This part of my website contains photographs of inclusions I took through the microscope using either a Nikon or Olympus camera. Also there are some information about gemstones. Gemology Garnet group Natural-synthetic emerald Is it diamond or moissanite? Diamond and simulants Beautiful inclusions and structural properties Constructed stones; doublets and triplets Gemstones of Turkey Courses and events My opinions of the three gemological schools from which I received my education and my experiences. My credentials Minilab

This part of my website contains some of my favorite designs. Also I give some instructions to render a tulip. JewelleryDesign . Let'sDesign a Tulip Elements of a design Where do I get my ideas for a design?

Here, you will find my hand crafted jewellery. Most of these pieces are stolen but I couldn't bring myself to take them out of my website. I don't have the gold jewellery you see in these two pages (1 and 2)any longer. But you can see them bigger and learn more about them, please click on the photo. Jewellery Page 1 page 2 nostalgia Page 3 beaded jewellery Page4 beads and silk Page 5 beaded jewellery2 Page 6 beads and silk clothing .page wirewrapped silver page 8 silver jewellery page 9 silver in 2011 Page 10 silver in 2012-2013 Page 11 silver made in 2015-2016 Page 12 Beaded necklaces I learned these recently other artists' works Dora Özden Murat Mahir Ervin Wire wrapping presentation in Montreal Gem and Mineral Club Playing with PMC Wire wrapping presentation in Montreal Gem and Mineral Club Tips from experts Let's make a reticulated tulip pendant! Let's do beading! how to make a list of your beads a few enameled pieces metal colour and karat

This part of my website is a display of scarves, dresses, portraits, and sceneries that I hand painted on silk. Also some of marbled paintings. SilkPainting page1 scarves and such page2 scarves page3 portrait and scenery page4 marbling page5 scarf and beads page6 marbled silk scarves page7 fabrics page8 clothing and beads page 9 latest work Only scarves Only clothing A new project Traditional Turkish marbling Some techniques of silk painting embroidery for scarf edges Colour Charts silk types and where to use them Let's learn different ways to tie scarves... Let's make a stove to steam fix the painted silk! Let's make a frame! This is how I paint a silk scarf! I paint silk for a blouse.. Portrait of a girl Portrait of a girl 2 Embroidery for a blouse Syrup technique Brushes and tjantings Some photos from my life with silk These have nothing to do with silk painting but!!!! And my other handworks And my other paintings

When I started making jewellery I found out that I needed the gemstones which complete my designs. I didn't want to depend to the gemstones on the market. Therefore I learned faceting and I bought my Facetron. Also I learned how to cut cabochons and carve gemstones in Idar-Oberstein. Lapidary Wire wrapping presentation in Montreal Gem and Mineral Club On this part of my website, I've displayed some photos of the gemstones I have cut and carved. Some cut and carved stones Some more cut and carved stones Carving an agate flower.. Carving a sugilite iris.. The RI, faceting angles, polishing materials of gemstones Cutting a rectangular gemstone (Pretty Rock)

All about me In the gallery, you will have an opportunity to see me and my family, as well as people and places that are important in my life. My family My profession and hobies Our dogs 50th wedding aniversary pictures

My son Ali Talat left us forever in the States on 11/11/2011. I wanted to show here my son's beautiful art. Click here.

Beautiful Türkiye, my country . .Here, I will show you the photos of my beautiful country. I will try to give you some information. . The photo at right is taken by Mr. Sacit Ünlü who has won several photography prizes over the years. . Doga icin cal - Play for nature Blue Chalcedony Woven bracelets of Trabzon Oltu Stone of Erzurum Gemstones of Turkey Mother of pearl inlaid woodwork of Gaziantep Glassfurnace; a beautiful place to buy glass items and/or learn glass making Ebristan; a place for ebru Antalya-Beycik Beycikte sanat ve sosyal etkinlikler My colorful Istanbul and some websites from where you can get lots of information about Türkiye.

Some pictures from courses and events about my work and my life...	Courses and events Some photos from my life with silk

I have tried to provide a list of web sites that have been useful and enjoyable. I hope they are equally so for you!	Links

To have and read books is as important as eating and drinking to me so I put the list of my books. "A room without books is a body without a soul. Cicero"	My books

I wanted to share the recipes that I collected for years with my children and friends.	My Kitchen

I have this page only for my family. We live scattered around the world, I thought maybe the pictures we have taken will melt the distance somewhat..	My family