Stonesetting for Jewellery Makers: Techniques, inspiration & professional advice for stunning results
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The indispensable reference of the many and varied cutting edge techniques, treatments and innovations used in jewelry design, for professional jewelry makers, beginners, and Etsy sellers alike. From ready-made snap settings to handmade mounts for unique pieces, Stonesetting for Contemporary Jewellery Makers is an all-encompassing examination of the many and varied techniques, treatments and innovations used in jewelry design. Whether learning how to make settings from scratch or choosing and working with ready-made mountings, this book arms the reader with techniques that can be applied to a range of pieces. Throughout the book, beautifully illustrated step-by-step tutorials are accompanied by practical tips and advice, while inspirational galleries present stunning examples of the ways in which contemporary jewelers experiment with settings, materials and stones. Included: An overview of tools and materials, accompanied by an in-depth guide to choosing and evaluating a variety of stones The range of settings available-from bezel to prong to snap settings using step-by-step instructions explaining how to set cabochons, faceted stones, and other variants A handy section in the back contains care, maintenance, and repair advice, plus a gallery of gorgeous finished pieces. Review: Inspirational Reading - A fascinating book. Well illustrated. Arrived in pristeen condition. Review: Como informacion basica esta bien - Es un buen libro para informarse y conocer lo basico aunque no al detalle, como referencia puede servir aunque esperaba mucha mas informacion
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| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 55 Reviews |
P**M
Inspirational Reading
A fascinating book. Well illustrated. Arrived in pristeen condition.
L**A
Como informacion basica esta bien
Es un buen libro para informarse y conocer lo basico aunque no al detalle, como referencia puede servir aunque esperaba mucha mas informacion
T**R
Nothing new
Nothing here I didn’t have in other jewelry reference books. Kinda disappointed
A**R
Superficial Introduction to Gemstones Settings
The book is too superficial, and every project is explained through the support of digital images that do not really reflect the work of a goldsmith. AI could have done this book. Aside from useless images, the book can be an introduction to gemstone settings
D**T
Stone setting by Melissa hunt
Great book, I’m doing a setting course in September and this is very useful to me in my learning
D**G
Could be more detailed
It's good for an initial presentation of different stone setting techniques, but I find it a bit lacking in the details of fine stone setting
F**Y
Bad illustrations, lackluster instructions
I wish I saw the other poor reviews before getting this book. Or better yet, I wish Amazon had a book preview to look through before buying, then I could have seen that this book wasn’t for me. The example diagrams weren’t very helpful (computer generated and not precise looking at all, not pictures from a jeweller’s bench). It was also misleading that this is a book from 2022. It’s actually from 2013 with “revised pictures” done in 2022. Overall don’t recommend. It doesn’t seem in depth enough to do any of the settings start to finish, as in steps/details are missing from it. Disappointing book, especially after seeing so many great reviews. A setting book I’d recommend to try instead is Anastasia Young’s “Gemstone Settings: The Jewelry Maker's Guide to Styles & Techniques”. From 2012, but has more in depth info, nicer layout, and overall just a much better book about setting.
L**T
Great book for the jewellers collection
Had some great info and designs good to see it close by and not on a computer screen
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