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Jewelry
Recommendations -
For all ages
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Jewelry: From Antiquity to the Present
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Clare Phillips
Thames and Hudson, 1996
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Phillips explores the history of jewelry throughout the Western world. The changing fashion of jewelry and its social context is also discussed.
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Jewelry: Fundamentals of Metalsmithing
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Tim McCreight
Hand Books Press, U.S. Distribution North Light Books, 1997
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As the title implies, this book provides insight into the basics of metal work for jewelry.
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One of a Kind: American Art Jewelry Today
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Susan Grant Lewin
H.N. Abrams, 1994
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Lewin discusses the definition of art jewelry and explores its history. She profiles 54 artists and their works.
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The Art & Elegance of Beadweaving: New Jewelry Designs with Classic Stitches
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Carol Wilcox Wells
Lark Books, 2002
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This book provides the reader with lots of bead projects.
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The Art of Jewelry Making: Classic & Original Designs
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Alan Revere
Sterling Publishing Co., 1999
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Revere profiles 25 artists and their works and provides step-by-step instructions for reproducing some of the works.
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The Complete Book of Jewelry Making
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Carles Codina
Lark Books, 2000
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This book provides information on basic metallurgy as well as information on such techniques as cutting and piercing, soldering and etching. A good book for the beginner and the experienced jeweler.
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The Design and Creation of Jewelry
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Robert von Neumann
Chilton Book, 1982
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This book is considered a reference book for craftspeople and students of jewelry making. Von Neumann provides the beginner and the experienced jeweler with basic jewelry making techniques.
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A String of Beads
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Margarette S. Reid
Dutton Children's Books, 1997
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A girl describes how she and her grandmother make jewelry from all kinds of beads. Includes information on the history of beads.
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Paper Gifts and Jewelry
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Florence Temko
Millbrook Press, 1997
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Provides instructions for making an assortment of jewelry and gifts from paper, including a paper bead necklace, masks, window hangings and a treasure box.
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The Queen's Necklace: A Swedish Folktale
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Jane Langton
Hyperion Books for Children, 1994
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A cruel and greedy king prizes a pearl necklace, but the kind young woman he marries gives the pearls away one by one to help the poor.
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