ADVANCED CABOCHON CUTTING, Cox. Learn to master the special shaped cabochon cutting, assembled stones, star stones, and cat’s eyes. Special sections on opal and jade. 64 pgs., ISBN 9780910652148, $6.00
THE ART OF GEM CUTTING, Dake. This popular guide gets the reader started on the right path by teaching how to buy rough stones, cut the gems, choose and properly use your equipment. 96 pgs., ISBN 9780935182729, $6.00
CABOCHON CUTTING, Cox. Illustrations, photos, and detailed instructions show how to cut a cabochon. Everything to start you on the way to expert cutting. Answers all the questions from dopping to setting stones. 64 pgs., ISBN 9780935182279, $6.00
FACET CUTTER’S HANDBOOK, Soukup. Contains everything the reader needs to know to facet gemstones expertly. Includes 22 beautiful cuts. 64 pgs., ISBN 9780910652063, $5.00
HOW TO USE DIAMOND ABRASIVES, Riggle. Learn to cut cabochons and small flats using diamond abrasives. Includes trim sawing, slab sawing, grinding, dopping, smoothing, polishing, and equipment. 30 pgs., ISBN 9780910652308, $5.50
HOW TO CREATE WITH HORSESHOE NAILS, Link. Instructions for making horseshoe nail jewelry, picture frames, napkin holders, display stands and sculptures. Covers tools and supplies needed. 22 pgs., ISBN 9780910652261, $2.25
HOW TO MAKE WIRE JEWELRY, Jenkins & Thrasher. Step-by-step instructions and illustrations show how to use inexpensive tools and supplies to make pins, pendants, chains, rings, bracelets, earrings, stickpins and novelties. 32 pgs., ISBN 9780910652322, $6.00
HOW TO REPAIR JEWELRY, Phelps. Detailed instructions by a professional jewelry repairman show how to fix broken chains, replace lost parts, rebuild broken prongs, remove and reset gemstones, size rings and more. Also explains how to remodel old pieces. Illustrated. 30 pgs., ISBN 9780910652292, $5.00
HOW TO TUMBLE POLISH GEMSTONES, Wexler. Turn pebbles and rough stones into sparkling jewels! Guide to tumbling equipment. 32 pgs., ISBN 9780935182378, $6.50
JEWELRY CRAFT MADE EASY, French. For those who prefer purchasing finished gemstones and mountings; and assembling unique jewelry. 72 pgs., ISBN 9780935182606, $5.95
JEWELRY MAKING FOR BEGINNERS, Soukup. Easy-to-learn methods, shown with photos and detailed text, for fabricating soldered jewelry pieces. 48 pgs., ISBN 9780910652179, $5.00
HANDBOOK OF LOST WAX AND INVESTMENT CASTING, Sopcak. Detailed information and photographs show how to construct equipment, castings, molds, and patterns for jewelry and metal. 64 pgs., ISBN 9780935182286, $5.50