Author : Arthur Anton Skuratowicz
Release : 2005-01-01
Genre : Jewelry making
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 544/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Working with Gemstones by : Arthur Anton Skuratowicz
Download or read book Working with Gemstones written by Arthur Anton Skuratowicz. This book was released on 2005-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the popular column in AJM Magazine, this book offers illustrated insights into how to best work on gem-set jewelry. Readers will learn about common enhancements and treatments, how various gems react to heat and pressure, how to modify mountings to accommodate a gem's characteristics, and what tools they should always have close at hand. The book also includes a glossary, a guide to tool-specific dangers, and charts on how stones react to abrasives, chemicals, and heat.