Customer Reviews

1000 Rings: Inspiring Adornments for the Hand (500 Series)

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Hello, I'm a Jeweller living and working in rural Australia. I was so excited by this book. I am participating in an exhibition in Perth later this month called The Ring, the book 1000 Rings was perfect for me. I design and make works for exhibition and contrary to other reviews this book does indeed have some very wearable work in it and some wonderful interpretations of what is or isn't. Still a great platform for my work. Believe me I can't afford to spend days on a piece exhibit it and have it come back a month later! So yes its a great book for the open minded jeweller or otherwise. Beautifully put together and the images are very good. I'm glad there isn't a lot of wording allowing more room for more images.....

I am a fine metals/jewelry student and I recently saw this book at the Northwest Metals Association Symposium. The moment I opened the cover, I knew I had to own it. It's a huge variety of rings by some of the most important jewelry artists alive. I was very inspired and enchanted by this book. There are some whose narrow view of the art and craft world makes them believe that this book is not good. Craft is no longer limited to what is useful or utilitarian. I wish those people would open their eyes to this fantastic world where art and craft blend seamlessly.

This series of Lark books is awesome. They are visual essays on a theme. I bought this book for my own information as a jewelry designer and bought one for a friend who is a silversmith. We are both very happy. In retrospect say in 2015 this book will probly look very 2005 but right now it is fresh and visually exciting.

This book is the "best buy" of the year! The 1000 rings are beautifully photographed and printed on rich, glossy paper. Some rings are wild and wacky, some are more traditional, but all are well designed and finely crafted. If you are a jewelry artist, you will undoubtably be inspired by this book. Each time I look through it, I see something new. It is not intended to be a how-to book; it is a fun and informative look at the work of contemporary jewelry artists from all over the world.

I approach this book purely seeking inspiration for my own jewelry designs, and for this I give 1000 Rings five stars. The photography is beautifully clear and sharp. I have to say this book fulfills all of my expectations and is well worth the price.

What a wonderful book for the "artist"! This book truly captures the artistic side of rings. It is not meant for the practicing jeweler who is looking for a how-to-book. With hardly any writing except an introduction, this book is filled with wonderful pictures w/basic descriptions & artists' names of contemporary ring designs. From the perspective of a professional sculptor and jeweler, I find inspiration, direction and quality from the 1000 works captured in beautiful photography. Strong elements of design are used for these works of art that adorn the body. This book is not for instructional purposes, but can instead show any artist or jeweler at any level how art, whether practical or not, can truly interact with the body! What a book for the price!

No doubt the book is beautiful. The photographs and text are just enough for the eye-candy type book it was meant to be. My problem with it is that the title should have made it more clear that these rings are mostly 'artwear' and not jewelery like most of us expect. The book is intended for the experimental artists not for serious jewellers. There are *some* stunning examples of real jewelry and extremely creative and innovative styles but very few. The '500 brooches'book is the same. The cover and back plate are a little deceiving. Worth getting out of the library but not buying.

Inspiring is the best definiton to this book;I am a designer and jeweller and I love rings; I found 1000 original rings as a vademecum of inspiration to develope new ideas.

I bought this book for inspiration. As an aspiring jewelry maker I have a love of the unique and unusual and little understanding of some of the alternate methods out there. When I'm stuck for an idea or just in the mood to chill and look at pretties, i pull out this book. The rings are beautifully photographed and the media is detailed well. I recommend the book to any art lover and any person needing inspiration!

This book is absolutely beautiful, with all types of rings from wearable to completely wild. It was so inspirational that after looking at this book I took a metal jewelry class in order to make my own ring!