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DAVID & LEE SALSBERY
Costume jewellery, advice for buying and selling.
Written with the novice in mind this book contains excellent basic information that any collector or small dealer should know.
Featuring over 500 colour photographs, work by some 100 designers and price guidelines throughout.
175 Pages, soft cover.
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RUTH PORIS
A comprehensive exploration into every procedure encountered in beadwork.
Featuring sections also on weaving, lacework, drilling metals, joining and adhesives.
Recommended.
148 Pages.
Softcover.
300 illustrations.
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VIVIENNE BECKER
Appealing to both collectors and dealers, each of the 22 chapters in this second edition
concentrate on a specific topic, embracing as a whole an enormous range of pieces
from the 18th, 19th & 20th centuries.
319 pages.
Approx 340 photographs.
Hardback.
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IAN PICKFORD
Delivering essential background knowledge of the silver trade, this compact book
covers over 50 areas of collectors favourites from candle sticks to pin cushions.
Identification, forgeries, unsafe purchases and general advice abound in this full colour edition.
190 pages.
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A look at art jewellery by todays top art jewellers, whose work is often shown in art galleries
and museums.
Contempory designs in gold, silver, mixed metals, found objects, glass, enamel
work and imaginative jewellery pieces that go beyond tradition.
Detailed information which will inspire jewellery designers and collectors alike.
• 550 colour photos
• 256 pages
• Hardback
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1544 to 2015 (New Edition) Catalogue Bradbury’s Hallmarks.
A guide to marks oforigin on English, Scottish and Irish silver, gold and platinum
and on foreign imported silver and gold plate, dates 1544 to 2015.
A pocket size guide and proven stalwart to the trade.
Only 14.5 x 8cm.
128 pages.
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ROBERT R. WOODING
With channel setting ever popular today it’s good to see a book dedicated to its various forms.
This is a practical and very thorough manual.
136 Pages.
Hardback.
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Collecting Victorian Jewellery, C.Jeanenne Bell.C.G.
Scrutinizes the period 1837 to 1901 spotlighting jewellery, its fashion connections and related history of those times.
Over 700 colour pictures are included with hundreds of guide values in USD$.
Informative comment is abundant throughout the sectioned time zones.
250 pages, soft cover.
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CAROLINE BEHR
Covering a wide range of pieces and focusing onidentifiable characteristics which makeparticular examples collectable and valuable.
Over 125 colour photographs, price bands, factfiles and many invaluable tips for building acollection.
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SARAH MACRAE
This book earns its place amongst similar titles by concentrating on contemporary jewellery made from diverse materials.
The authors own style jumps off the pages in an inspiring and colourful portrayal of what can
be achieved with the guidance in the text to explore you own ideas.
160 pages.
Full colour
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RENÉE NEWMAN
The revered diamond and its popular ring presentation is scrutinised here.
The colourful pages are crammed with tips and recommendations to observe before you buy.
157 Pages.
Softcover.
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ROBERT R. WOODING
Virtually an A to Z of techniques, required skills and equipment needed to
achieve professional & reliable work in diamond setting.
Copiously illustrated.
176 Pages.
Hardback.
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JEANNE WERGE-HARTLEY
The ongoing popularity of this ancient art is clearly relayed in this modern practical reference
to today's techniques, materials and equipment - necessary to produce a wide variety
of jewellery and decorative items.
Superb colour throughout.
173 Pages.
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GLENICE LESLE MATTHEWS
Fully illustrated, practical procedures, equipment trouble shooting,
literally a ‘how to do it’ book to achieve success and be creative in the field.
175 Pages.
Hardback.
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A BRITTAIN & P MORTON
Reveals all of the techniques of this craft by both hand or machine.
Covering also ancillary skills this book appeals to both professionals and hobbyists.
240 pages.
250 Drawings.
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Exquisite Beaded Jewellery, Linda S. Musante.
The author shares her skill and experience to encourage readers to stretch their imagination and create distinctive pieces.
30 projects feature with detailed step by step instruction on all related techniques together with many practical photographs.
128 pages, soft cover.
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IAN BALFOUR/CHRISTIES
A very big book on a big and popular subject.
Fabulously illustrated in colour and black & white with exceptional examples shown plus informed narrative and text.
320 pages.
Hardback.
NEW Edition
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Illustrations can only reveal so much in a bookso this volume relies upon
in depth analysis and descriptive text to convey the message.
New 3nd edition.
330 Pages.
Hardback.
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WALTER SHUMANN
In truly superb colour, this book shows 1500 examples of stones in cut and uncut form,
recognised as the most comprehensive manual on the earth’s gemstones.
272 pages.
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PANSY D. KRAUS
Cabochon cutting, polishing, tumbling, facetting, carving, sculpturing,
tools, equipment & machinery are only a few of this books contents.
Fully illustrated.
195 Pages.
Softcover.
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MILLERS
Acclaimed as the most informative andpractical guide in the antiques trade to alert buyers
and collectors to deceptions and avoid expensive mistakes.
Written and edited by world leading authorities, the details andrevealing text,
plus over 300 colourphotographs cover a huge variety of items of all persuasions.
Maintaining throughout a balanced view between acceptable alterationand outright phoneys.
224 Pages.
Hardback.
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J E HICKLING
A popular subject approached from the business angle to yield essential profits.
A subtle blend of craftsmanship and method with materials management.
176 pages.
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SYLVIA WICKS
Good solid practical guidance with clear illustrations assisting the procedures.
Over half of the 300 pictures are full colour and text is comprehensive throughout.
175 Pages.
Softcover.
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CHARLES JARVIS
Copious illustrations deal with a multitude of tasks in the field.
Forming, soldering, tooling, polishing.
Techniques for whole construction or repairs only to a wide variety of jewellery pieces.
211 pages, 280 drawings.
Hardback.
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Jewellery, Identification and price guide, Christie Romero.
Described as an invaluable identification guide for anyone interested in old
jewellery from the 18th, 19th and 20th century periods.
Guide values are in USD$ and the book excels in its generous content on both
trade comment and individual descriptions of over 1000 colour examples.
272 pages, soft cover.
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MICHAEL POYNDER
A beautifully illustrated practical guide achieving an important balance between moderately
priced items and those of higher value.
Price spreads are quoted in £ sterling.
The whole is comprehensively indexed.358 pages.
illustrated.
Hardback.
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ERIC BRUTON
Background, source, significance and influencesof the globes most famous gems.
A fascinating blend of archive images and colour shots of revered examples and their origins.
240 pages, fully illustrated.
Hardback.
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BARBARA CASE
In fabulous colour this inspiring practical book gives step by step instruction on
over 80 projects with varying applications.
Techniques, suggestions, stringing wire work, supply sources plus much more.
128 pages, full colour.
Soft Cover.
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STAN BRAY
Some 200 illustrations support this excellent guide to dealing with metalworking.
The principles explained within - along with the advice on tools and equipment will be
very helpful in making the right approach to tasks.
Joining, shaping, machining, hardening, beating, rolling plus much more.
176 Pages.
Colour.
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Collecters, dealers and all pottery devotees will revel in this excellent guide.
4,000 illustrated examples fill the pages with 750 in colour.
Sizes, values and descriptions accompany every item.
385 pages fully illustrated.
B/W & Colour.
Hardback.
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Another book from “facts at your fingertips” family from Millers.
Over 350 colour examples can be seen with values and descriptions in the ostensibly affordable market section.
Includes buying hints.
176 pages.
Colour.
Hardback.
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ERIC BRUTON
A truly immense array of solid silver and plated articles are shown in sharp black & white and colour photography.
3,000 entries with Miller’s usual generous descriptions plus values on all are given.
Includes interesting narratives.
320 pages fully illustrated.
Hardback.
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JAMES HICKLING
A wealth of technical and detailed instruction on repair and restoration of jewellery.
Fully illustrated and clearly laid out for professionals or amateurs alike.
198 Pages.
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ERIC DELIEB
Recently updated this comprehensive study of highly collectible boxes will enthrall the reader.
Superb photography and generous detail with each are main features throughout.
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NANCY N. SCHIFFER
140 full colour pages containing over 250 photographs of varied silver jewellery items.
Short narratives with maker’s identity and price range feature throughout this 3rd andlatest edition of the popular title.
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BRIAN CUZNER
A practical book for all who work in silver items from manufacture or repair.
19 chapters covering every aspect and copiously illustrated.
212 Pages.
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KEITH SMITH
A lavishly illustrated book with whole chapters dealing specifically with processes on
the way to producing and understanding a variety of work.
Designing, forming, seaming, planishing, raising, sinking plus polishing/finishing
are just some of the many subjects covered.
157 pages.
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A.R. TURPIN
Handy workshop aid to joining metals.
Soft and hard soldering plus brazing is explained with advice on heat, flux, equipment and technique.
Lots of practical information and illustrations.
88 pages.
illustrated.
Softcover.
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JOHN BENJAMIN
Avoiding the ubiquitous array of examples and prices, this book guides the less experienced
reader on the many considerations of the subject before acquisitions and possible
mistakes are made.
Divided into over 20 key disciplines embracing both modest and distinguished designs,
plus several hundred superb colour photographs.
190 pages.
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KUNZ/STEVENSON
1993 reprint of a monumental work on the subject, from early times the pearl is
studied from all angles of interest.548 pages, 180 B/W illustrations.
Soft cover.
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TIM McCREIGHT
Needing little introduction this well known work by Tim McCreight should be on
every jewellers and craftsmen’s bookshelf.
Fully illustrated with clear guidance in plain terms.
200 Pages.
Softcover.
Revised Edition.
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HERMANN SCHADT
Gold, and some of the amazing creations (large and small) that have been made
from it are shown here through the ages in an inspiring and colourful work.
240 pages.
Hardback.
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P. A. GRETHER
Focusing on one subject, this work deals with the subject from every aspect.
Profusely illustrated.
89 Pages.
Hardback.
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BENNETT & MASCETTI
It is difficult to imagine a more skillfully assembled anthology of stunning jewellery
in any other book of this nature.
Clarity of photography and text is exemplary.
Recommended.
425 pages.
Full Colour.
Hardback.
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