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The Guide to Gemstone Settings

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The Guide to Gemstone Settings by Anastasia Young is a comprehensive and practical manual for jewellers at all levels, from students to professionals. It covers the full process of setting precious and semi-precious stones in various metals, with detailed guidance on traditional, modern, and experimental stone-setting techniques. Featuring step-by-step demonstrations, precise diagrams, 3D modelling insights, and photographs of contemporary jewellery from international artists, this book provides an essential resource for designing, making, and securing gemstone settings.
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This book is ideal for jewellery students, professional jewellers, and anyone interested in mastering the art and technique of gemstone setting, including those seeking both traditional and innovative design approaches.

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A complete and practical guide to using precious and semi-precious stones in any metal, from traditional settings to contemporary looks.

A complete and practical guide to using precious and semi-precious stones in any metal – from traditional settings to contemporary looks.

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A complete and practical guide to using precious and semi-precious stones in any metal – from traditional settings to contemporary looks.

This is a detailed, technical guide to stone-setting for jewellers of all levels, from jewellery students to professional jewellers. It explores traditional, modern and experimental approaches to stone-setting, from the purely functional to design-led solutions for securing stones.

The Guide to Gemstone Settings takes you through the entire process of setting stones from choosing a suitable stone, designing and making the setting, to seating and setting the stone. The extensive setting techniques are combined with step-by-step demonstrations, precise diagrams and images of contemporary work from international jewellers. A comprehensive reference section, featuring an illustrated glossary, makes this book an essential stone-setting resource.

Discover the most up-to-date reflection of current practice and technology through demonstrations produced using 3D modelling software and learn about skills and techniques which are presented with expert accuracy.

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Findings: The Magazine of the Association for Contemporary Jewellery praises the book as clear and well written, with thorough explanations supported by numerous illustrations and examples. It highlights the impressive range of techniques covered and the excellent quality of photography, which beautifully showcases the stones and craftsmanship. The print quality ensures that the richness of colours and details of each gem are vividly captured.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781912217540

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 April 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Herbert Press Ltd

Illustration: Colour illustrations throughout

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 800g

Pages: 208

About the Author

Anastasia Young is a practising designer, jeweller and artist whose work has been exhibited internationally. She is a graduate of the Royal College of Art and Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London, and is also the author of The Jewellery Materials Sourcebook.

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