Packed with hundreds of how-to photographs and time-tested tips, this guide is an essential addition to every jeweler's library. All the basics are comprehensively covered - sawing, piercing, soldering - along with advanced skills such as granulation, enameling, stone setting, and casting. Plus, every section is accompanied by a gallery of contemporary pieces.

Includes index.

Metals & their properties -- Precious metals -- Base metals -- Alloys -- Ferrous metals -- Purchasing metals -- Work hardening & annealing -- Tools & equipment -- Metalworking basics -- Cold techniques -- Cold connections -- Hot techniques -- Finishing -- Reversible pendant -- Chased barrette -- Forming metal -- Bending & shaping -- Forging -- Dapping -- Die forming -- Scoring & bending -- Repousse -- Cuttlefish casting -- Pyramid earrings -- Bubble brooch -- Texturing metal -- Roller printing -- Reticulation -- Etching -- Revolving ring -- Reticulated earrings -- Layering metals -- Applique -- Granulation -- Filigree -- Kum boo -- Appliqued orb bracelet -- Filigree pendant -- Mixing metals -- Marriage of metals -- Mokume gane -- Solder inlay -- Arched earrings with solder inlay -- Marriage of metal bracelet -- Adding color -- Torch-fired enameling -- Resin inlay -- Flush stone setting -- Bezel stone setting -- Orange sapphire ring -- Cuttlefish-cast tie tack -- Mechanisms -- Findings -- Clasps & closures -- Hinges -- Stringing -- Silver brooch with spiral pin stem -- Metal clay -- Tempates.