Jewelry Gem Cutting And Metalcraft

In this revised edition the section devoted to gem cutting has been increased by 48 pages, with 31 new illustrations. Additional information, with illustrations, is given on the making of diamond'charged disks used for sectioning gem material and on tube drilling. The use of abrasives in lapidary technique and of flat laps is fully discussed. In the jewelry section 23 new illustrations are used, which include 61 new pieces of handmade jewelry, bringing the total number of pieces of jewelry shown to 146.

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Table of Contents:

Copyright

Preface to the Second Edition

Preface to the First Edition

Contents

Foreword

Part I METALCRAFT

Part II JEWELRY MAKING

Part III THE ART OF GEM STONE-CUTTING

Part IV IDENTIFICATION OFGEM STONES ANDGEM MINERALS

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