories and tips in this episode that will make you want to go outside and do some rockhounding of your own.
Keith Horst encouraged his son’s youthful interest in geology and gem cutting, and today the pair are in business as A&K Gems, based right down the street from me in northern Arizona. Wait until you hear how Alex used to pass the time as a kid in the family business. Join Alex and his father Keith for a peek into the life of a rockhound. Tammy also shares pearl buying tips and discusses GIA’s 7 Pearl Value Factors.Īlex and Keith Horst in the shop photo courtesy Alex Horst Alex & Keith Horst: Rockhounds for Life In this episode we talk about how pearls form. When I was in middle school, all the girls had to have a Tennessee pearl ring.” I was born and raised in Tennessee, so I take pride in that and claim it as part of my heritage. At one time, most of the cultured pearls in the world were nucleated with bits of shell from the rivers of Tennessee, and there are a few pearl and shell companies still operating there. Not only does Tammy adore pearls of all kinds, she continues to learn as much as she can about her favorite gemstones. If there’s one thing I know about Tammy Jones, it’s that she’s a pearl girl. The natural pearls are kept in a different box. Part of Tammy Jones’ pearl collection, these are mostly freshwater pearls with some cultured South Sea and Tahitians mixed in. Special thanks to Merle for her insightful episode descriptions and interviews. After I interview each guest for the podcast, Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist Editor Merle White writes a corresponding article. The links in each paragraph below will transport you to articles where you can learn more about each artist and their topic. Here are the top 5 Jewelry Artist podcast episodes about gemstones to listen to now or add to your playlist. Top Jewelry Artist Episodes About Gemstones The confessional quality of podcasts really comes through in these episodes where people are talking about their treasures.ĪBOVE: Rough diamonds. In each conversation, jewelry artists share their passions in such engaging ways that you can hardly resist being swept along with them.
Love gemstones? Hear stories from experts on pearls, raw diamonds, turquoise, and other wonders from the world around us in Jewelry Artist podcast episodes about gems.
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