Professional Jewelry Making: A Contemporary Guide to Traditional Jewelry Techniques

What a fantastic book. This is brilliant for all aspiring jewellers and silversmiths.

Fabulous book written by a well known USA professional goldsmith. A must for every ambitious goldsmith & silversmith.

Arrived on time well packed good informative book

Excellent book and super fast delivery! Thank you!

I saw the review that had been submitted and couldn't disagree more. This book is not like some of the books that are released on jewellery making now, that are filled with gorgeous pictures and techniques, but lacking real depth and technical know how - how a project is actually fabricated, from start to finish with real attention to detail and cleaness. The projects in this book are not particularly amazing, true, but I think the emphasis is meant to be on refining your skill and technical ability as a goldsmith. Plenty of people can solder and fabricate, but not everyone can do it cleanly, structurally and so that the finished article is utterly crisp and well made. This book is like a course - you start with the easier projects and work towards more challenging projects. There are things like hinge construction and tube setting, as well as bracelet catches for cuffs etc.. All has an emphasis on refinement of SKILL, not design. Once you can create simple things very well you can go for it with design - but if you can't fabricate well then you can sometimes compromise design ideas.I'd say that when I started this book I was an average mostly self taught metalworker, and this book helped me to start working a full 2 years above my degree level. It helps you to start seeing more logical ways to construct and make and also to be guided very much along that process. I was the sort of person who would choose the most complicated way of making a piece - this book is helping me with this!Its good - I recommend it, but at the current price, it might be worth checking it out at a library first! I believe it is due to be reprinted with lots of updates.. Its practical and will refine you. Of course, if your already an incredible goldsmith and can fabricate like a pro then no, you won't need this. But its not for beginners..

Very much written with American jargon and wording. Difficult to follow

This is a book that is fine for people just starting out, the techniques are used by professionals but that's where the common ground ends

Really well written and inspirational Book with clear instruction and great ideas. Complimented by Professional Stone Setting by the same Author for a comprehensive guide to professional jewellery making.

This book has valuable information and techniques on jewelry fabrication. There are many projects with great step by step details on making the item.

The best jewelry book I’ve bought! Anyone who wants to improve their skills should have this in their library. Worth every penny! The step by step directions are excellent. Highly recommend!

J'ai reçu mon livre dans un excellent état. Je suis extrêmement heureuse de l'avoir. Ce sera un livre de référence à coup sûre.Merci !!!

The book is a "must have" for everyone who is seriously intending to make a higher level of jewelry. Is the best book I've ever bought in the matter (I have more than 10). It has clear step-by-step instructions and lots of fotographies that mark the path for the beginner jeweler to become a higher level jeweler maker.When you are at early stages in jewelry making, you can find plenty of books to learn those skills. But when you want to learn a little further, the books I've found for that, always skip the key step or just weren't clear enough to learn by reading and triying at home. However, in this book I've found everything I need.This is a good quality book, carefully written, and design.

Is everything my husband was hoping it would be