Jewelry Making and Design - (Dover Crafts: Jewelry Making & Metal WOR) 4th Edition by Augustus F Rose & Antonio Cirino (Paperback)

The "Jewelry Making" book is a comprehensive guide for beginners and experienced crafters alike, covering all aspects of jewelry design and creation.

With 53 different design ideas and photographs of tools and processes involved, this text provides a graded series of problems that progress from simple to complex pieces.

Learn how to make pierced brooches, set with stones, chased and repoussé brooches, wire pendants, rings with four different types of settings, chains, and cuff links.

The authors also discuss the aesthetics of jewelry design, providing sources in nature and art for creative ideas and motifs, as well as helpful methods for developing these into designs suitable for various types of jewelry pieces.

This authoritative text is perfect for avoiding costly mistakes and saving hours of trial-and-error experimentation.