Jewelry Concepts and Technology
Oppi Untracht
Published by Robert Hale & Company
ISBN: 0709196164
840pp, over 900 photos in color and b/w, glossaries, bibliography (8pp), sources, index. The most comprehensive book on the subject describing all traditional as well as innovative contemporary techniques of jewelry making. Indispensable for anyone interested in any aspect of jewelry making, supplemented by an extensive index, over 30 pages of glossaries of jewelry forms and findings,and international sources of supplies and services. Encyclopedic in scope and an excellent reference source.
Jewelry Concepts and Technology, Oppi Untracht, Nearly ten years in preparation and production, Jewelry Concepts and Technology is the definitive guide and handbook for jewellery makers on all levels of ability. It is also a unique reference source for those not directly active in the field but who wish to gain an understanding of what lies behind the jewellery-making mystique. All traditional as well as innovative contemporary techniques are thoroughly described, making this. The more than 900 photographs in colour and black and white illustrate work of all degrees of complexity and show the incredible range of concepts which jewellers in all times, including today, incorporate in their work. Historic and ethnic jewellery, as well as contemporary work done by approximately 300 jewellers from twenty-six countries, are grouped under particular technical processes. This arrangement dramatically illustrates the mutual bonds between today's creative jewellers and their colleagues: historic style-oriented, and anonymous, tradition-dominated ethnic jewellers. The detailed text is accompanied by 377 illustrations showing tools and processes used to carry out particular techniques. In addition, thirty step-by-step photo demonstrations show master jewellers working from raw material to finished jewels, some of them revealing their methods for the first time. Supplemented by an extensive index, glossaries of jewellery forms and findings, and an international sources supply list, Jewelry Concepts and Technology is indispensable for anyone interested in any aspect of jewellery making.
Please see images for condition. There is a little bit of wear to the dustjacket, with a crease to the one flap. It looks as though there is some paint offspray on it. The spine look as though it is "hollow" towards the centre - I think from the size and thickness of the book. Internally it is clean and bright. Corners very slightly bumped, and slight fading to the edges of the boards.
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