Making Jewelry with Gemstone Beads

Barbara Case (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

128 Seiten

2007
David & Charles (Verlag)
978-0-7153-2594-0 (ISBN)

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Helping you create gemstone jewellery, this collection presents over 100 projects, ranging from earrings and accessories to exquisite necklaces and bracelets. Showing you a range of 28 semi-precious stones, it enables you to make a project from your birthstone and glimpse into the fascinating history and mythical properties behind them.

Making Jewellery with Gemstone Beads

From gorgeous necklaces and bracelets to eye-catching earrings, learn how to make beautiful gemstone bead jewellery with this collection of over 100 bead project designs from best-selling author Barbara Case.

This book is packed with easy-to-follow jewellery making techniques, as well as information on the features, costs and availability of 32 precious, semi-precious and ornamental stones, including birthstones. Discover the fascinating lore, legend, history and meanings behind
each type of gemstone bead and make unique, personalized jewellery items for friends and family, or even just for yourself!

Clear artworks and stunning photography throughout, along with expert advice from Barbara Case, ensure flawless results every time.

Inside Making Jewellery with Gemstone Beads:

Each chapter focuses on a different type of semi-precious stone and includes full information on appearance and colour, bead prices, bead sizes, and a buyer's guide, as well as simple instructions for making your own beautiful gemstone bead jewellery. Stones include:

Agate - Amazonite - Amber - Amethyst - Aquamarine - Azurite and Malachite - Blue Lace Agate - Carnelian Agate - Citrine and Smoky Quartz - Crystal Quartz - Emerald - Fluorite - Garnet - Hematite - Jade - Jasper - Labradorite and Moonstone - Lapis Lazuli - Opal - Pearl - Peridot - Rose Quartz - Ruby - Sapphire and Iolite - Sodalite - Tiger Eye - Tourmaline - Turquoise

Barbara Case has adored beads for over 30 years and is the author of several best-selling books, including Making Beaded Jewellery and It's All About the Beads. She was the founder of successful mail order business, Beads Exclusive, and has also worked as a bead jewellery designer for UK retail stores. Barbara lives in Devon.

Introduction

Beads, Gems & Findings

Tools & Equipment

Basic Techniques

GEMSTONE BEADS:

Agate

Amazonite

Amber

Amethyst

Aquamarine

Azurite & Malachite

Blue Lace Agate

Carnelian Agate

Citrine & Smoky Quartz

Crystal Quartz

Emerald

Fluorite

Garnet

Hematite

Jade

Jasper

Labradorite & Moonstone

Lapis Lazuli

Opal

Pearl

Peridot

Rose Quartz

Ruby

Sapphire & Iolite

Sodalite

Tiger Eye

Tourmaline

Turquoise

Glossary

Suppliers

About the Author

Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	9.11.2007
Verlagsort	Newton Abbot
Sprache	englisch
Maße	220 x 280 mm
Gewicht	540 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Kreatives Gestalten
ISBN-10	0-7153-2594-9 / 0715325949
ISBN-13	978-0-7153-2594-0 / 9780715325940
Zustand	Neuware