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Written by Yvonne Raley

Working with CAD

Oct 20, 2012

Written by Yvonne Raley

Have you ever wondered how it is that some Etsy shops carry designs that look commercial but claim to be made or designed by the shop? They probably use a 3D jewelry design software like Rhino. I always wanted to try something like this, but I figured it would just take too much time to learn. But then last summer, I met Brandy of Belenky Girl Designs, a freelance jewelry designer, and we’ve...

Written by Yvonne Raley

“Could This Gem be a Little Bigger?” (How Big is Your Wallet?)

Apr 03, 2011

Written by Yvonne Raley

I get asked the question posed in the title about once a week. Two out of three times I don’t hear back after my response. I guess it's time to cut down on some of these questions, and put the request for bigger gems into perspective.

Let’s start with basic gem sizes and weights: each mm increase in diameter roughly doubles the weight of the gem. Since gem prices are determined by weight, this...

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