Jewelry category: 449 books
by Jules Decker
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2013
Extremely pliable yet amazingly durable, metal offers infinite decorative options. Here are 1,000 prime examples of French metal masterworks, painstakingly reproduced from an extremely rare and valuable edition. From the everyday to the ornate, items include:Weather vanesTilesWaterspoutsTrimsBasinsPike...
L'Orfèvrerie algérienne et tunisienne
Essai d'art
Language: French
Release Date: March 12, 2015
Extrait : "Née coquette, la femme a de tout temps aimé à se parer.Dès qu'elle put se mirer dans l'eau calme d'une fontaine, elle connut sa beauté : pour plaire, elle chercha à s'embellir encore ; et d'un mouvement spontané, dégageant son visage, elle releva sa chevelure, la tressa, la réunit...
by Doyle Shuler
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2015
This is a "MUST READ" book for everyone who is new to Gold and Silver Investing.The book is primarily written for people who are new or somewhat new to precious metals investing and want to learn the basics of how the industry works and how to make smarter and more informed buying decisions.You...
Holiday Gift Ideas
The Perfect Guide For Women Gift Ideas, Wife Gift Ideas, Holiday Gift Subscriptions and Holiday Crafts
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2013
If you're looking for the perfect gift then read this guide that reveals everything you'd want to know about women gift ideas, wife gift ideas, holiday gift ideas, holiday gift subscriptions, holiday crafts and much more.
by E.J. Kelly
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2014
Newly Revised and Expanded!
A sweet no-nonsense, unpretentious guide for collecting vintage mechanical watches.Written by someone who has bought, sold and collected vintage watches for over 20 years. In addition to a short history of mechanical watches, this informative guide gives the reader an inside...
Forgotten Colorado Silver
Joseph Lesher’s Defiant Coins
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2017
At the turn of the last century, miner Joseph Lesher attempted to raise the price of silver by privately minting octagonal "Referendum souvenir medal" coins with values of $1.25 or $1. They were common in Victor, Cripple Creek, Denver and other places in Colorado in the days after William...
William Spratling, His Life and Art
Selected Essays in Economic and Social History
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2014
In this lavishly illustrated biography of silversmith and graphic artist William Spratling (1900--1967), Taylor D. Littleton reintroduces one of the most fascinating American expatriates of the early twentieth century. Best known for his revolutionary silver designs, Spratling influenced an entire...
The Metal Detecting Bible
Helpful Tips, Expert Tricks and Insider Secrets for Finding Hidden Treasures
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2016
Topic has a strong track record in self-published books
There are over 200 metal detecting clubs across the U.S.
Easy-to-understand guide for understanding metal detector equipment, sonar, and location researching
Author is host of popular YouTube channel, DrTones24k
American Artifacts of Personal Adornment, 1680-1820
A Guide to Identification and Interpretation
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2005
Bracelets, buckles, buttons, and beads. Clasps, combs, and chains. Items of personal adornment fill museum collections and are regularly uncovered in historical period archaeological excavations. But until the publication of this comprehensive volume, there has been no basic guide to help curators,...
American Silversmiths and Their Marks
The Definitive (1948) Edition
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2012
For serious connoisseurs of American gold and silver ware, this rich and definitive directory lists over 3,000 early American silversmiths, 1650-1850, and their identifying marks. It includes biographical details and shop locations whenever possible, plus maps of the great smithing centers (Boston, New York, and Philadelphia) and 226 photographs.
by Caroline Y Preston
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2013
For lovers of these beautiful little feats of engineering ……….
This is an inexpensive little guide intended for those starting to collect powder compacts. It gives general information on collecting and caring for compacts and features colour pictures, rarity indication and details of around...
Decorative Iron and Metalwork
Great Examples from English Sources
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2013
Magnificent study by expert on age-old craft provides a spirited overview. 140 illustrations include grilles, doors, and gates; stair railings and balustrades; small handles, hinges, door-knockers, and keyhole plates; Elizabethan-era firedogs; weather vanes; much more, many never catalogued before. Rich source of inspiration, royalty-free graphics, information.
Photo Craft
Creative Mixed Media and Digital Approaches to Transforming Your Photographs
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2012
Digital Photography and Mixed Media--a creative match made in heaven!
Love photography? Want to make yours better? Want to use your photography as a springboard for fabulous and diverse mixed media and digital projects?
Photo Craft will help you elevate the average into the extraordinary! Using...