Tag: 22k gold
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Technique Spotlight: Granulation
Granulation is the exquisite and richly historic art of covering precious sheet metal in spherules or granules to create beautifully intricate textured metal jewelry. The technique is thought to have its origins in Sumer about 5,000 years ago. In the first millennium B.C. the technique was used by Etruscans living in present-day Italy. Greek craftsmen also employed the…
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Artist Spotlight: Jill Hurant
We absolutely love Jill Hurant’s work so much. Not just her incredible use of 22k gold paired with old world techniques like granulation, chain maile, & hand crocheting chains. She’s also one of our dear friends and a Liloveve instructor. Jill will be here this Saturday teaching the wire crochet workshop, but take a look…