Jewelry Crafts

HOW TO TUMBLE POLISH ROCKS CREATIVE , Cogswell. INTO GEMS, Smith. Classic guide Discover dozens of ways to attach stones book! Includes 100s of professional to and . Detailed text and tumbling tips, plus special sections drawings describe concepts, tools and on , wet and dry polishing techniques for jewelers of every skill level. techniques, cleaning and sorting speci- Hard cover. 208 pgs., ISBN 9781929565221, THE COMPLETE METALSMITH: Student mens, and much more! Handy $35.00 [STONESETTING] Edition, McCreight. This edition is perfect binding allows book to lay flat while for hobbyists, students, and others who GEM & JEWELRY POCKET GUIDE: A you work. 64 pgs., ISBN 9780976560319, Traveler’s Guide to Buying , are just getting started in . $22.20 [POLISH ROCKS] It tells all they need to know, without Colored Gems, , Gold, and Jewelry, Newman. Concise getting bogged down in details. Full color, HOW YOU CAN CUT AND POLISH GEMS durable, and practical. 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Both begin- by-Step Instructional Guide, Downing. ners and advanced workers will learn Simple, easy to understand and design and techniques of using loaded with insider tips, insights and and punches. Hard Cover. 184 pgs., perspectives from an expert. 310 pgs., ISBN 9781929565320, $35.00 [CHASING] ISBN 9780981733609, $29.95 [OPAL & GEMS] THE BASICS OF BEAD STRINGING, RARE GEMSTONES: How to Kanan. Best-seller! Step-by-step lessons Identify, Evaluate, and Care for are given with wire techniques, how Unusual Gems, Newman. A beau- to use leather or satin cords and the tiful full-color guide to identifying different types of beads available. 82 pgs., and evaluating unusual gems. 137 pgs., ISBN 9780961535315, $9.95 [KANAN] ISBN 9780929975467, $19.95 [RARE GEMS] 28 THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WIRE THE WORKBENCH GUIDE TO JEWELRY TECHNIQUES: A BEADS: The Art of Stringing, Ragan. JEWELRY TECHNIQUES, Young. A Compendium of Step-by-Step Simplified, step-by-step guide with comprehensive single-source refer- Techniques for Making Wire-Based many different knotted designs. 58 pgs., ence book for jewelers with detailed Jewelry, Withers. Techniques explained ISBN 9780935182446, $4.95 [RAGAN] and clear step-by-step instructions in simple language for creating unusual and photography. Hard cover, 320 pgs., and striking designs; for the beginner or HANDBOOK: How to ISBN 9781596681699, $34.99 [WORKBENCH] the expert. 160 pgs., ISBN 9780762445776, Identify and Evaluate Diamonds, $19.95 [ENCY WIRE TEC] Newman. An advanced, full-color guide PRACTICAL , McCreight. to identifying and evaluating diamonds Excellent textbook about lost WIREWORK: An Illustrated Guide to including information on treatments, wax models, investing, burnout the Art of Wire Wrapping, Armstrong. synthetic diamonds, recutting, antique and other procedures. 160 pgs., Achieve the look of designer wireworked jewelry, light performance, and much ISBN 9780961598457, $18.95 [CASTING] jewelry with this step-by-step guide more. 168 pgs., ISBN 9780929975535, for the intermediate artist. 18 proj- $19.95 [DIAMOND HDBK] SIMPLE : A Beginner’s ects and instructional DVD. 128 pgs., Guide to ISBN 9781596682900, $26.99 [WIREWORK] BUYING Jewelry Making, GUIDE: How Richbourg. GOLD, PLATINUM, to Identify and Use your torch , SILVER Evaluate Pearls, and make & OTHER JEWELRY 6/E, Informative 20 beautiful METALS: How to guides show how to projects; using Test, Select & Care evaluate and distin- simple tools, a for Them, Newman. guish the genuine guide to proper Offers concise, from the imitation. technique and practical details on A comprehensive an instructional testing, evaluating, mix of technical and bonus DVD, buying, selling and practical informa- any crafter can caring for jewelry tion, fully illustrated create polished metals. 136 pgs., with photos 160 pgs., and professional ISBN 9780929975474, ISBN 9780929975528, soldered jewelry; 164 min. bonus DVD $19.95 [GOLD $19.95 [PEARL BUYING included. 160 pgs., ISBN 9781596685505, PLATINUM] $29.95 [SIMPLE SOLDER] Gembooks “How To” Guides

CABOCHON CUTTING, Cox. Illustrations, JEWELRY CRAFT MADE EASY, THE ART OF GEM CUTTING, Dake. photos, and detailed instructions show French. For those who prefer purchasing This popular guide gets the reader how to cut a cabochon. Everything finished gemstones and mountings; started on the right path by teaching to start you on the way to expert and assembling unique jewelry. 72 pgs., how to buy rough stones, cut the gems, cutting. Answers all the questions ISBN 9780935182606, $5.95 [CRAFT EASY] choose and properly use your equipment. from dopping to setting stones. 64 pgs., 96 pgs., ISBN 9780935182729, $6.95 [ART] ISBN 9780935182279, $6.00 [CABOCHON] HANDBOOK OF LOST WAX AND INVESTMENT CASTING, Sopcak. CUTTER’S HANDBOOK, Soukup. ADVANCED CABOCHON CUTTING, Detailed information and photo- Contains everything the reader needs Cox. Learn to master the special shaped graphs show how to construct equip- to know to facet gemstones expertly. cabochon cutting, assembled stones, ment, castings, molds, and patterns Includes 22 beautiful cuts. 64 pgs., star stones, and cat’s eyes. Special for jewelry and metal. 64 pgs., ISBN 9780910652063, $6.00 [FACET] sections on opal and jade. 64 pgs., ISBN 9780935182286, $5.50 [LOST WAX] ISBN 9780910652148, $6.00 [CUTTING] 29 Jewelry Crafts Gembooks “How To” Guides

HOW TO TUMBLE POLISH HOW TO MAKE WIRE JEWELRY, GEMSTONES, Wexler. Turn Jenkins & Thrasher. Step-by-step instruc- pebbles and rough stones tions and illustrations show how to into sparkling jewels! Guide use inexpensive tools and supplies to to tumbling equipment. make a variety of wire jewelry. 32 pgs., 32 pgs., ISBN 9780935182378, ISBN 9780910652322, $6.00 [HOW WIRE] $6.95 [TUMBLE GEMS] HOW TO CREATE WITH HORSESHOE HOW TO USE DIAMOND ABRASIVES, HOW TO REPAIR JEWELRY, Phelps. NAILS, Link. Instructions for making Riggle. Learn to cut cabochons and Detailed instructions by a profes- horseshoe nail jewelry, picture frames, small flats using diamond abrasives. sional show how to fix broken chains, napkin holders, display stands and Covers trim sawing, slab sawing, replace lost parts, rebuild broken sculptures. 22 pgs., ISBN 9780910652261, grinding, dopping, smoothing, prongs, remove and reset gemstones, $2.25 [HORSESHOE] polishing, and equipment. 30 pgs., size rings, plus also explains how to ISBN 9780910652308, $6.95 [ABRASIVES] remodel old pieces. Illustrated. 30 pgs., ISBN 9780910652292, $5.00 [HOW REPAIR] Junior Explorer Junior Rockhound

I LOVE A BOOK, Rhatigan. At once inspi- rational, silly, and fun, I Love a Book is a lavishly illustrated picture book that celebrates reading and children’s marvelous capacity for enjoyment and imagination. (11.25 x 10.5”), Ages 4–6, Hard cover, 28 pgs., ISBN 9781633222267, $16.95 [I LOVE A BOOK] A PEBBLE STORY, EVERYBODY NEEDS A ROCK, Baylor BACKHOE JOE, Alexander and Cameron. Sher & Revell. In this & Parnall. Children will discover Fun and mischief combine when a young colorfully illustrated an understanding and interest for rockhound, Nolan, befriends a stray board book, a child rocks, as well as the right rock backhoe named Joe and takes him home goes in search of the for themselves. Ages 4–8. 31 pgs., to mom and dad. Younger readers will perfect pebble and ISBN 9780689710513, $7.99 [EVERYBODY] love this irreverent take on friendship and discovers the natural responsibility. Hard cover, Ages 4-8, 40 pgs., world around him. I LOVE ROCKS, Meister. An enter- ISBN 9780062250155, $15.99 [BACKHOE JOE] Ages 1–5, 25 pgs., tainingly illustrated guide and ISBN 9781554516544, beginning reader book for little $6.95 [PEBBLE STORY] rockhounds. Ages 6+, 32 pgs., ISBN 9780516272931, $4.95 [LOVE ROCKS] JUMP INTO SCIENCE: Rocks and , Tomecek. Large format, illus- WHERE DO MOUNTAINS COME FROM, trated, beginning reader guide surveys the MOMMA?, Earth’s rocks and minerals in kid-pleasing Morley. A little images and text. Ages 4+, Hard cover. 32 pgs., girl and her ISBN 9781426305382, $16.95 [NGK JUMP R&M] mother take a walk in the mountains and explore the inner workings of planet Earth. LET’S GO ROCK COLLECTING, Gans. Ages 4–8, Hard Perennial best-seller features easy-to- cover. (8.5 x 11”) understand text and illustrations, which 36 pgs., ISBN introduce children to rocks. Ages 5–9, 9780878425822, 32 pgs., ISBN 9780064451703, $5.99 [GANS] $12.00 [MOMMA] 30