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Veneered and Dovetailed Box

A box like this one is the perfect way to polish your hand tool skills and play with new techniques.

Mid-Mod Sideboard

All the flavors of walnut shine in this versatile storage and serving piece.

WHEN A NEW DESIGN MATERIAL FAILS

I love working with milky chalcedony because it is an uncommon lapidary material that has a wonderful internal glow when the project is finished.

MEXICAN LATTICE AGATE

Mexican lattice agate, a stone that has no color hues, can quickly remind you of a snow-covered pine tree, or the feathers of a swan.

Carpinteria STATE BEACH

Visitors Love it Tar and All!

OF CAPTAINS AND KINGS: The Rich History Behind Cape May Diamonds

Trip Advisor has rated America’s oldest seaside resort, Cape May, New Jersey, among the top 25 beaches in the country, and for generations, it has not only charmed visitors with its hospitality and Victorian architecture but drawn beachcombers and rock hunters to the sparkle of the quartz pebbles and beloved keepsakes known as Cape May diamonds.

POTOMAC RIVER BEACH Fossils

Finding Fossil Shark Teeth & Turritella at Purse Beach

Pink Sand BEACHES & BEYOND

Naturally Blushing Beauty

GHOST CRABS OF BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA

Rare Fossil Finds Follow Florida Storms

SUPER STAR GEMSTONE DESIGN

The Super Star gemstone design by Andrew Brown is a little misleading upon initial review.

BEACHES: NOT JUST SUN AND SURF

For many of us, the word \"beach\" evokes pleasant images of summers spent enjoying sun, sand and surf. But for geologists this word has a more specific meaning, referring to waterborne accumulations of sand that sometimes host economic concentrations of gemstones and other valuable minerals.

8 Fun MICHIGAN BEACH Finds

Plus Tips for the Great Lakes State Rockhounding

BOLD IMPACT

Use a dark background to put a dramatic spin on bright strip-pieced blocks

Star STUDY

A throw showcases a variation of the Braced Star block, first published in 1922, in reproduction fabrics. A pieced border provides a frame

Buttercup

Soft colors and prairie points combine for a fresh-looking throw modeled on an antique quilt

Daisy PATCH

Strip piecing makes a summer throw come together quickly and easily

Sunflowers

Update your tablescape with an easy-to-make runner composed of pieced foundation squares appliquéd with flower motifs

Cobblestone PATHS

Sew a scrap-busting bed quilt using strips sets in just two sizes

Good Vibes

Create a bold quilt with just two different blocks that use basic elements and simple piecing

Online Hobby Communities are Exploding

Growing up in the Baby Boomer generation, in-person coin club meetings were a tradition. Whether you collected coins, currency, world coins, ancient coins, copper, silver or gold coins there was a club for you to join and meetings for you to attend.

Dell Loy Hansen - UTAH BUSINESSMAN & CAC FINANCIAL PARTNER

Real estate developer and philanthropist Dell Loy Hansen is the founder and chief executive offi cer of the Wasatch Group. He is an avid coin collector, the previous owner of Real Salt Lake, and is now a financial partner in the new full-fledged grading service being introduced by Certified Acceptance Corporation (CAC).

SUMMERTIME Coin Collecting

WHEN HOBBY & FUN COME TOGETHER

A GUIDE to the Tetradrachm

THE STANDARD COIN OF ANTIQUITY

All That Glitters Isn't Gold

Platinum's Fundamentals Are Driving It Higher

The Phabulous Four: Philadelphia's Four Mints

Many numismatists enjoy the Old West romance of the Carson City and Denver Mints, the Gold Rush fervor that inspired the San Francisco Mint and the mystique of the New Orleans Mint.

Collecting Vintage U.S. Silver Commemorative Coins 101

RARE U.S. COINS FOR ANY BUDGET

VINTAGE GOLD - Commemorative Coins

WORTH MORE THAN THEIR WEIGHT IN GOLD

Fake Coins On Hundreds of Websites

A Long Island, New York, investor mistakenly thought he could make a quick profit on an online purchase of coins from a vendor he found advertising at www. Walmart.com.

Inherit a COIN COLLECTION?

ADVICE FOR HEIRS TO DETERMINE NEXT STEPS

PEARLS: Tears of a Mermaid

In the world of gems, pearls are unique. Unlike other gemstones, pearls form inside a living creature and are a true miracle of nature