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| HUGHES, The Art of Jewelry New York, Viking, 1972, First Edition. Hard Cover with dust jacket, Folio - over 12" - 15" tall, Very Good/Very Good, At the risk of being "punny" this one's a gem -- gorgeous photos in full color abound and the text brings to life the history, design, and techniques of artisan jewelers and jewelry. The author, at the time of writing, was Art Director of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths of the City of London. His topics include the evolution of jewelry design, the artist as jeweler, techniques of jewelry designs, famous treasures unearthed and even the marketing of fine jewelry. Book measures 9-1/2"x12-1/4" and has 248 pages. Indexed. Very clean and nice with a small bit of sunning to bottom front edge, one tear and one crease to same area and wear to very tips of dustjacket corners. We have placed it in brand new mylar for protection. Has not been price-clipped and there are no names or writing. A beautiful addition to an art book collection, or especially, a jewelry collection USD 30.00 [Appr.: EURO 20.25 | £UK 18.25 | JP¥ 2648] Book number: 18070K Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| MORGAN, DIANE Fire and Blood; Rubies in Myth, Magic and History Westport, Connecticut, Praeger, 2008. Hard Cover with dust jacket, NEW/New, Crisp, BRAND NEW copy marred only by crease to top corner of front endflap. Otherwise pristine. Considered the world's rarest stone, the ruby has been praised for centuries for its beauty -- and yet there is also a vaguely sinister connotation too. The ruby has been connected with war, passion, greed and even strong magic. It's been coveted, fought over and even feared. Here the author looks at the stone through the prisms of science, economy, mythology and spirituality. She also discusses fabled stones and fake stones, famous heists and the creation of synthetic rubies. 174 pages. USD 21.95 [Appr.: EURO 14.75 | £UK 13.25 | JP¥ 1937] Book number: 18266 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| WYCOFF, GERALD L. Techniques of Master Stonesetting Washington D.C., Adamas Publishers, 1986. Hard Cover with dust jacket, Very Good/Very Good, Very nice book. Clean as a whistle inside and out with no names or writing. Dustjacket shows no tears or chips and is most handsome in brand new mylar. Green boards are not bumped and pages and page edges are pristine.Book bills itself as a comprehensive picture/text guide to diamond and colored stone setting -- prongs, beads, bezels -- with special emphasis on pave and cluster settings. Topics discussed include, but are not limited to, types of gem cuts, the impact of the cut on gemstones, describing gemstone colors, understanding gemstone clarity, stone setting tools, general skill techniques and techniques for prong setting, bead setting and bezel setting, as well as buffing and polishing. Illustrated with numerous drawings and charts. Also provides a gemstone reference section including the MOHS table of hardness, flame impact on minerals and an overall mineral reference. 206 pages. USD 85.00 [Appr.: EURO 56.75 | £UK 51.25 | JP¥ 7502] Book number: 19086 Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. | ||
| WYKOFF, GERALD L. The Techniques of Master Stonesetting Washington D.C,, Adamas Publishing, 1986. (ISBN: 0960789235) Hard Cover with dust jacket, Fine/Fine, Crisp, beautiful copy. No defect of note and dustjacket protected by brand new mylar. Complete title on title page is "The Completely Illustrated Course for Developing the Techniques of Master Stonesetting." Book bills itself as a comprehensive picture/text guide to diamond and colored stone setting -- prongs, beads, bezels -- with special emphasis on pave and cluster setting. Topics discussed include, but are not limited to, types of gem cuts, the impact of the cut on gemstones, describing gemstone colors, understanding gemstone clarity, stone setting tools, general skill techniques and techniques for prong setting, bead setting and bezel setting, as well as buffing and polishing. Illustrated with numerous drawings and charts. Also provides a gemstone reference section including the MOHS table of hardness, flame impact on minerals and an overall mineral reference. 206 pages. USD 100.00 [Appr.: EURO 66.75 | £UK 60.25 | JP¥ 8826] Book number: 18739K Click here to order or inquire at Garrison House Books. |
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