I love vintage shopping in flea markets, vintage stores and yard sales
by Lola Yayo
Bridal jewellery is, for many women, the most cherished jewellery they will ever own, linked to one of the most emotionally-charged chapters of their lives. This handbook provides insight into this unique world, guiding the reader through the processes of consulting, designing, planning and making. Bridal Jewellery is the complete package, offering concise and comprehensive how-to-do-it instructions for making unique tiaras, hair accessories, necklaces, bracelets and earrings. It also contains a...
Author Nealay Patel's distinct sense of style and color appeals to crystal lovers looking for inspiration and new design ideas. Readers learn to use weaving, wire-working, and other creative techniques, like stitching with crystals and beading wire, to create ten truly unique jewelry sets. Beading wire is easy to find and use with little investment; it is also very forgiving and can be reshaped as many times as necessary. Clear step-by-step instructions and thorough, easy-to-follow photos and il...
Christie's Twentieth-Century Jewelry
by David Lancaster and Sally Everitt
Chain is not only a very popular element in jewelry-making, but designing with chain is very hot in jewelry design and designing with chain is fast, fun, and affordable.Popular beading magazines are featuring projects incorporating chain, and the designs range from classic to vintage to punk. Chain Style expands on this hot trend by offering 50 creative ideas for how to use chain as the key design feature. Designing with chain is fast, fun, and affordable. A few special beads connected together...
This is a fascinating volume for jewellery collectors, Russian followers and anyone with an interest in one of the most legendary families in history. With never before seen photographic material sourced from European Royal Archives and the renowned Diamond Fund in Moscow. This book includes a chronological account of the Russian monarchy, and its slow evolution from an almost medieval taste to a sumptuous and westernised society.
My Darling Daughter (Special Journals and Planners)
by Gift Journals
This is a creative guide to designing jewellery, written by experienced jewellery maker, Liz Olver. In this book she gives comprehensive details on the essential stages of the design process - from working out the brief and seeking inspiration to working with technical drawings and developing the idea further as the piece evolves. Case studies, real-life projects and tips provide professional advice and encouragement. The book is written and illustrated in a clear cut and easily accessibl...
This title helps readers to make bracelets, necklaces, pet ID tags, key fobs, ornaments, backpack tags, bookmarks, zipper pullers and gift tags. It includes everything you need!
Artificial gemstones have been well established in the trade for some time, but now, following further refinements in their manufacture, gemmologists worldwide are facing increasing problems with identification.Today, gem-quality synthetic diamonds, once deemed impossible to produce, are becoming widely available, and, moreover, it is possible to create almost any major gemstone in whatever colour is desired. Then, too, the growth of diamonds by chemical vapour deposition is destined to present...