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The Practical Gold-Worker, or, The Goldsmith's and Jeweller's Instructor in the Art of Alloying, Melting, Reducing, Colouring, Collecting, and Refining : The Progress of Manipulation, Recovery of Waste, Chemical and Physical Properties of Gold; With a New System of Mixing its Alloys; Solders, Enamels, and Other Useful Rules and Recipes. - George E. Gee

The Practical Gold-Worker, or, The Goldsmith's and Jeweller's Instructor in the Art of Alloying, Melting, Reducing, Colouring, Collecting, and Refining

The Progress of Manipulation, Recovery of Waste, Chemical and Physical Properties of Gold; With a New System of Mixing its Alloys; Solders, Enamels, and Other Useful Rules and Recipes.

By: George E. Gee

eBook | 31 May 2013 | Edition Number 1

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"The Practical Gold-Worker" is a comprehensive handbook designed for goldsmiths and jewellers, containing information on alloying, melting, reducing, colouring, collecting, refining, and much more. Clearly written and beginner-friendly, this volume is ideal for students and apprentices. Contents include: "Gold; Its History and Sources of Supply", "Properties of Gold", "Various Qualities and Alloys of Gold", "Melting and Rolling", "Coining", "Manufactured Articles - Locket-Making", "Solid Wire-Drawing", "Manufacturing Processes - Gold-plating", "Engineering and Chasing - Engraving", "Solders and Soldering - Hand Solder", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on the history of jewellery making.

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