Download or read book Lapidary Carving for Creative Jewelry written by Henry Hunt and published by Henry Hunt. This book was released on 1980 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by one of our leading lapidaries, this important classic on contemporary design describes Hunt's original techniques.
Download or read book American Lapidary written by Henry Hunt and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Gemstone Carving written by Martin Walter and published by . This book was released on 1977-01-01 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Beginners Guide to Gem Carving written by Jason Hollis and published by Jason Hollis. This book was released on with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginners Guide to Gem Carving Everything You Want to Know About Gem Carving But Didn't Know Where to Start ! I get asked a lot of questions about gemstone carving so I thought I should put all the answers into one. This e-book guide to gem carving is for anyone who wants to learn this fun lapidary skill, even if you have never had any lapidary experience & on a tight-as budget, this guide will have you carving & polishing with great results. Includes step by step photos + links to view or purchase the tools you will need to get started.
Download or read book Beginning Gemstone and Jewelry Carving written by Dick Frieson and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jewellery Making.
Download or read book Lapidary Carving for Creative Jewelry written by Henry Hunt and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book American Lapidary written by Henry Hunt and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Gemmology written by Peter G. Read and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 2005 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition has been completely revised to cover the latest methods of gem enhancement and identification, as well as the most up-to-date test instruments and laboratory techniques.
Download or read book Gemmology written by P. G. Read and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gemmology is a text for students preparing for the Gemmological Association's Preliminary and Diploma examinations. The book is more expansive and up-to-date than the author's earlier book, Beginner's Guide to Gemmology. The book deals with the practical and theoretical sides of gemmology. Tracing the background and science of gemmology, the book covers the gem material, geological formation, and occurrence of gemstones on the earth. The composition of gemstones from the atoms, elements, molecules, and compounds comprising them is analyzed, and the relationship between chemical composition and durability of the stone is explained. The basics of crystallography is mentioned as a tool toward understanding gemmology after which cleavage, parting, and fracture are done. A gemstone's durability and hardness and how the latter influences engineering tests and the mining techniques are compared. An important test technique to identify unmounted stones is the measure of specific gravity using displacement measurement methods and hydrostatic methods. After more descriptive details are given in identification of gemstones, whether these are synthetic or simulants, through a comprehensive explanation of the materials found in these other gemstones, the fashioning, through shaping or polishing, of gemstones is explained. Emphasis is given on the critical angle in which light rays pass in different rock densities, and then the cutting styles, gemstone polishing, and grading are discussed. Students studying for the Gemmological Association's Preliminary and Diploma examinations, jewelers, lapidarists, and diamond cutters, as well as those engaged in the hobby of gemmology, will find this book helpful and full of information toward their endeavors and hobbies.
Download or read book Gemcraft written by Lelande Quick and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sawing, polishing, cabochons, stars, cat's eyes, faceting, lapping, carving, engraving, making novelties, mosaic, and intarsia.
Download or read book Dreher Carvings written by Raquel Alonso-Perez and published by Arnold'sche. This book was released on 2017 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The animals by Gerd and Patrick Dreher are masterpieces in the art of working with gemstone. Produced mostly from a single stone, the bestiary of this engraving family - which is now in its fifth generation - is rich in colourful and true-to-life compositions. The natural colouration of the stones harmonises perfectly with the animals' anatomy, giving the impression that they have forever been in waiting for release from their raw material. The hours of work that go into each animal can reach 300 or more. The carved gemstones by the Drehers are popular with collectors across the globe - the father and son have a long waiting list. The book provides the ideal opportunity to enter into, or attest to, the fascinating world of these precious items from Idar-Oberstein. All of the 118 unique pieces in the book are featured in large-format illustrations. Alongside the spectacular photographs of objects and details, texts shed a light on the family history, the working process, the particular demands when photographing the pieces and the gemstone city of Idar-Oberstein, the cosmos of fascinating craftsmanship.
Download or read book Stories in Stone written by Stephen E. Nash and published by University Press of Colorado. This book was released on 2016-07-07 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vasily Konovalenko’s unique, dynamic, and theatrical sculptures stand alone in the gem-carving world—bawdy but not salacious, political but not diplomatic, boisterous and exuberant yet occasionally sensitive. Stories in Stone offers the first comprehensive treatment of the life of this little-known Russian artist and the remarkable history of his wonderful sculptures. Part art catalogue and part life history, Stories in Stone tells the tale of Konovalenko’s impressive works, explaining their conception, creation, and symbolism. Each handcrafted figure depicts a scene from life in the Soviet Union—a bowman hunting snow geese, a woman reposing in a hot spring surrounded by ice, peasants spinning wool, a pair of gulag prisoners sawing lumber—painstakingly rendered in precious stones and metals. The materials used to make the figurines are worth millions of dollars, but as cultural artifacts, the sculptures are priceless. Author Stephen Nash draws upon oral history and archival research to detail the life of their creator, revealing a rags-to-riches and life-imitates-art narrative full of Cold War intrigue, Communist persecution, and capitalist exploitation. Augmented by Richard M. Wicker’s exquisite and revelatory photographs of sixty-five Konovalenko sculptures from museums, state agencies, and private collections around the world, Stories in Stone is a visually stunning glimpse into a unique corner of Russian art and cultural history, the craft and science of gem carving, and the life of a Russian artist and immigrant who loved people everywhere. Co-published with the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, home to the most significant collection of Russian gem-carving sculptures by Vasily Konovalenko in the world.
Download or read book Handbook of Gemstone Carving written by Ed Wertz and published by Gem Guides Book Company. This book was released on 2003-06-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complete guide with step-by-step instructions for carving flat work, carvings in the round and portraits in stone. Includes equipment and tools needed to carve gemstones.
Download or read book Rock Sculpture written by Violet L. Stage and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excellent beginner's book. Covers elements of design. Describes tools needed, how to start and what rocks to start sculpting.
Download or read book Gemstones written by Marthe Le Van and published by Sterling Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What awesome craftsmanship appears throughout this unique volume--the zenith of an art that marries the world’s most exceptional gems with exquisitely-honed metal designs. Approximately forty of the world’s top jewelers present expertly-fashioned settings that embrace a diversity of styles and techniques, including pav�, channel, invisible, gypsy, wire, and tension. Christoph Kr�henmann’s creations display a fabulous fusion of Swiss artisanship and American ingenuity, old world elegance and contemporary chic. Paula Crevoshay’s jewelry focuses on the way gems make light tangib≤ she is considered by many to be one of the finest colorists today. And Kent Raible finds his inspiration in the opulent, intricate gold work of antiquity. Whether encrusted with diamonds or emphasizing just one glimmering stone, all these bejeweled pieces are simply stunning.
Download or read book Gemcraft written by Lelande Quick and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Fundamentals of Gemstone Carving written by Gordon S. Kennedy and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
