Jeweller's Directory of Gemstones A complete Guide to Appraising and Using Precious Stones, From Cut and Colour to Shape and Setting

By:

Crowe Judith

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: Eng Publication details: London Herbert Press 2006Description: 176ISBN:

9781912217182

Subject(s):

Jewellery

DDC classification:

745.5 CRO

Summary: SECTIN 1. CREATING GEMSTONES • Gemstone formation • Sourcing and availability • Mining and collecting • Usage and supply chains • Properties of gemstone material • Inclusions and optical phenomena • Gemstone cuts • Faceted round cuts • Faceted square cuts • Cabochons • Cutting to order • Beads • Natural crystals • Carving your own SECTION 2. TYPES OF GEMSTONES Gemstone treatments Gemstone family tree ORGANICS • Pearl • Amber • Coral • Shell SECTION 3. DESIGNING WITH GEMSTONES • Settings • Colour • Texture and Lustre • Size • Single Stones • Fragile Stones • Nonstandard gemstones forms • Beads, drops and briolettes • The ring PRACTICAL ADVICE • Handling gemstones • Appraising gemstones • Buying gemstones • Resources

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SECTIN 1. CREATING GEMSTONES
• Gemstone formation
• Sourcing and availability
• Mining and collecting
• Usage and supply chains
• Properties of gemstone material
• Inclusions and optical phenomena
• Gemstone cuts
• Faceted round cuts
• Faceted square cuts
• Cabochons
• Cutting to order
• Beads
• Natural crystals
• Carving your own
SECTION 2. TYPES OF GEMSTONES
Gemstone treatments
Gemstone family tree

ORGANICS
• Pearl
• Amber
• Coral
• Shell
SECTION 3. DESIGNING WITH GEMSTONES
• Settings
• Colour
• Texture and Lustre
• Size
• Single Stones
• Fragile Stones
• Nonstandard gemstones forms
• Beads, drops and briolettes
• The ring
PRACTICAL ADVICE
• Handling gemstones
• Appraising gemstones
• Buying gemstones
• Resources

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