Synthetic Opal | Holly Gage Design

Apr 3, 20238 min read

Fire-in-Place Cultured Opals Find New Compatibility With Base Metal Clays and Aussie Metal Clay

With great success, Michael Galvin Jade Reed, and Ann Adkins test Healing Phoenix Fire-in-Place Opals with Base Metal and Aussie Clays

Jan 3, 20237 min read

Educating Customers About Cultured Opals, Synthetic and Lab-grown Gems in Your Jewelry by Holly Gage

Oct 28, 20226 min read

Can the New Cultured Opals be Fired in Carbon with Bronze or Copper Metal Clay? by Karen Trexler

Tests were performed to see if Healing Phoenix Lapidary Fire in Place Opals by Chris Gage can survive a carbon firing. Yes! Find out how.

Jul 11, 20229 min read

New Cultured Opals can be Fired at 1650ºF in Metal Clay for 2 hours, but only if you do this...

How to fire new heat-resistant Cultured Opals in Fine Silver AND Enriched 950 Sterling and 960 Sterling Metal Clays at 1650 ºF for 2 hours

May 17, 20227 min read

Secrets of Fixing an Impossible Metal Clay Faux Pas by Holly Gage

I'm sure many of my jewelry peers and student's who fabricate with sheet metal or sculpt jewelry and other objects from Silver Metal Clay...

Feb 8, 20226 min read

Igniting Your Creativity by Holly Gage

Igniting Your Creativity is the third of five Pay It Forward Events. The topic of design and creativity comes up in my online jewelry...

Jun 25, 20206 min read

Can You Combine Fine or Sterling Silver Metal Clays, Different Brands, or Fabricated Components?

Three factors need to be considered when determining if Fine or Sterling Silver Metal Clays, Brands, or Components can be used together.

Jan 28, 20205 min read

Why are you pricing your jewelry so LOW???

After this recent holiday season, I have one question for my jewelry designer peers. Why are you pricing your jewelry so LOW???

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