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Wire Jewelry Photo Gallery is a book of jewelry photos of my unique handmade jewelry designs. There is a bit of instruction, but not much. Mostly, I just wanted to show you the designs to give you some ideas for your own work.My professional writing career began in 1980 with the publication of Jean’s...

Welcome to a craft that continues to grow and change in styles, genres and techniques.  Since ancient times, people have been making pieces of jewelry for ranking, status, and adornments, for special occasions and burial ceremonies.  From simple earrings to more elaborate pieces of jewelry, artisans...

Explains in non-technical terms how to use the ultraviolet lamp to identify diamonds and colored gems, and how to separate natural gems from imitations, treated gemstones, synthetics, and look-alikes. The approach is direct and practical, and its style is easy to understand. With this highly accessible guide booklet, anyone can begin to master gem identification using the ultraviolet lamp.

Through the peak period of Art Deco creativity in the 1920s, many artists and studios produced portfolios of original designs for commercial use. Often these original works went unsigned and, after inspiring their limited, exclusive audience, disappeared. Here is one such portfolio (most likely French...

Explains in non-technical terms how to use the refractometer to identify diamonds and colored gems, and how to separate natural gems from imitations, treated gemstones, synthetics, and look-alikes. The approach is direct and practical, and its style is easy to understand. With this highly accessible guide booklet, anyone can begin to master gem identification using the refractometer.

Buying a diamond can be one of the most important and intimidating purchases you ever make. Whether you're getting engaged or buying for an anniversary, investment or "just because," How to Buy a Diamond will take the pressure and uncertainty out of getting the best diamond for your money. Newly...

Popular Gemmology constitutes a definitive guide on many aspects of gemmology, covering a wide range of natural and manufactured gems, their taxonomy, and the methods in which they are machined. The perfect book for both the amateur and professional, this text presents in an accessible manner for...

Over 300 outstanding illustrations — thoughtfully selected and excellently reproduced — depict ornate altar screens, doors, chandeliers, balcony railings, candelabra, tombstone crosses, pulpits, gates, window screens, and more. Brief captions identify the types, origins, and dates of pieces in this excellent collection for artists, interior designers, craftspeople, and lovers of antiques.

This Book is based upon my personal (Fashion Jewelry) Collection, along with Few pieces Ive design. Ive accumulated some jewelry over the years and now Ive had them photographed and put into this little book, just to share with other Women like myself, who are also passionate about jewelry.

Soprattutto se la moneta è antica, o se semplicemente ha un centinaio di anni, essa forma sulla sua superficie una “patina”, che in alcuni casi contribuisce ad aumentare l’interesse dei collezionisti per la moneta stessa. Solitamente un collezionista preferisce l’”aspetto naturale” della...

Chi sono i figli del sogno? Tutti coloro che nacquero dopo la drammatica parentesi della II Guerra Mondiale, i frutti di quelle donne che, finalmente libere di votare democraticamente e consce dei loro diritti riversarono sui loro figli tutti i sogni rimasti chiusi nell'ermetico cassetto della dittatura...

A widow travels through time and space and tries to end the curse put on her by a terrible wizard.

An entertaining and well-researched history of the Hope diamond Since its discovery in seventeenth-century India, the Hope diamond, a glimmering deep blue gem weighing over 45 carats, has been shrouded in mystery and steeped in intrigue. In this groundbreaking work, Dr. Richard Kurin goes beyond...

This book contains beautiful pictures of handmade jewelry created by the author of the book and a description and history of the materials used in each items. This book can be used by anyone who wants to learn about custom-made jewelry or shop this kind of jewelry. It is considered a small textbook about handmade custom jewelry