Jewelry Metals: A Guide to Working With Common Alloys - Edited by James Binnion

This practical guide from MJSA Press offers expert insights into all aspects of working with precious and nonprecious jewelry metals. Keep the characteristics of common alloys at hand alongside advice for easier casting and bench work, tips for managing scrap metal, international marking and stamping regulations, and illustrated step-by-step instruction on a range of metalworking techniques. Whether you are refining foundational skills or exploring advanced methods, this is the reference to help you make the most of your metals.

Features

• Comprehensive coverage of precious and nonprecious jewelry metal alloys and their working characteristics
• Practical advice for casting and bench work across a variety of common alloys
• Guidance on scrap metal management to reduce waste and maximize material value
• International metal marking and stamping regulations for professional compliance
• Illustrated step-by-step instruction on advanced metalworking techniques, including mokume gane, granulation, chasing and repoussé, and anticlastic forming
• Edited by James Binnion, a recognized master of mokume gane and respected voice in jewelry metallurgy
• Published by MJSA Press

About the Editor

James Binnion, a recognized master of mokume gane, is the owner of James Binnion Metal Arts in Bellingham, Washington. His expertise in metal arts and metallurgy is demonstrated not only in the jewelry he crafts, but also in the technical articles and papers he has authored for MJSA Journal and Platinum Guild International, among others. He has been a frequent presenter at the Santa Fe Symposium on Jewelry Manufacturing Technology, where he has received the Collaborative Research Award several times as well as the Industry Leader Award for significant contribution by a manufacturer in sharing quality technical information.

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