A crystal bridge

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Lawrence Stroller, a lapidary artist who discovered crystals at the age of 30, began working with gems and minerals in 1983 and was greatly influenced by his friend and fellow gem carver. Till date Stoller's largest piece is 'The Golden One', which weighs in at 1,400 pounds and is a transparent citrine Zambian quartz carving that stands 37 inches high.

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Sacred blue: Three jewelers share what makes turquoise so alluring, irresistible, and the stone that cannot be denied

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Three designers, Tana Acton, Darryl Edwards, and Roger Wilbur, provide insights into the way they approach working with the green and blue stone-turquoise. Artists hold a reverence for the rugged, raw, organic appearance of turquoise and find that these elements inspire entire pieces of work.

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Wild about turquoise: Never out of style, but currently more popular than ever, turquoise is a star with a host of imitators

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Natural turquoise is one of the most valuable non-transparent minerals in the jewelry trade. The turquoise has to be taken good care of otherwise it can be mistaken for green jade.

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