Classical Loop-in-Loop Chains and Their Derivatives
Published on 15. December 1996
Book
Hardback
200 pages
978-0-412-99661-0 (ISBN)
Description
Over the last ten years, many goldsmiths and jewellery designers have been inspired by jewelry of the ancient world, and have drawn upon classical loop-in-loop chains to create contemporary jewelry designs. This text examines the designs.
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Content
A brief history of classical chains; general information; single loop-in-loop chains; pinched loop (sailor's) chains (one-in-one, perpendicular-one direction); double loop-in-loop (one-in-two, one direction); multidirectional loop-in-loop chains; multiple soldered loop-in-loop chains; multiple woven loop-in-loop chains; clasps and terminations - fastening for chains.