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| Author | : Marthe Le Van |
| Publisher | : Lark Books (NC) |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| Genre | : Jewelry |
| ISBN | : 9781454702887 |
"This dynamic gallery book showcases the ring as it is being created and interpreted by leading are jewelers from around the world."--Page 4 of cover.
| Author | : Marthe Le Van |
| Publisher | : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 428 |
| Release | : 2006 |
| Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
| ISBN | : 9781579907013 |
The pieces displayed in this text range from unique chokers to artful collars and showcases precious metals and gems and more unusual materials, including plastic, wood, paper and glass.
| Author | : Ray Hemachandra |
| Publisher | : Lark Books (NC) |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| Genre | : CRAFTS & HOBBIES |
| ISBN | : 9781454703167 |
"This beautiful and inspiring book gathers photographs of 500 of the most breathtaking beaded jewelry designs created in recent years. The techniques the beaders employ are as varied as the aesthetic sensibilities they bring to their gorgeous creations and include beadweaving in every stitch imaginable, embroidery, quilling, loom weaving, and kumihimo braiding, as well as basic stringing, simple wirework, and fine metalwork. Sometimes, a bead maker's focal piece simply is set in a straightforward, unpretentious, and beautiful design. Virtually all of the world's most famous beaders who make jewelry have pieces included -- including Carol Wilcox Wells, Diane Fitzgerald, Marcia DeCoster, Jamie Cloud Eakin, Huib Petersen, Paulette Baron, Sabine Lippert, Sherry Serafini, Margie Deeb, Maggie Meister, Melanie Potter, Ann Tevepaugh Mitchell, Laura McCabe, Suzanne Golden, Jean Campbell, Rachel Nelson-Smith, Eva Dobos, and many more -- but we also present work from many artists who have never been published before. All together, this extensive, international, and fabulous survey of 500 pieces includes work from nearly 300 artists from 30 countries and reveals the striking vision and ambition of today's beading community. Every beader, jeweler, and crafter will want Showcase 500 beaded jewelry in their collection"--
| Author | : Chunghi Choo |
| Publisher | : Lark Books (NC) |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2013 |
| Genre | : Jewelry |
| ISBN | : 9781454703525 |
Photographs show five hundred art necklace pieces, including work by Megan N. Clark, Klaus Spies, and Marian Acosta Contreras.
| Author | : Marthe Le Van |
| Publisher | : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 334 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
| ISBN | : 9781600590405 |
All that glitters here IS gold--and it’s gorgeous! This addition to the popular Masters series focuses on a topic--gold jewelry--with mass appeal to a wide audience: jewelers, metalsmiths, collectors, museums, and just about anyone who loves beautiful workmanship. Leading jewelry expert Marthe Le Van has chosen 40 of the world’s best goldsmiths and presents their finest pieces. A short essay accompanies each eight-page section, along with choice quotes from the featured artists. The talented creators showcased here include: Eva Steinberg (Germany): Art Nouveau influences abound in her colorful earrings and pendants Namu Cho (Korea/United States): Cho employs the ancient technique of Korean damascene known as poe mok saang gum. Claude Chavent (France): He plays with the optical illusions of trompe l’oeil, bringing volume and movement to his dazzling flat pieces. Stuart Golder (United States): Golder weaves sheets and wires of gold on a loom, designing elaborate patterns based on traditional cloth weaving.
| Author | : Lark Books |
| Publisher | : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 428 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
| ISBN | : 9781600590542 |
Presents a wide range of creative wedding ring designs from the world's most innovative designers and jewelers, showcasing a collection of contemporary, handmade wedding bands and engagement rings for both men and women by Etienne Peret, James Kaya, and other artists.
| Author | : Marthe Le Van |
| Publisher | : Sterling Publishing Company |
| Total Pages | : 332 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
| ISBN | : 9781579908324 |
What awesome craftsmanship appears throughout this unique volume--the zenith of an art that marries the world’s most exceptional gems with exquisitely-honed metal designs. Approximately forty of the world’s top jewelers present expertly-fashioned settings that embrace a diversity of styles and techniques, including pav�, channel, invisible, gypsy, wire, and tension. Christoph Kr�henmann’s creations display a fabulous fusion of Swiss artisanship and American ingenuity, old world elegance and contemporary chic. Paula Crevoshay’s jewelry focuses on the way gems make light tangib≤ she is considered by many to be one of the finest colorists today. And Kent Raible finds his inspiration in the opulent, intricate gold work of antiquity. Whether encrusted with diamonds or emphasizing just one glimmering stone, all these bejeweled pieces are simply stunning.
| Author | : Marthe Le Van |
| Publisher | : Lark Books (NC) |
| Total Pages | : 430 |
| Release | : 2004 |
| Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
| ISBN | : |
This is an extensive and diverse collection of 1000 magnificent rings from world-renowned artisans and jewelers. Art and fashion students will enjoy a huge variety of state-of-the-art jewellery designs.
| Author | : Marthe Le Van |
| Publisher | : Lark Books (NC) |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2011 |
| Genre | : Brooches |
| ISBN | : 9781600595219 |
A guide to contemporary art jewelry showcases a decade's worth of pieces from the 500 series and offers an array of expert knowledge from international jewelers.
| Author | : JUDITH. CROWE |
| Publisher | : Herbert Press |
| Total Pages | : 192 |
| Release | : 2019-09-05 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781912217854 |
Discover the treatments, imitations, pricing, cuts, sources, and appraisal of gems.Jewellers and designer goldsmiths, lapidaries and gem cutters, stone setters, gemologists, geologists, collectors and people who buy and sell jewellery at antique fairs and on the internet, this book is for anyone who has ever had a gemstone and wanted identification and information. Featuring a mix of gemstones and gem-set jewellery, it puts gems in context and contains historical context for those buying and selling antique and vintage gem-set jewellery, including details of the stones typically found in Georgian, Victorian, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco settings.Packed with fascinating gemological details and up-to-minute data on more than 70 of the most exquisite gemstones, and written by leading expert, Judith Crowe, learn the common pitfalls in identifying stones and clarify areas of confusion and misidentification.
