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DOVER CRAFT BOOKS
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Foreword - TO THE DOVER EDITION
Foreword - TO THE THIRD EDITION
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Table of Contents
Introduction
BOOK I - JEWELRY MAKING
CHAPTER 1 - Materials and Methods Used in Jewelry Making
PRECIOUS STONES
SEMIPRECIOUS STONES
STONE CUTTING
STYLES IN STONE CUTTING
STONE CUTTING DEFINITIONS
STONE SLITTING
ROUGHING
POLISHING
GOLD
KARAT
SILVER
MELTING POINTS AND SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF THE PRINCIPAL METALS
GENERALLY ACCEPTED LIST OF BIRTHSTONES
FINENESS OF GOLD KARATS
CHAPTER 2 - Processes Involved in Jewelry Making
CHAPTER 3 - Pierced Brooches Without Stones
CHAPTER 4 - Pierced Brooches With Stones
THE SOLDERING PROCESS
THE PICKLING PROCESS
SETTING THE STONE
CHAPTER 5 - Brooches With Wire Edges
CHAPTER 6 - Brooches, Carved and Ornaments Applied
CHAPTER 7 - Brooches Made of Wire
CHAPTER 8 - Brooches, Chased and in Repoussé
CHAPTER 9 - Pendant
WIRE PENDANT
CHAPTER 10 - Finger Ring
PIERCED RING
WIRE RING
FLAT RING WITH LEAVES APPLIED
THE CARVED RING
THE BELCHER SETTING
THE TIFFANY SETTING
THE GYPSY SETTING
CHAPTER 11 - Chains
CHAPTER 12 - Cuff Links and Cuff Buttons
CHAPTER 13 - Enameling
ENAMEL POSSIBILITIES
KINDS OF ENAMEL
COMPOSITION OF ENAMEL
GRINDING
ENAMELS
THE CLOISONNÉ
CHAMPLEVÉ
PAINTED ENAMEL
GRISAILLE
BASSE-TAILLE
PLIQUE-À-JOUR
NIELLO
FIRING
STONING
CHAPTER 14 - Modeling and Casting
MODELING MATERIALS
MODELING TOOLS
MODELING
CASTING MATERIALS
CASTING TOOLS
CASTING
CUTTLEBONE
CHAPTER 15 - Equipment
PLAN OF ROOM FOR JEWELRY
KEY TO PLAN
AN INDIVIDUAL EQUIPMENT
PRECISION DRILL
BOOK II - JEWELRY DESIGN
CHAPTER 16 - Nature Drawing
DRAWING FROM PLANTS AND FLOWERS
DRAWING FROM SHELLS
DRAWING FROM THE BUTTERFLY
JAPANESE CRESTS
SWORD GUARDS REDUCED
DRAWING FROM ORNAMENT
TRACING FROM HISTORIC ORNAMENT
To MAKE A SYMMETRICAL TRACING
DRAWING FROM JEWELRY DESIGN
CHAPTER 17 - Principles of Jewelry Design
FITNESS TO PURPOSE
THE NECKLACE
GIRDLES, CLASPS AND BUCKLES
THE SCARFPIN
THE CUFF BUTTON OR CUFF LINK
UNITY BETWEEN STONE AND ORNAMENT
CONFORMITY WITH CHARACTERISTICS OF WEARER
CONFORMITY WITH COSTUME
NATURE AND DISTRIBUTION OF MOTIFS
LIMITATIONS AND POSSIBILITIES OF METAL AS A MEDIUM OF EXPRESSION
CHAPTER 18 - The Beginning of Design
VARIATIONS
CHAPTER 19 - Structural Elements of the Circle
CHAPTER 20 - The Evolution of Design
CHAPTER 21 - First Problems in Design
CHAPTER 22 - Rendering in Pencil
Two VALUES
THREE OR FOUR VALUES
MULTIPLE VALUES
CHAPTER 23 - Rendering with Brush
IN BLACK AND WHITE
CHAPTER 24 - Rendering Stones
CHAPTER 25 - Rendering in Color
CHAPTER 26 - The Vital Curves
THE CURVE OF GRACE
THE CURVE OF FORCE
THE CURVE OF BEAUTY
CHAPTER 27 - How to Choose Material for Jewelry Design
CHAPTER 28 - Designs Derived from Nature
CHAPTER 29 - The Moth Mullen in Design
CHAPTER 30 - The Snow Crystal in Design
CHAPTER 31 - The Sea Horse in Design
CHAPTER 32 - The Butterfly in Design
CHAPTER 33 - Designing the Elliptical Brooch
CHAPTER 34 - Buckles, Clasps, and Bar Pins
CHAPTER 35 - Pendant, Lavaliere, and Necklace
CHAPTER 36 - The Finger Ring
CHAPTER 37 - The Cuff Link and Cuff Button
CHAPTER 38 - Jewelry Coloring
CHAPTER 39 - Keeping Freshness in Your Work
CHAPTER 40 - The Notebook
Reference Books
Index
A CATALOG OF SELECTED DOVER BOOKS IN ALL FIELDS OF INTEREST
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