Craft and Material Studies

The history of jewelry from the Paleolithic era to the present day. This collection of jewelry through the ages links cultures and eras to show how the design, wearing, and collecting of personal adornment has evolved over the ages.

An analysis of some 350 jewels by artists and designers operating in Europe and the United States.

Featuring 241 of the world's foremost narrative jewelry makers, jewelry that's designed to evoke a range of thoughts and feelings.

What is contemporary jewelry? What makes it unique? What distinguishes these objects and practices from other visual arts? Contemporary Jewelry in Perspective provides clear definitions, concise history, and cultural context for the form, along with abundant illustrations of an amazing range of work.

Best techniques of working with gold, platinum, copper, brass, steel, plaster, and more.

Covers a wide swath of techniques in depth, including textures, finishes, patinas and casting.

Explores how inspiration and research can be used to build a jewellery collection. Projects and case studies ensure that students are given a practical and inspirational introduction to the world of jewellery design.

Design anthology featuring more than 300 established and emerging designers around the world. Jewelry design illustrations, photographs, and explanations of these designs are categorized according to design type, purpose, and style.

Covers a range of techniques including forming hinges and beads; working with paper clay; adding gemstones, glass, and ceramics; and syringing, burnishing, texturing, and using patinas.

Clear, step-by-step instructions, interviews from experts in the craft, and hundreds of photos showcasing contemporary work.

Explores the works of seventeen innovative jewellers from around the world, and examining the different ways in which they generate and develop their ideas. Tracking all the stages from initial concepts author analyses each individual maker's personal style and methodology, using illustrated examples and interviews with the designers themselves.