INDIAN JEWELRY MAKING 1s
1977
1ST-EDITION - BY OSCAR T. BRANSON
A RARE AND WONDERFUL ILLUSTRATED BOOK
COVER
ART BY VIC DONAHUE -
PHOTOGRAPHY BY NAURICE KOONCE
SOFTCOVER, MEASURES 9 x 12" INCHES, 64 PAGES,
ALL COLOR GLOSSY IMAGES
ON THICK QUALITY PAPER. VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT CONDITION ., COMPLETE,t-Ed Book
TABLE OF CONTENTS ~ ~ ~
ANTIQUING OR DARKENING. 60
HAT BANDS BENCH PLAN
64 Hoste.enCharlieHat 33 fNatanl Nez Hat. 32
I BEZELS i~ Cups 63
INTRODUCTION 3 ,
JEWELERS SAW How to Make 57 How to Saw. 58
BOLO TIES. 46
BOXES OF JEWELRY: Pl.'l421870-1920 5 1920-1940 7 Round. 43 1940-1976 : :
: : : : : ::
9
BRACELETS Bending. 59
JUMP RINGS 63 DieStamped 22 Embossed 23
CASTING,SILVER Men'.s 21
NECKLACES Multiple Stone. 24 Silver Wire Bracelets 25
Melon Bead. 39
OVERLAY SilverCastWithStones 25 HiStI56Watchbands 40 op ye. Singer lnlay
56
BU~FING PENDANTS Right Way. 60 S. ISt49Wrong Way. 60 Ing e one.
BUTTONS PICKLING. 60 DieStamped 13
PINSAND BROOCHES 48 Embossed 11
RINGS Kachina Mask 12 BdR. 21 Moccas. ln 12 an IngBttlioBdRi19 Stamped10 u
on p an ngEdbl~ oSte20
MOTHER- IN-LAWBELLS48
KETOSOR BOW GUARDS 50
xpana elw on Epanding Watch 41 x. Gauge 63
CANTEENS. 51 Gauge. 63
ElectricMeltingFurnace 53 MultIpleStone 20 'T
orchandCruc. lble52 SlngleStoneBand 19 I'To- andThree- Prong18w
CHAINS.
.SILVERSMITH WORKSHOP
Half Round WIre LInk 16 1870-1920 4 Money. 16
1920 1940 6 Round and Oval Link 15
Stamped Link. : : : : : : : 17 1940 - 1976 8 TwistedWireLink 17
SIZING SILVER
WrappedLink 14 Gauging,Wire and Sheet 59 Wrought Link 14 STAMPS CHOKERS Annealing 54
Embossed Bead. 39 Filing. 54 Graduated
Stamped Bead 38 Tempering 55
COLLAR CORNERS 47
STERLING SILVER SPECIFICATIONS 62 & 63
CONCHA BELTS STONES Concha. 26 Setting & Mounting. 59 Belt Buckle. 27 Repairing. 61 Concha Belts
29
SQUASH BLOSSOMS Butterfly Spacer. 28 Naja. 34
CUFF LINKS 49 Necklaces
37
DECORATION Squash.Blossom 35 SilverBalls 61 Turquolse Butterfly 36
EARRINGS
THIRD HAND CLAMP. 58 ClipType 31 TUBING Earscrew 31 Drawing 58
Pierced 30
WIRE HAIR ORNAMENTS
Drawing 58 Barrettes. 44 Stamping
Triangle Wire. 59 Combs 44 TwistingSilverWire 61 Ponytail Cone ,..45
, BACK COVER '1A picture of a selection of
fine Indian jewelry on a background of a lovely Navajo Bayeta .blanket,
arranged by Ethel Branson.
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