Working with Gemstones by Arthur Skuratowicz and Julie Nash
Working with Gemstones: A Bench Jeweler’s Guide offers illustrated insights into how to best work on gem-set jewelry. Discover what you need to know about common enhancements and treatments, how various gems react to heat and pressure, how to modify mountings to accommodate a gem’s characteristics, and what tools you should always have close at hand. Also included are a glossary, a guide to tool-specific dangers, and easy-to-read charts on how stones react to abrasives, chemicals, and heat.

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