 | Jewelry Concepts and Technology by Oppi Untracht
Buy new: £37.75 / Used from: £37.77 Huge! The biggest jewellery book ever. Somewhat dated in terms of the photographs, but a brilliant technical reference. Quite indispensable: the jewellery bible.
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 | Complete Metalsmith by Tim McCreight
Buy used from: £21.15 The first Tim McCreight book I ever bought and the course text-book for my course. Cheap, easy to use and never off my bench.
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 | Jewellery: Fundamentals of Metalsmithing (Jewellery) by Tim McCreight
Buy new: £14.75 / Used from: £12.99 Another of Tim McCreight's brilliant technical manuals. This expands on the "Complete Metalsmith" and has the added advantage of superb photography.
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 | Boxes and Lockets: Metalsmithing Techniques (Jewellery) by Tim McCreight
Tim McCreight's box-making book. As in the other two books by him which I have listed, this is just a superb technical manual.
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 | The Penland Book of Jewelry: Master Classes in Jewelry Techniques
Buy new: £19.34 / Used from: £20.22 Lark Books produce the most beautifully illustrated and inspiring books for the jeweller. This book looks at some unusual techniques in a series of "master classes" by famous experimental jewellers.
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 | Fabulous Jewelry from Found Objects: Creative Projects, Simple Techniques (Lark Jewelry Book) by Marthe Le Van
Buy new: £11.02 / Used from: £9.10 Another "lark" book to the usual very high standards. This book looks at using found objects, scrap and non-traditional materials to create jewellery.
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 | Metal Techniques for Craftsmen by Oppi Untracht
Buy new: £25.75 / Used from: £18.95 Opi Untracht's book looking at larger works. As in "Jewellery Concepts and Technology", the photography is very dated but the technical references are immeasurable.
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 | New Directions in Jewellery by Jivan Astfalck
Buy new: £21.21 / Used from: £37.29 Exciting ideas pushing the boundaries of what we understand by the word "Jewellery".
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 | New Directions in Jewellery: v. 2 by Beccy Clarke
Buy new: £18.24 / Used from: £24.55 Even more exciting ideas pushing the boundaries of what we understand by the word "Jewellery"!
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 | 1000 Rings: Inspiring Adornments for the Hand (Lark Jewelry Book)
Buy new: £11.39 / Used from: £15.83 A book full of photographs of contemporary rings. If you have even the most passing interest in jewellery, this is spellbinding.
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 | 500 Bracelets: An Inspiring Collection of Extraordinary Designs (500 Series) by Marthe Le Van
Buy new: £11.04 / Used from: £15.96 Another Lark Books offering, this time 500 pictures of contemporary bangles. Not at all technical, but inspiring.
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 | 500 Necklaces: Contemporary Interpretations of a Timeless Form (500 Series) by Martha Le Van
Buy new: £11.04 / Used from: £8.50 Comments as before for this series. Necklaces.
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 | 500 Earrings: New Directions in Contemporary Jewelry (Lark Jewellery) by Lark Books
Buy new: £11.01 / Used from: £10.45 Comments as before for this series. Earrings.
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