Working with Gemstones

Working with Gemstones
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Total Pages : 128
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ISBN-10 : 0971349541
ISBN-13 : 9780971349544
Rating : 4/5 (544 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Working with Gemstones by : Arthur Anton Skuratowicz

Download or read book Working with Gemstones written by Arthur Anton Skuratowicz and published by . This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the popular column in AJM Magazine, this book offers illustrated insights into how to best work on gem-set jewelry. Readers will learn about common enhancements and treatments, how various gems react to heat and pressure, how to modify mountings to accommodate a gem's characteristics, and what tools they should always have close at hand. The book also includes a glossary, a guide to tool-specific dangers, and charts on how stones react to abrasives, chemicals, and heat.


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