Used Goldsmithing & Silver Work: Jewelry, Vessels & Ornaments [Hardcover] by Carles Codina

This used hardcover edition of Goldsmithing & Silver Work: Jewelry, Vessels & Ornaments by Carles Codina is a richly illustrated technical and artistic reference for goldsmiths, silversmiths, studio jewelers, and readers interested in traditional and contemporary metalworking. Across 160 pages, Codina explores processes ranging from foundational fabrication to specialized decorative techniques, supported by hundreds of color photographs of working methods and finished pieces. It is the kind of reference that rewards both close study at the bench and unhurried browsing through exceptional craftwork.

Features

• Explores goldsmithing, silversmithing, jewelry fabrication, vessels, and ornamental metalwork
• Covers techniques including construction, soldering, casting, stamping, hand engraving, electroplating, and platinum work
• Discusses specialized traditions including Kum Boo and Ashanti lost-wax casting
• Includes hundreds of full-color photographs documenting techniques and completed work by skilled artists
• Features an extended gemstone chapter highlighting the work of gem cutter Bernd Munsteiner
• Addresses gem identification, evaluation, and the creative possibilities of stone cutting
• Includes perspectives from four jewelry professionals on creative practice, business, and marketing handmade work
• Suitable as a technical reference and as a source of visual inspiration for practicing metalsmiths

Notes

This copy was lightly used as a sample book.