Harold Newman, who was a famous collector and writer on the decorative arts, incorporates definitions of terms relating to the processes used in jewelry making, descriptions of the principal gemstones and their characteristics, brief histories of famous named jewels and gemstones, and biographical entries on designers and makers of jewelry from the Renaissance to modern times.
With its extensive cross-referencing and selected bibliographical references for further reading, this volume has no rival. View More...
This text helps readers accurately date their pieces, identify metals and determine the value of items made from 1840 to 1950. With 2000 updated prices in US dollars, sections include jewellery styles from 1840 to 1950, an overview of 100 years of cameos and jewellery manufacturing techniques. View More...
This book contains detailed drawings and diagrams that are easy to follow. Each item can be made with just a few common tools, the materials listed in the book, and some simple techniques. View More...
An examination of the recently resurgent trend of charm bracelets looks at the history and cultural importance of the charm bracelet, as well as interesting and unique ways to personalize bracelets, all illustrated with ninety color illustrations. View More...
'Creating Your Own Jewelry' shows readers how to quickly and easily make 35 different pieces of polymer-clay jewellery inspired by artworks and antiquities dating from the 7th century B.C. through to the 20th century. View More...
Stunning photos and engaging text tell the story of the Lillian Thomas Pratt Collection from its origins in czarist Russia to its final home in Virginia. Softcover, 132 pp., 95 b/w, 91 color images.
This text shows how to create beautiful, dimensional silver, copper & brass chains using simple tools. Focusing on the main style based upon the Byzantine pattern, it includes step-by-step directions that show how to calculate the circumference of the rings, how to wrap wire into coils, how to cut & how to assemble the chain. View More...
Making beautiful porcelain bead jewelry has never been simpler. Using over 100 color photos and straightforward instructions, readers are guided through all the steps necessary to create magnificent layered beads, beads with inclusions, millefiori beads, bead necklaces, earrings, and buttons. Techniques are provided for mixing colored porcelain slips, handcrafting beads and buttons, glazing and firing the completed projects, smoothing fired items with a rock tumbler, and assembling fired pieces into eye-catching jewelry. A useful list of necessary equipment and suppliers is also provided. This... View More...
This volume offers 75 pieces of jewellery, made of beads and wire, requiring only a few simple tools and easy-to-learn techniques. The projects include: earrings, necklaces, bracelets, pendants, a contemporary eyeglass chain, hair clip, filigree choker, finger rings, pins and an eyeglass cord. There are complete instructions on bead and wire crafting basics; materials, tips and techniques, tools and work spaces. View More...
This volume offers 75 pieces of jewellery, made of beads and wire, requiring only a few simple tools and easy-to-learn techniques. The projects include: earrings, necklaces, bracelets, pendants, a contemporary eyeglass chain, hair clip, filigree choker, finger rings, pins and an eyeglass cord. There are complete instructions on bead and wire crafting basics; materials, tips and techniques, tools and work spaces. View More...
In 2000, Tom Zoellner purchased a diamond engagement ring and proposed. His girlfriend said, "yes" and then, suddenly, walked out of his life making Tom the owner of a used engagement ring. Instead of hitting the self-help shelves of his local bookstore, he hit the road travelling to diamond mines in Africa, Canada, India, Brazil and Russia to discover the true worth of this shining gem. He travelled to Japan to understand how diamonds were linked with engagements and delved into the history of our own American romance with the diamond ring. He gained entry to DeBeers, the London diamond merch... View More...
Capture the allure of beads while taking beadwork jewelry into the next century. Twenty multi-faceted projects illustrate techniques such as wire work, molding polymer clay, stringing beads, and weaving beads for brooches, bags, necklaces, earrings, and more. View More...
