Books

Working with stones for over 55 years, and living on Haida Gwaii since 1970 has equipped Dutes with remarkable knowledge and understanding of stones and local geology.

Readers will learn to create various types of seed bead jewelry to imitate the look of rich metals. Metallic Seed Bead Splendor includes over 25 projects covering a range of styles from elegant to casual, all...

Teresa Meister's fine-scale wirework provides structure, and her beaded patterns bring on the color! Colorful seed beads, pearls, and crystals are used to create delicate jewelry components. Now link all these components...

In this book, designer Josie Fabre shares several techniques that allow for much quicker creation of the Peyote stitch. While this stitch is often the first stitch learned by beginning stitchers, it is extremely...

The agate is one of the world's most strikingly beautiful semiprecious gems. Collectors worldwide are drawn to the stone's infinite variety of coloration and banding. While these stones are readily available, the rare and...

Simply Stylish Chain and Metal Jewelry collects the best projects from BeadStyle Magazine that feature these popular and fun materials, and presents them in chapters focusing on necklaces, bracelets, and...

After teaching this technique successfully for years, Steven is introducing all-new projects in this book. In a series of 25 small projects (pendants and beads), Steven will explore creating structural metal work (such as...

This project-focused book, with 30 projects, uses traditional wire working skills such as wrapping, coiling, and weaving to create colorful jewelry using the new colored craft wire. Using the improved color wire the beader...

This comprehensive and ambitious workshop reference for jewelers brings together a vast range of skills, techniques, and technical data into one volume. Offering detailed explanations and step-by-step photography to...

Draw Better: Learn to Draw with Confidence by Dominique Audette Dominique Audette, the author of the internationally acclaimed Jewelry Illustration, has collaborated with Tim McCreight to create a book for a wider audience...

In Play with Chain Mail, readers will learn how to master the elaborate on four classic weaves in 20+ projects of all sizes, including earrings, bracelets, and necklaces. The handy jump ring chart allows readers to use...

From turning loops to coiling, wrapping, weaving, and linking, Wonderful Wire Jewelry covers the broad spectrum of wireworking possibilities. Jewelry makers will find 30+ necklaces, bracelets, pendants, and more,...

  In Chain Mail Elegance, Sue Ripsch, master of classic chain mail jewelry with a twist, offers high-quality projects that sparkle. Using crystals, twisted jump rings, and other flashy elements, Sue creates...

Designer Vanessa Walilko adds colorful aluminum scales, washers, and disks to aluminum jump rings for a fun and fresh new perspective on chain mail jewelry. With just a few techniques and easy weaves to master, even...

This premium felt holds polish easily and does not dry out quickly. Soft and pliable, use it for a wide range of polishing applications. Shipping weight 2 oz.

Professional Jewelry Repair Series: Setting Repair Author:  Alan Revere ISBN: 978-0965-104-93-7 Publisher: Revere Academy Books Page Count: 144 Publisher’s Description: Setting Repair is the second...

The Crystal Bible: A Definitive Guide to Crystals Author: Judy Hall ISBN: 9781582972404 Publisher: Walking Stick Press Page count: 400 Publisher’s description:Beautifully illustrated, The Crystal Bible offers a...

This follow-up to the successful Soldering Made Simple, Soldering Beyond the Basics expands the skills introduced in Joe Silvera's first book. Featuring subjects that beginners need to know, it focuses on topics such as the...

Jade Fever: Hunting the Stone of Heaven Author: Stan Leaming & Rick Hudson Publisher: Heritage House Publishing ISBN:  978-1894384858 Page Count: 208 Publisher’s Description: Beautiful, translucent, and...

Gold Panner’s Manual Author: Garnet Basque Publisher: Heritage House ISBN:  978-1927051375 Page Count: 144 Publisher’s Description: With gold forecast to reach $2000 an ounce by the end of 2012, and the...

 Chain mail jump rings are widely available in more sizes and materials than ever before, exploding the popularity of this jewelry-making technique! Now, in one single volume, jewelry makers can create 22 of the best...

Organic Wire and Metal Jewelry features an incredible breadth of styles, from delicate necklaces of sea glass, crystals, and pearls to bold cuffs and freeform rings. Jewelry makers will see firsthand the design potential of...

Keum Boo On Silver Author: Celie Fago Publisher: Celie  Fago ISBN:  PUB-151.00 Page Count: 48 Publisher’s Description: This 48 page book is the first to cover all aspects of Keum-boo, an ancient Asian...

Discover one of the hottest trends in mixed media-resin!  Join mixed-media and jewelry artist Susan Lenart Kazmer as she opens new frontiers in her application of resin techniques. Resin Alchemy offers detailed...

Come take the journey with Kay as she shows you how to begin adding solder, dapping, sawing and other skills from the metalsmith’s repertoire into your beading. Kay’s projects will also show beginner metalworkers...

If there’s a jewelry trend that’s hot, it’s making and wearing art charms. These tiny works of art have captured the hearts of crafters everywhere. That’s why Making Mixed Media Art Charms &...

What happens when one energetic jewelry-making blogger and 26 talented beaders connect through social media and end up swapping their leftovers? You get a mélange of projects busting with every flavor imaginable. Each...

Classic and contemporary jewelry-both are showcased in Irina Miech's amazing new book. A perfectly executed example of how the same technique can create two distinctly different styles, Miech clearly shows how the materials...

Simon & Schuster’s Nature Series Guide To: Rocks And Minerals Author: Annibale Mottana, Rodolfo Crespi and Guiseppe Liborio Page Count: 608 Publisher: Simon & Schuster INC. ISBN:...

Metal Style: 20 Jewelry Designs with Cold Join Techniques Author: Karen Dougherty ISBN: 978-1-59668-282-5 Publisher: Interweave Page Count: 143 Publisher’s Description: Ignite your passion for metal jewelry without...

The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Jewelry Making Techniques is a comprehensive guide for jewelers who want to create modern, one-of-a-kind jewelry. All of the techniques are explained with step-by-step instructions and clear...

Featuring original ideas from top jewelry designers, this collection covers a range of contemporary and stylish projects, such as bracelets, necklaces, earrings, and pendants. Beginning with a primer on basic tools and...

Advanced Beadwork Author: Ruth F. Poris Publisher: Golden Hands Press ISBN: 978-0961642204 Page Count: 148 Publisher’s Description:  A clearly written exploration of all major beading techniques, including metal...

The Encyclopedia of Crystals Author: Judy Hall Publisher: Fair Winds Press ISBN: 978-1592332663 Page Count: 288 Publisher’s Description: In The Encyclopedia of Crystals, Judy Hall draws on over 30 years'...

Geodes: Nature’s Treasures Author: Brad Lee Cross & June Culp Zeitner Publisher: Gem Guides Book Co. ISBN:  978-1889786322 Page Count: 292 Publisher’s Description: In this book two renowned experts...

Findings and Finishings Author: Sharon Bateman Publisher: Interweave ISBN:  978-1931499408 Page Count: 128 Publisher’s Description:  Choosing the right findings and finishing techniques can transform an...

DK Smithsonian Rock and Gem: The Definitive Guide To Rocks, Minerals, Gems and Fossils Author: Ronald L. Bonewitz Publisher: DK Publishing ISBN:  978-0756633424 Page Count: 360 Publisher’s Description: A...

The Complete Metalsmith:  Professional Edition Author:  Tim McCreight ISBN: 1-929565-05-4 Publisher: Brynmorgen Press Page count: 312 Hard Cover: 9.25” x 7.5” Publisher’s description: Widely...