Introduction to Precious Metals
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Introduction to Precious Metals

Introduction to Precious Metals


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This is the expanded edition of Mark Grimwade's groundbreaking 1985 book. A solid introduction to the use of precious metals for students, professional jewellers and metalworkers. The author presents complex metallurgical concepts in ways that anyone working with precious metals can understand and apply. A genuine understanding of materials and the physics and chemistry related to them is necessary for the fostering of innovation which is so important in this field. Artists who work with precious metals are always trying to push the boundaries of what is possible and this book will help them to understand how to do just that.

Table of Contents:
Introduction Physical properties of the precious metals Mechanical properties of the precious metals Chemical properties of the precious metals Occurance, extraction and refining Alloying behaviour Principles of solidification Principles of working and annealing Silver and its alloys Gold and its alloys: the karat golds The platinum group metals and their alloys Melting, alloying and casting Working and annealing practice Joining techniques Electroplating and allied processes Precious metal clays and other powder metallurgical techniques Surface decoration and other decorative techniques Assaying and hallmarking

About the Author :
Mark Grimwade is a consultant to the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths and the World Gold Council where he has been at the forefront of technical developments in the field. A former visiting lecturer at the Royal College of Art, he has honed his skills of making complicated phenomena accessible to non-scientists, and he remains a leader in the field.

Review :
'A solid introduction to the use of precious metals for students, professional jewellers and metalworkers.' Benchpeg Newsletter (February 2010) 'I would happily recommend this to anyone interested (or not!)' Benchpeg Newsletter 2010 - Alison Flanders '...a book that should be on all Metalsmith's bookshelves...' Benchpeg Newsletter 2010 - Dr. Lionel Russell


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781408122631
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Publisher Imprint: A & C Black Publishers Ltd
  • Height: 255 mm
  • Width: 190 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1408122634
  • Publisher Date: 19 Jan 2010
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Weight: 1033 gr


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