jewelry

Annika, a twelve-year-old foundling in late nineteenth-century Vienna, inherits a trunk of costume jewelry, and soon afterwards a woman claiming to be her aristocratic mother arrives and takes her to live in a strangely decrepit mansion in Germany.

Describes examples of jewelry from around the world, from Italian trading beads to a Chinese hair ornament, and provides instructions for making them yourself.

Twins Mary-Kate and Ashley investigate when a diamond pin belonging to their friend's mother disappears in a mall.

Presents photographs and descriptions of jewelry styles popular from 1890 through the twentieth century, looks at the work of prestigious firms and artist-designers, and includes information on shopping and collecting.

Covers the major methods of casting metals that are applicable to crafts including techniques for lost wax, replica, hollow core, sand, cuttlefish bone, and rubber-mold methods.

Provides instructions for making a wide range of jewelry from beads.

Surveys the history of Western jewelry, discussing changing styles, the social context of jewelry, and how it has been worn by men and women, looking at reactions to discoveries of new gems and metals, and including illustrations.

Discusses the materials and techniques used to make ancient jewelry, and how this is used to identify its age. Describes jewelry found in the Middle East, Asia, Europe, and the Americas.