Jeweller's Directory of Gemstones

A Complete Guide to Appraising and Using Precious Stones, from Cut and Colour to Shape and Settings

Häftad, Engelska, 2018

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Beskrivning

A complete guide to identifying, buying, using and caring for a dazzling array of jewels.A complete reference for goldsmiths, collectors, and jewellery makers, this beautiful book is a comprehensive guide to identifying, buying, using and caring for a dazzling array of jewels and gems.The book includes practical advice on how to assess the quality, rarity, grade, durability, and cut of precious and semi-precious stones, and allows you to discover the origins of gemstones and understand the process of selecting the raw material. Learn how gems are calibrated, using the industry standard measurements of carats and points, and how they can be treated to improve both colour and clarity - a handy glossary contains all of the key terminology you need to know.Thanks to colourful illustrations and photographs, you can identify which gemstones are suitable for jewellery-making, from amethysts and diamonds to tourmaline and quartz, and learn how they can be used in different designs and settings.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2018-06-14
Mått:190 x 244 x 16 mm
Vikt:635 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:176
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9781912217182

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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.

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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.

Innehållsförteckning

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