Looking at Jewelry: A Guide to Terms, Styles, and Techniques

by Yvonne J. Markowitz and Susanne Gänsicke

What is a cabochon? What are the various types of gilding? What is vermeil? This accessible book--the first of its kind--offers concise explanations of key jewelry terms. The fascination with personal adornment is universal. It is a preoccupation that is primal, instinctive, and uniquely human. Jewelry encompasses a seemingly endless number of ornaments produced across time and in all cultures. The range of materials and techniques used in its construction...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1606065998
• ISBN13: 9781606065990
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: J. Paul Getty Museum
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.1"