Judith Crowe is a London-based jewellery maker and designer. She has been a teacher, gem-dealer, and bespoke jeweller for nearly 20 years, and designs and produces one-off pieces of gem-set jewellery. She is also the author of Gemstones which is widely used by the trade, collectors and jewellery lovers.

This is the first book to deal comprehensively with all the considerations that need to be taken into account when using gem materials in jewellery.

• ForewordIntroduction1. Creating GemstonesGemstone formationSourcing and availabilityMining and collectingUsage and supply chainsProperties of gemstone materialInclusions and optical phenomenaGemstone cutsFaceted round cutsFaceted square cutsCabochonsCutting to orderBeadsNatural crystalsCarving your own2. Types of GemstonesGemstone treatmentsGemstone family treeOrganics3. Designing with GemstonesSettingsColourTexture and LustreSizeSingle StonesFragile StonesNonstandard gemstones formsBeads, drops and briolettesThe ringPractical adviceHandling gemstonesAppraising gemstonesBuying gemstonesResourcesGlossaryIndexCredits

Judith Crowe is a London-based jewellery maker and designer. She has been a teacher, gem-dealer, and bespoke jeweller for nearly 20 years, and designs and produces one-off pieces of gem-set jewellery. She is also the author of Gemstones which is widely used by the trade, collectors and jewellery lovers.

This is the first book to deal comprehensively with all the considerations that need to be taken into account when using gem materials in jewellery.

• ForewordIntroduction1. Creating GemstonesGemstone formationSourcing and availabilityMining and collectingUsage and supply chainsProperties of gemstone materialInclusions and optical phenomenaGemstone cutsFaceted round cutsFaceted square cutsCabochonsCutting to orderBeadsNatural crystalsCarving your own2. Types of GemstonesGemstone treatmentsGemstone family treeOrganics3. Designing with GemstonesSettingsColourTexture and LustreSizeSingle StonesFragile StonesNonstandard gemstones formsBeads, drops and briolettesThe ringPractical adviceHandling gemstonesAppraising gemstonesBuying gemstonesResourcesGlossaryIndexCredits