Books and Book Reviews

Cuttlefish casting is a quick and fairly accurate casting method. Its applications are limited only by the thickness and overall...

A selected bibliography list for the jeweler - Metal working, Casting, Plating, Enamelling ,Gem Cutting, Setting, Engraving and Etching, Other...

The purpose of precious metal testing is to determine, first, whether a given sample is precious or base, and, second,...

It is important to understand that many variables will affect patina results. Our tests were made on smooth, rolled metal....

Now this is a truly attractive book. One of those coffee table type books dripping with gorgeous National Geographic quality...

Gems are a lot of fun to render, but because they require some precision, you might want to render a...

Full eBook.48 Pages: Jewelry and metalsmithing are hard work, and also very rewarding. There is great pleasure in creating with...

To begin with I highly recommend this book of technical information and procedures for anyone wanting to learn wax modelling...

Contemporary Japanese Jewellery, In order to introduce largely unknown contemporary Japanese jewelry to the West, British jeweler Simon Fraser, working...

Do you like sumptuous drawings and colored renderings of gemstones and fine jewelry? Interested in basic design principles for commercial...

June Schwarcz (b.1918) in Denver, CO. She is a Fellow of the American Craft Council and received their Gold Medal....

After making jewelry and doing lapidary work for twenty-five years, I began looking for another type of jewelry making which...

The principle of this ancient, valued procedure is described here because of its historical interest, and with the thought that...

This book is an expert and concise introduction to the world of carving gem materials. You could actually do it...

Bernhard Schobinger, one of Europes most provocative and influential jewel artists, is the subject of this handsome monograph, originally produced...

This practical tool-in-a-book combines instruction on rendering techniques with unique guides that assist designers as they conceive jewelry and other...

My first reaction when I heard about this book was, "It's about time." Think of it: If you tried to...

At the counter, you remove the tape with a sharp blade and then slide the ring up a man-drel. Next,...

It would be inappropriate to review this book without including a short description of the craft environment of the early...

Full eBook.186 Pages: Modern Letter Engraving in Theory and Practice - A Manual for the Use of Watchmakers, Jewelers and...

With over 300 tonnes of gold used in electronics each year, end-of-life electronic equipment offers an important recycling potential for...

This small paperback book is written and illustrated by Jan Radford. At 8.95 it is an affordable introduction to 'Indian'...

About 15 years ago a friend showed me a copy of the first edition of Mark Grimwade's Introduction to Precious...

One of the best things about a retrospective book is having a window into the mind of an artist, meandering...

The book is based on a workshop for beginners given by the author some years ago called 'The Second Coat'....

This article is a book review by Hannelore Gabriel for the book “Die Granulation" by Jochem Wolters, for the 1984...

An enamel of any size can be produced by working sectionally. I cut copper sheet into irregular shapes to enhance...

Silversmithing is a big topic. While I have a few reservations about this book, my overall response is that it...

This book is not only very good, it is important. In the introduction, author David Darom, who is a marine...

For those of us who get our sustenance from books about jewelry, Ethnic Jewellery is an excellent feed. Its 170...

Full eBook. 96 Pages. If you've ever dreamed of making perfect silver beads every time, then this manual is just...

Well, this is a book I have to have in my collection. I recommend it for yours. As a contemporary...

The very term art jewelry has been bandied about so much within the past few decades that one must endeavor...

Today's record metals prices have probably encouraged you to be more diligent than ever about capturing every last bit of...

A welcome addition to the literature now coming out for bench jewelers, Making the Most of Your Flex-shaft by Karen...

In this beautiful and personal volume, readers are invited to visit the sparse market stalls, examine the heirloom tools and...

John Peacock is a fashion designer's best friend. Over the years, this former BBC costume designer has published a dozen...

This article is a book review by Tim McCreight for the book "Setting of Gemstones", written by Walter Zeiss, for...

Two new European jewelry books crossed my desk this summer. One offered an uneven survey of jewelry concepts and the...

Boy these people are really good at what they do. I’d love to watch them drawing sometime. Like their previous...

Many fine books have recently been published for the serious student of metalsmithing. Tim McCreight's new book is a tasty...

Superb mographs about three contemporary metalsmiths have recently become available: Ah Xian -- a Chinese sculptor who uses time-honored practices...

This slim paperback book is a real addition to the book collections of the working jeweler, the jewelry shop owner,...

The New Clay is a serious and readable text offering polyform clays as a material for unique and production jewelry...

ver read an annotated bibliography? Its not normally thought of as exciting reading by non-researchers. But if you are interested...

This book by Maryanne Dolan is in its third edition and is clearly a required text for those interested in...

This book is profoundly logical, extremely obvious and demystifying. The book and it's content presents more relevant information about glass...

Camille Fauré: Impossible Objects Cork Marcheschi lSBN 615-13229-4 172 pages; full color; 11 x 9 inches This book demands to...

This soft back book is a practical guide intended for practising goldsmiths and is developed from a number of articles...

This article is for book reviews for the books "Jewelry by Architects", "The Jewellery of René Lalique", "Jewelry 7000 Years"...

This article is a book review published in the 1992 Summer issue of the Metalsmith Magazine reviewing "Contemporary American Jewelry...

If you like art jewelry, innovative work, future jewelry directions and opening up new markets for the jewelry industry you...

This small paperback book is written and illustrated by Nola May. At $9.95 it is an affordable introduction to 'Indian'...

This article is a book review published in the 1989 Summer issue of the Metalsmith Magazine including "Power and Gold:...

This article is a book review published in the 1995 Fall issue of the Metalsmith Magazine including "Ancient Mesopotamian Materials...

Today's metalsmith and jewelry designer has available a full range of reference books—from the general text, which gives a broad...

Harold O'Connor's latest book is both logical and well laid out and will be a valuable reference to anyone using...

This article is a book review published in the 1998 Spring issue of the Metalsmith Magazine reviewing "Object and Ornament:...

This article is a book review of 2 books in the 1990 Spring issue of the Metalsmith Magazine including Victorian...

After "Plastic", "Glass" and "Wood", "Metals" is now the fourth volume in a successful series of books on materials. It...

Enameling Art Live by Toshiko Tanaka The World of Modern Enamel Murals 89 pages; soft, glossy covers; 172 full color...

This article showcases the book reviews for "Diamond Setting: The Professional Approach" and "Contemporary Jewellery: The Americas, Australia, Europe and...

This article is a book review published in the 1994 Summer issue of the Metalsmith Magazine reviewing "Hydralic Die Forming...

This handsomely presented volume has an initial chapter tided 'An English Goldsmith's Work History, and over 140 of the 158...

The Art of Enameling; Techniques, Projects, Inspiration by Linda Darty Lark Books, a division of Sterling Publishing Co. 2004; ISBN...

Painted Enamels - An Illustrated Survey 1500-1920 by Erika Speel Published by Lund Humphries, Hampshire, England, 2008 Hard cover, 10-3/4"...

The Little Book of Water Etching and Enameling for Metal Clay Etching with water? This may sound strange until you...

This article reviews three books “ American Jewelry: Glamour and Tradition” and “Art Aurea” and "The Eloquent Object" published in...

This article showcases the book reviews for "Enamels, Enameling, Enamelists" by Glenice Lesley Matthews and "The Nature and Art of...

This article reviews two great books "Practical Casting: A Studio Reference" and "Jewellery of the Ancient World" published in the...

This recently published 64-page small format book gives an overview of the jewellery and luxury objects that comprise the collection...

This article is a book review published in the 1995 Spring issue of the Metalsmith Magazine including "One of a...

This article is a book review published in the 1993 Summer issue of the Metalsmith Magazine including "Metals Technic: A...

This article showcases book reviews for "The Art of the Jeweler", "Bead Setting Diamonds, with Pavé Applications", "Custom Knifemaking: 10...

This article is a book review of 3 books from 3 authors in the 1990 Spring issue of the Metalsmith...

Contemporary Enameling - Art and Techniques by Lilyan Bachrach 256 pp., 550 color photos, 8-1/2" x 1 1" hard cover....

In his book "For Common Things", the American author Jedediah Purdy foretells the end of the fun society. It is...

This article is a book review published in the 1997 Fall issue of the Metalsmith Magazine reviweing "Uber den Schmuck...