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Summary: you will call this book a Bible too!
Review: 'The Bible'!This is how we used to call this book at school! I bought a copy of my own and I can assure you will find any detail you can dream of and answers in any questions or problems that may come up in the workshop. It is really professional and complete. Some reviewers said it sould be revised; I don't exactly disagree but you know silversmithing is such an ancient technique that technology has little affect on it and contemporary investments are still under evaluation. With both black-&-white and colored photos, examples, samples of work and demonstrations by well-known artists this is a unique 'to reffer to' book.The only disadvantage: I don't reccomented it to beginers or you should buy also something easier to read, with less details eg Tim McGreith's 'The complete Metalsmith'.But if you are a professional I cannot imagine how you have survived without Oppi's Bible so far!
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Summary: Jeweller's Bible
Review: I am taking evening classes of Jewelry Art in college and my teacher advised me to buy this book...Boy, what a book! You will never regret if you buy it. And it is NOT expensive at all.The information and inspiration you will get by reading it will prove this fact.
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Summary: Reference must
Review: I had been told by many people how great it was, but not until I had a copy in my own hand did I realize how much is covered, how easy it is to follow the techniques, and how grateful I am to have it. I bought my copy as new from a used book seller (A1) and received it in a timely fashion and in perfect condition.
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Summary: Great except when you need it most!
Review: I have owned this book for some time now. It is extremely comprehensive and beautifully illustrated.To jewelry what Larousse Gastronomique is to cooking. However, when I really needed it, it fell short; Etching gold, 9ct to be specific. I used aqua regia in a variety of strengths and temperatures without success. I resorted to THE BOOK and it offered no helpful information. (of coure I may have been given the wrong stuff by the lab technician). Still, its worth having just for the pictures!
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Summary: This book is such a great reference!
Review: I wanted an all-inclusive jewelry reference. This book is just perfect! It gives me directions on everything along with lots of great pictures. I don't have a fine arts degree and have found this book helpful when I need some information.
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Summary: Exploitative pricing, good book.
Review: I'm glad I'm not the only one who noted how out of date this tome is, despite its usefulness as a portable history. It is no longer an exhaustive collection of techniques and tools. It needs updating. This field is frequently overpriced, IMHO. They know their market will tolerate it. As long as this item sells, it will command its overprice. The used book dealers actually sell it for more than Amazon sells a new copy - so be glad Amazon exists!
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Summary: This is NOT an Expensive Book!
Review: If you are a jeweler, thinking about becoming a jeweler, or interested in how jewelry is made: BUY THIS BOOK! The price tag may scare some people off, but this is one of the best practical books on jewelry ever written. Oppi Untracht does an excellent job of pulling expertise from diverse techniques from all over the world to combine them into a compendium that rivals any other. The chapters are sensibly divided in a manner that makes complete sense. The index is huge, detailed and accurate. Oppi, our hats-off to you! Thank you for a work that can inspire any one from the absolute novice to the consummate professional. However, (Hint, Hint!) an update with pictures in color, and a well-indexed database on CDROM (with an excellent search engine) would preserve it for posterity.
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Summary: Best Of Jewelry making
Review: Oppi Untracht "Jewelry Concepts and Design" is a very great book, like other books from this author. Oppi is certainly a great jewelry master. A lot of comprehensive explanations, photographs, monographic studies, etc. A must for a student jeweler. Despite, this book has to be updated with the most recent techniques in jewelry, but it remains a Bible, a very helpfull bench companion for the apprentice and craftmen.
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Summary: Best Of Jewelry making
Review: Oppi Untracht "Jewelry Concepts and Design" is a very great book, like other books from this author. Oppi is certainly a great jewelry master. A lot of comprehensive explanations, photographs, monographic studies, etc. A must for a student jeweler. Despite, this book has to be updated with the most recent techniques in jewelry, but it remains a Bible, a very helpfull bench companion for the apprentice and craftmen.
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Summary: The most complete jewelry techniques book available
Review: Oppi's classic work covers jewelry techniques the world over and you won't find a more comphrehensive book available. Many step by step demonstrations by world known jewelers. Well written and photographed. The only shortcoming of this book is that its not up to date as it was published in the 80's and is missing information on current jewelry technology. Despite this fact its still sold for a rather high price tag which personally I find annoying. In my opinion the book should be priced more in the 50 dollar range. I wish Oppi would update this book as alot has happened in the field since its publishing date. Still, this is a highly recommended book and am glad that its in my reference library....Dave Stephens, Art Jewele
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