From ancient bazaars to modern gem and craft fairs, markets have always been about connection and commerce. This in-depth guide shows you how to set up a 10×10 booth with smart layouts, professional displays, and pricing strategies. Learn what to bring, how to design for customer flow, and the secrets to becoming truly market ready.
Take your wire wrapping skills to the next level with this complete guide to advanced crystal jewelry. From basket settings and prong wraps to coiling, weaving, tree of life, and freeform sculpture, you’ll learn step-by-step techniques to master artistry and strength. Perfect for collectors, healers, and artisans ready to create professional-quality wire wrapped designs.
Wire wrapping transforms raw stones into wearable art without drilling or heavy tools. This beginner’s guide explores history, essential tools, wire types, and easy techniques for wrapping quartz points, agate slices, and tumbled stones. Learn how to start with affordable materials, avoid common mistakes, and create your first handmade crystal jewelry.
The fossil market is filled with treasures—and clever fakes. From resin trilobites to composite dinosaurs, forgeries range from tourist trinkets to high-end frauds. This in-depth guide explores the history of fossil fakery, how scientists detect fakes, tips for collectors, and why provenance and disclosure are key to protecting your collection.
The Canyon Diablo meteorites, scattered around Arizona’s Meteor Crater, are iconic irons that proved craters could be formed by cosmic impacts. Classified as coarse octahedrites, they contain nickel-iron, graphite, and sulfide inclusions. This guide explores their history, science, legality, collector value, care, and why Canyon Diablo remains one of the most famous meteorites in the world.
