Hand-Wrought Jewelry: A Textbook

Originally published in 1916, this book describes in detail, the actual hand-making of well-designed jewelry from the very simplest work, to the most difficult processes of working complicated patterns and mounting precious stones in gold.

Contents Covered:

• Fundamental Operations -- Jewelers' Tools -- Oxidizing Silver -- The Making of a Fob
• The Making of a Bar Pin -- Cleaning and Finishing Operations
• Stone Setting -- Making a Scarf Pin -- The Bezel -- Making and Setting the Pin
• A Lady's Coat Chain -- Making the Chain Links -- Lapel Chains
• Rings -- Shaping the Ring Blank -- Making the Bezel -- The Cutouts
• The Making of a Pendant -- Flowers and Leaves -- Metal Polishing -- Electro-Plating
• The Setting of Odd Shaped Stones -- The Abalone Blister -- The Baroque Pearl -- Setting a Square Faceted Stone -- Setting a Lentil Shaped Stone
• Monograms -- Carving and Chasing -- Designs for Carved Pieces
• The Making of Two Rings
• Miscellaneous Pieces
• Mounting Baroque Pearls -- Making a Pin -- Making a Pendant
• Precious Stones -- Significance of Gems -- Typical Stone Cuttings -- Imitations and Reconstructed Gems