A treasure trove of jewelry design wisdom, with tips and detailed instructions from three international experts.
Following their acclaimed Art of Jewelry Design and Designing Jewelry, which have become reference points for designers worldwide, this beloved team of international jewelry experts lets readers walk with them through the design process for twenty-five different styles of jewelry set, with four variations per style.
The book includes:
- Easy-to-follow instructions for developing twenty-five different styles of jewelry, with variations in silver and gold, old gold, gold with diamonds, and platinum with precious stones.
- Information on creating designs for bracelets, necklaces, brooches, earrings, and rings in many classic and popular styles
- 100 color drawings
Students of jewelry design, as well as metalworkers at all skill levels, will find this book a much-needed addition to their library.
This is the third beautiful book of jewelry designs by this team of designer/authors, following their acclaimed The Art of Jewelry Design and Designing Jewelry which have become important sources of inspiration and instruction for designers worldwide. Professor Maurice P. Galli manages the Jewelry Design Department at Tiffany & Company and teaches Jewelry Design at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. Dominique Rivire is the designer at the jewelry manufacturer GemVeto, Inc. in New York. Fanfan Li is a designer at the jeweler Bulgari and a former designer at Van Cleef & Arpels in New York.