The jewelry repair manual /
R. Allen Hardy ; with illustrations by the author.
- Second edition.
- ix, 253 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes index.
Tools and equipment and their uses -- Sawing and filing -- Soldering -- Cleaning jewelry -- Buffing and polishing -- Ring sizing -- Joint, catch and pinstem work -- Chain and link repair -- Spectacle-frame repair -- Hinge work -- General repair -- Making useful tools -- Stonesetting -- Repairing mountings -- Plating -- Solutions and formulae -- Buying supplies and findings.