Mounting and Setting Stones

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Mounting and Setting Stones
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Sonia Cheadle
SeriesDesign and Make
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:128
Dimensions(mm): Height 246,Width 189
Category/GenrePrecious metal and precious stones: artworks and design
Jewellery
Jewellery and beadcraft
ISBN/Barcode 9781912217564
ClassificationsDewey:739.27
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 50 photographs and 100 drawings

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Herbert Press Ltd
Publication Date 22 March 2018
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The essential guide to mounting and setting stones for jewellers of all levels. This book is a clear and practical introduction to mount construction and the processes of stone setting, suitable for both beginners and practising jewellers wanting to gain new skills. Through easy-to-follow and illustrated explanations, discover how different stones and cuts relate to their mounts, explore various setting styles, including tension, claw, gypsy, pave and rub-over styles and with step-by-step instructions, learn how to fix the stone in place. With beautiful examples of work from professional jewellers, a detailed look at mount construction and a useful section on specialist tools and techniques, this guide reveals the skills and methods required for successful mounting and setting.

Author Biography

Sonia Cheadle is an award-winning goldsmith and designer who runs a small private school in Clerkenwell. She specialises in contemporary diamond jewellery and her work can be seen exhibited at various events including Goldsmiths Fair and Origin. Her latest collections can be viewed at www.soniacheadle.com.

Reviews

A fantastic addition to your bookshelf, one that I imagine will end up well thumbed from constant use, as mine already is. * Findings, the magazine of the Association for Contemporary Jewellery *