Jewelry Concepts and Technology [Hardcover]

Oppi Untracht (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0709196164 | ISBN-13: 978-0709196167 | Publication Date: January 2001

Nearly ten years in preparation and production, "Jewelry Concepts and Technology" is the definitive guide and handbook for jewellery makers on all levels of ability. It is also a unique reference source for those not directly active in the field but who wish to gain an understanding of what lies behind the jewellery-making mystique. All traditional as well as innovative contemporary techniques are thoroughly described, making this. The more than 900 photographs in colour and black and white illustrate work of all degrees of complexity and show the incredible range of concepts which jewellers in all times, including today, incorporate in their work. Historic and ethnic jewellery, as well as contemporary work done by approximately 300 jewellers from twenty-six countries, are grouped under particular technical processes. This arrangement dramatically illustrates the mutual bonds between today's creative jewellers and their colleagues: historic style-oriented, and anonymous, tradition-dominated ethnic jewellers. The detailed text is accompanied by 377 illustrations showing tools and processes used to carry out particular techniques. In addition, thirty step-by-step photo demonstrations show master jewellers working from raw material to finished jewels, some of them revealing their methods for the first time. Supplemented by an extensive index, glossaries of jewellery forms and findings, and an international sources supply list, "Jewelry Concepts and Technology" is indispensable for anyone interested in any aspect of jewellery making.

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The definitive reference for jewelry makers of all levels of ability -- a complete, profusely illustrated guide to design, materials, and techniques, as well as a fascinating exploration of jewelry-making throughout history.

B & W and full-color illustrations throughout --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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The definitive reference for jewelry makers of all levels of ability--a complete, profusely illustrated guide to design, materials, and techniques, as well as a fascinating exploration of jewelry-making throughout history. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 840 pages
• Publisher: Robert Hale & Company (January 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0709196164
• ISBN-13: 978-0709196167
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,165,665 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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62 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is NOT an Expensive Book!, April 25, 2000

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This review is from: Jewelry: Concepts And Technology (Hardcover)

If you are a jeweler, thinking about becoming a jeweler, or interested in how jewelry is made:

BUY THIS BOOK!

The price tag may scare some people off, but this is one of the best practical books on jewelry ever written.

Oppi Untracht does an excellent job of pulling expertise from diverse techniques from all over the world to combine them into a compendium that rivals any other. The chapters are sensibly divided in a manner that makes complete sense. The index is huge, detailed and accurate.

Oppi, our hats-off to you! Thank you for a work that can inspire any one from the absolute novice to the consummate professional. However, (Hint, Hint!) an update with pictures in color, and a well-indexed database on CDROM (with an excellent search engine) would preserve it for posterity.

58 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The Oppi book (jewelers' bible), August 14, 2005

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B. Buchanan "samurai186s" (Melb. Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jewelry: Concepts And Technology (Hardcover)

This book is a must for any serious jeweler but unfortunatly the copy i recieved was 99% black and white the original was full of colour and is a much better book for the artistic types However the book i recieved still has all the pictures in B&W and all the technical info which is what i really wanted from the book, if you are considering buying this book i would suggest trying to find the colour version ISBN 0-7091-9616-4

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Reference must, March 15, 2002

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Eve Welts "Eclectic reader" (Waltham, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jewelry: Concepts And Technology (Hardcover)

I had been told by many people how great it was, but not until I had a copy in my own hand did I realize how much is covered, how easy it is to follow the techniques, and how grateful I am to have it. I bought my copy as new from a used book seller (A1) and received it in a timely fashion and in perfect condition.