Vintage January 1992 issue of Lapidary Journal with 11 feature articles and workshops with illustrations and color photographs. The table of contents of this issue include:

* Fire Form / Mineralogy: Enter pyromorphite, the theme mineral of the 1992 Tucson Gem & Mineral Show. by Joel Bartsch
* Artistic Haven / Jewelry: Four jewelry artisans have found the right mix of solitude and inspiration at Farmington Valley Arts Center in Connecticut. by Fran White
* A Fluorite Flourish / Pictorial: These portraits of the many faces of fluorite will leave collectors and mineral enthusiasts with mouths watering.
* A Treasure of Mexico / Collections: The Romero Mineralogical Museum harbors Mexican mineral treasures. Its founder, Dr. Miguel Romero, is another of Mexico's prized possessions. by Dorothy Stripp
* The View from Here / Photography: Five photographers take different approaches to photographing the same pyromorphite specimen. by Jeffrey Scovil
* George IV's Blue Diamond / Gemstones: Here's the exciting conclusion to last month's cover story about the world's most famous blue diamond and who owned it just before Henry Philip Hope. by Mary Winters and John Sampson White
* Show Time / Shows: For those gearing up for Tucson next month, here's a rundown of what to expect and how to plan your show hopping and shopping. by Merle Berk
* Golfing for Pyromorphite / Expeditions: You may have to dodge golf balls to get there, but three abandoned mine dumps in Pennsylvania offer easterners a chance to find Tucson's theme mineral. by Merle Berk
* Mosaic Motif / Gemcraft: A French artist indulges LJ readers with his technique for creating "stained glass" and traditional mosaics of famous paintings. by Jean-Pierre Boniface
* A Solid Look at Soldering / Workshop: Often one of the final touches to lapidary projects, soldering is a skill worth its weight in gold - or silver or brass. by Jo Rebeka
* Multiple Choice / Workshop: It's time to work up an apatite, and the choices for polishing this mineral are numerous. by Art Grant

* and many more topics

Cover: Pyromorphite from the Wheatley mine in eastern Pennsylvania introduces readers to the featured mineral at the 1992 Tucson Gem & Mineral Show. With crystals up to five millimeters in length, this specimen was collected in 1865 and is now part of the Joseph Varaday collection. Photo by Ron Sloto. See "Fire Form" on page 20.

This magazine is in very good to excellent condition. The spine is tight and secure with no loose pages. The covers are mostly clean with little wear. There is a spine crack about an inch from the top. The pages are clean and unmarked. The magazine measures approximately 8" x 11" and contains 170 pages. (inv:mag777)
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