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	<title>Cabochons and Bezels Plus</title>
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	<description>Semiprecious gemstone cabochons and bezel type settings made using silversmithing and silver solder techniques</description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:38:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Mexican Crazy Lace Agate Gemstone Cabochon Pendant Jewelry Design Process</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:38:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>georgeingraham</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Just for fun want to show off this recent Mexican Crazy Lace Agate pendant. Sorta patting myself on the back just a little as it is my best silver solder project yet !
We decided to have a jewelry design contest for existing forum members.  Actually, it is still ongoing as of this blog entry..
Not being [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dendritic Moss Opal / Opalite / Opalized</title>
		<link>http://taogem.ganoksin.com/blogs/uncategorized/dendritic-moss-opal-opalite-opalized/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 11:04:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>georgeingraham</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently received several slabs of what I believe to be a dendritic Moss opal.  Not entirely sure if it is an opal, opalized, or a opalite. I have read that opalite is an opalized volcanic ash than can occur with common opal and agate. It can be dendritic.
Opalite is very hard and can have a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spokane Area Social Network Crafts, Lapidary, Jewelry, Misc Art / Artists</title>
		<link>http://taogem.ganoksin.com/blogs/uncategorized/spokane-area-social-network-crafts-lapidary-jewelry-misc-art-artists/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:59:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>georgeingraham</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Brand new Spokane area Social Networking Community for crafts, lapidary, jewelry, and all other related artists.
This community was started as a means to simply bring a variety of local niche artists from the Spokane area together in hopes of creating interesting and unique opportunities for all members.
Members are not limited to the few arts categories [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spokane Sandpoint Newport Area Jewelry, Crafts, Gemstones, and Antique Show / Event / Festival</title>
		<link>http://taogem.ganoksin.com/blogs/uncategorized/spokane-sandpoint-newport-area-jewelry-crafts-gemstones-and-antique-show-event-festival/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 01:23:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>georgeingraham</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[It will be held on the grounds of a Victorian Tea House and a lovely home just across the lane.
Admission is free, and there are 70+ vendors.  Vendors will cover everything from antiques, collectibles, vintage goods, primitives and arts and crafts, jewelry, and of course my gemstones..  Both homes will have vendors set [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Networking - Local Arts And Crafts Events Combined With Online Social Communities</title>
		<link>http://taogem.ganoksin.com/blogs/uncategorized/networking-local-arts-and-crafts-events-combined-with-online-social-communities/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 06:45:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>georgeingraham</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently I did a little poll on my forum asking other lapidaries how their online sales have been doing. There were a couple of comments that stood out. First, although the number of folks utilizing the poll were few, online gemstone and jewelry sales seem to be in decline past few months. The month of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shaping Forming Low Dome Cabochon For Gemstone Jewelry Desing</title>
		<link>http://taogem.ganoksin.com/blogs/gemstone-cabochon-tutorial/shaping-forming-low-dome-cabochon-for-gemstone-jewelry-desing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:37:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>georgeingraham</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The application that Gnoksin uses to forward these blog entries did not bring the video clips along for this blog entry.. 
To see the full blog post with video clips you can visit TaoGem.com. 
In the meantime will try to get them added here.
After uploading the videos, realized that the audio on most did not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chrysocolla Mineral Varieties Rough Slabs and Gemstone Cabochons for Jewely Design !</title>
		<link>http://taogem.ganoksin.com/blogs/uncategorized/chrysocolla-mineral-varieties-rough-slabs-and-gemstone-cabochons-for-jewely-design/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:30:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>georgeingraham</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Chrysocolla is right up there among my most favorite minerals for cutting cabs from. Most all Chrysocolla makes for some stunning jewelry. Then there are some that are truly a bit more unique than others.
We have been sharing a whole lot of different Chrysocolla varieties on my forum.
I especially like a Chrysocolla with Hematite, Tenorite, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Advantages of working with reputable gemstone jewelry designer / silversmith / metalsmith</title>
		<link>http://taogem.ganoksin.com/blogs/uncategorized/advantages-of-working-with-reputable-gemstone-jewelry-designer-silversmith-metalsmith/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 05:29:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>georgeingraham</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I have blogged before about &#8220;Advantages for Gemstone Jewelry Designer who Develop Relationship with Lapidary Shop&#8221;. Much of the same really does apply when considering a reputable gemstone jewelry designer/silversmith. Your extremely lucky to find not only a reputable and qualified designer, but a designer who&#8217;s unique ability to work with precious metals place them [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ocean Wave Jasper Slabs to Gemstone Cabochons</title>
		<link>http://taogem.ganoksin.com/blogs/uncategorized/ocean-wave-jasper-slabs-to-gemstone-cabochons/</link>
		<comments>http://taogem.ganoksin.com/blogs/uncategorized/ocean-wave-jasper-slabs-to-gemstone-cabochons/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 02:56:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>georgeingraham</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Just received this really pretty Ocean Wave Jasper. Have cut a lot of orb Ocean Jasper, but only ever had a couple of Ocean Wave Jasper.
One thing about buying the expensive Orb type Ocean Jasper is that it is hard to find at an affordable price without pitting or vugs. The Ocean Wave Jasper seems [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Lesson in Purchasing Silver Ring Blank with Bezel / Prong Gemstone Setting</title>
		<link>http://taogem.ganoksin.com/blogs/uncategorized/my-lesson-in-purchasing-silver-ring-blank-with-bezel-prong-gemstone-setting/</link>
		<comments>http://taogem.ganoksin.com/blogs/uncategorized/my-lesson-in-purchasing-silver-ring-blank-with-bezel-prong-gemstone-setting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 14:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>georgeingraham</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[This was the first time I had purchased a ring blank to set a stone in. When I saw it in the magazine it appeared to have a bezel type setting with four prongs. I thought was simply going to be able and push the floral looking bezel and prongs up against the gemstone.
After it [...]]]></description>
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