Working with Gemstones: A Bench Jeweler’s Guide
A Bench Jeweler’s Guide
Authors: Julie Nash and Arthur Anton Skuratowicz
Enjoy stress-free setting! This book provides the information you need to avoid damaging expensive—sometimes irreplaceable—gems. Includes detailed information about common gemstone enhancements and treatments, metal interactions with stones, how specific gems react to pressure, and how to design and modify jewelry to accommodate a gem’s characteristics.
The Gems Discussed: Alexandrite • Apatite • Aquamarine • Chalcedony • Diamond • Emerald • Feldspar • Garnet • Iolite • Jade • Lapis Lazuli • Morganite • Opal • Pearl • Peridot • Quartz • Ruby • Sapphire • Spinel • Tanzanite • Topaz • Tourmaline • Turquoise
• 128 pages
• 160+ full-color photos
• “Hazard charts” identifying the tools and techniques each gem can withstand
• Softcover, perfectbound
• 8.25″ x 10.625″ (21 x 27 cm)
• ISBN 978-0-9713495-4-4
• Non-Member Price: $34.95
• JA Member Price: $29.50
Sample Chapter:
Alexandrite
