Jewelry Concepts and Technology by Oppi Untracht is THE definitive guide for jewelers, and the ultimate reference for anyone seriously interested in metal jewelry, whether ancient, historic, ethnic or modern.
This 840 page book starts with "The messages of Jewelry: Why we wear ornaments", followed by the "The workshop and tools". Chapter 3 is all about Metal, Chapter for cover Basic Techniques, followed by 13 more chapters with detailed discussions of individual techniques such as Sheet Metal, Wire, Casting, Tubing, Surface ornament, Fabrication, Natural materials in jewelry, Stones and settings, Metal finishing, Coatings and more.
More than 900 photos and 377 illustrations help explain the concepts, tools, and processes. Thirty step by step photo sequences show master jewelers at work, from raw materials to finished products.
Standard weights, measure and tables, glossaries, bibliographies, sources of tools and supplies and an extensive index round out this amazing volume, more 10 years in the making.
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