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by H. C. Dake Paperback Great beginners guide! |
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by Jack R. Cox Paperback Advanced you say? Woohoo! |
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by Paul B. Downing Paperback Excellent reference book! |
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by Edward J. Soukup Paperback Want to facet a stone? This book will show you how! |
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by Paul B. Downing Paperback "cannot be beaten" |
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by Ed Wertz, Leola Wertz Paperback |
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by Glenn Vargas, Martha Vargas Hardcover Book Description What makes a piece of jewelry special isn't the cost--it's the creativity, novelty, and originality that go into the design. And this imaginative and informative compendium of jewelry-making techniques, packed with more than 700 color images and written by the noted jeweler and instructor Carles Codina, features a range of contemporary alternative materials. From paper, wood, and polymer clay to glass, new metal formats, and plastics, each material receives detailed attention, with the key techniques demonstrated in a single, finished project. Mold and embellish paper clay to create a whimsical brooch. Fold rice paper into a sculptural bracelet. To finish in style, there are six additional items to make that build upon earlier skills, including a necklace of hollow ceramic orbs. |
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by Glenn Vargas Hardcover A must have reference book! |
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by Glenn Klein Hardcover |
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by Glenn Vargas Paperback |
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by Pansy D. Kraus Paperback Perfect introduction to all the aspects of the Lapidary arts! |
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by John Sinkankas Hardcover Any Sinkankas Book is worth owning and you can be sure that it will be an excellent resource, as all of his books are. |
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by Henry Hunt Hardcover |
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by Henry Hunt Paperback |
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by Michael O'Donoghue, Louise Joyner Paperbook Review 'Michael O'Donoghue and Louise Joyner are to be congratulated on authoring this innovative identification manual for gemstones, gem materials, their synthetics and their imitations. Purchase of this manual of gem identification is recommended to all students of gemmology. Practical gemmology will be well served by this publication.' The Australian Gemmologist |
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by Cally Hall Paperback Beautiful pictures of all kinds of Gemstones |
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by Charles I. Carmona Paperback Book Description Reference for those in the jewelry trade who need to estimate weights of gemstones set in jewelry. Includes formulas to estimate weights of 75 shapes of gemstones of all varieties, as well as easy-to-use tables for most of the common shapes. It has become the industry standard. |
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by Antoinette L. Matlins Paperback |
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by Yasukazu Suwa Hardcover Book Description This long-awaited English translation of Mr. Suwa's second book on the judgment of gemstone quality and value has finally arrived. Just as with the previous "Gemstones" volumes, this book is written simply enough for the layperson to understand, while providing information based on the author's experience that will also benefit those in the jewelry trade. |
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by Joe Dan Lowry Paperback Book Description In the American Southwest, turquoise is a highly prized gemstone with great cultural significance. Author Joe Dan Lowry is recognized worldwide as a leading expert on the subject, and Turquoise Unearthed: An Illustrated Guide is the definitive resource for rock hounds and serious collectors alike. Lowry describes the fascinating history of turquoise mining in the American Southwest and reveals the astonishing variety of colors and forms that make this a gemstone like no other. Among Native American peoples of the Southwest, turquoise is especially prized, with blue stones symbolizing "Father Sky" and greener ones evoking "Mother Earth." This lavishly illustrated volume also features some of the finest examples of antique and contemporary Southwest Indian turquoise jewelry. 70 color photographs and illustrations. |
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by Richard W. Wise Paperback |
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by Eduard Josef Gubelin, J. I. Koivula CDROM A must for any GIA grad! |
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