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    <![CDATA[Jewelry Techniques: The Essential Guide to Choosing and Using Materials, Stones, and Settings]]>
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    <![CDATA[&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;DIV&gt;All the gemstones. All the metals. All the materials. All the techniques. All of it. Here. In this one book. Jewelry Techniques is the comprehensive one-volume guide to exploring all the creative possibilities for jewelry. Author Anastasia Young, an experienced jewelry-making teacher, has arranged the book by material, from precious metals to natural choices to plastics, glass, porcelain, even concrete, with special sections on gems, settings, and findings. Step-by-step directions for each technique, plus more than 400 full-color photographs and color swatches, let jewelry makers at every level achieve stunning effects and maximize the impact of their creations. &lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[If you are really into the craft of jewelry making, then I feel comfortable recommending this book as a reference style text. I gave it five stars because I do not think it is intended for the beginner; there's just too much information here for a newbie to handle without getting totally overwhelmed...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/36707847">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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