Seas You lanieleThe Complete Book of Jewelry Making Carles Codina Edivorial Directions Mart Femand Canal Texts and Coordination: Carls Codina Other collaborators: Nver Domenech ("The Origins of Oma- entation”) Ramon Puig Cuyas ("Contemporary Jewelry") Projets by: Carles Cadina, Eels Guitare, Carmen Amador, Tanja Fontane, Aur Babe, Ramon Puig Cuyas, and Joan Avi £6. Othe colliborxors Jimena Bello, Veriniea Andie Joa- ge Baap end De Collection Designs Josep Gis Layout Josep Guasch Photography: Ni 8 Soxo iustrations Juan Carlos Martines Archive illustrations Maria Carmen Ramos Production Address: Ratsl Mari Ealitor of English Editions Suzanne |. E. Tour Assistant Editor of English Edition: Veronika Alice Gunter Production of English Edition: Susan Metiide ‘Translation: Laura C. Jones Consulting Jewelers Chris Weston The Library of Congyess has cataloged the hardcover edition a follows plete book of jewelry making / by Cates Cadina ion of La Jaren ISBN: 1-57990-188-3 3g I Tike 1212 ,062 2000 39.27 028-de2l 0987654321 Published by Lark Books, aadhision of Seeing Publting Co. Inc 387 Park Avenue South, New York, N'Y. 10016 Tranalation from the Spanish Lautie C. Jones First Papeiback Edition 2006 English translation © 2000, Lark Books, ‘Originally published under dhe see Le Jere by Carles Colina © 1999 Parramén Ediciones, S. A-World Righes Gran Via de les Corts Catalans. 322-324 (08004 Barcelona (Espa) Distibuted in Canada by Seeing Publishing clo Canadian Manda Groap, 165 Differin Sect Toronto, Ontatio, Canada M6K 3H6 Diseibuted in the United Kingdom by GMC Distribution Services (Caste Place, 166 High Steet, Lewes, East Suser, England BN7 INU Discibuted in Auscalia by Capricorn Link (Austala) Pry Lid P.O. Box 704, Windsor, NSW 2756 Austalia The writen instructions, photographs, designs, pattems and projects inthis mended forthe pervonal we of che reader nd may the reproduced for that purpose oaly, Any ther tse, eeecaly com mera wes frbidda ander lw withoue weir pormiasion ofthe copyright holder Every effort has been made to ensuite that all the information inthis book is accurate, However duc ro differing cond ida il, che ses and other damages that may esl fora the use ofthe information indie book cos ool, and id sher cannot be respontib [you have questions or comments about this book, plene contact Latk Books, 67 Broudvay, Asbevilley NC Manufactured in China All ight reserved ISBN 15: 978-1-57990-188-2 thardcove) ISBN 10; 1-57990-188-3 (hardcover ISBN 1: 978-1-57990-304-6 (paperback ISBN 10; 1-57990-304-5 (paperback) Fer information shout custom édiions, special sale, preminin and corporate parchaes.pil Sterling Special Sales Department ae 800-805-5489 ‘or specabsles@stelingpub.com. The Properties of Metals 14 _ The Care and Recovery of Metal 22 Introduction 6 Origins of Human Ornamentation 8 Contemporary Jewelry 9 Metallurgy 12 Alloys 15 Melting 18 Annealing and Pickling 20