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Practical Jewellery Repair by James E. Hickling (Hardcover, 1998)

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For the jewellery repairer, 'the ideal is the repair that cannot be detected'. The means of achieving that result, says author James Hickling, may not be the orthodox one, so a textbook for him is more of a personal guide book showing the shortcuts and avoiding the pitfalls. Yet in Practical Jewellery Repair the author provides much more than this, putting on paper for the first time detailed information - based on his wide experience - about the methods and techniques of the professional repairer and restorer of jewellery. Starting where it all begins - in the workshop - he demonstrates that a wide range of repair work can be done with even a modest set-up, provided it is used rationally with the right selection of tools and equipment, some of which can be acquired as the skills of the user progress. There is an excellent grounding in the various processes and materials required, including a stockholding of precious metals, solders and some of the less expensive gemstones. The basic techniques of soldering, casting, wire-drawing, polishing, sawing, filing are covered and illustrated. In these days where there is a growing scarcity of antique jewellery and, consequently, an almost certain increase in its value, much of the work undertaken by the repairers is likely to be with rings. This is one of the main ways in which the author brings his 30 years' experience to bear in the comprehensive chapters on general repairs to rings, and the new making and modification of rings old and new. But there is equally valuable advice on the more usual types of repair to bracelets, lockets, watchcases and brooches, including the making of joints and pins, safety catches, dent removal, respringing and polishing. Some of the more unusual jobs that may be met by the repairer, and how they should be tackled, are treated in a useful question-answer form, and the appendices include a detailed Jeweller's Guide to Gemstone Handling. Like many other NAG Press practical books, this one has much for the working professional as well as being sound foundation course for the beginner.

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The Crowood Press Ltd
ISBN-13
9780719800825
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Book Title
Practical Jewellery Repair
Author
James E. Hickling
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Paintings, Jewelry
Publication Year
1998
Number of Pages
192 Pages

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216mm
Item Width
138mm
Item Weight
380g

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United Kingdom

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