Russia 1910. Young Valentina Ivanova charms St Petersburgs aristocracy with her classic Russian beauty & her talent as a pianist. But she scandalises society when she begins a romance with Jens Friis a Danish engineer. He brings to her life a passion & an intimacy she has never known. Unbending in their opposition her parents push her into a loveless engagement with a Russian count. Valentina struggles for independence & to protect her young sister from the tumult sweeping the city as Russia is bound for rebellion. The Tsar the Duma & the Bolsheviks are at each others throats & Valentina is forced to make a choice that changes her life for ever.. . ...

This is a comprehensive guide to identifying buying using & caring for a wide array of jewels & gems. It covers the origins of gemstones & how to assess the quality rarity grade & cut of precious & semi-precious stones. There are clear illustrations & colour photographs to help you identify the different types of gemstone available & demonstrate how they can be used in a vast variety of designs & settings. A chapter on pearls is also included. Cuts & facets settings
- both old & new designing your own settings appraising buying & handling gemstones as well as how to spot synthetics & fakes are also covered. The result is a complete guide to all you need to know about gemstones.
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A compelling & dramatic new saga of the north west set in the austere 1920s Emma Coles life is shattered when her widowed father Frederick is imprisoned for theft. She never believes that he is guilty
- but her intimidating uncle David Hawksworth thinks otherwise. Reluctantly giving Emma a home over his jewellery shop he forbids all contact with the convicted man. But Emma secretly visits her father in prison. As time progresses Emmas relationship with friend Ricky who works at the prison deepens & for a while it seems that the future might not be as difficult as she feared. Then tragedy strikes. Caught in a welter of family politics & feuds Emma remains determined to prove her fathers innocence. Yet when the identity of the real culprit is uncovered the revelations are shattering. Only by facing the truth about the past can Emma find happiness
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Presents all the fundamental metalworking techniques needed in making jewellery. Subjects discussed include: cutting & bending pattern texture & contour fusing & soldering cold connections finishing & patinas stone settings mechanisms & chains & casting. ...

Making jewellery & accessories is a great way for kids to express themselves
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This is a complete course in designing & making jewellery. Carefully structured tutorials guide you through every stage of the process revealing how to translate inspired ideas into workable wearable designs & youll find professional advice on presenting & selling your work. Learn about tools equipment & safe working practices; how to build an inspirations file; select suitable materials & transfer your designs; work with precious & semi-precious stones metals glass plastic resin & wood. Clear step-by-step photographs demonstrate all the techniques you will need at-a-glance panels explain the effect that different techniques have on a variety of metals & practical exercises provide guidance in tricky skills
- with ideas for trying these out on inexpensive substitutes before using your chosen materials.
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Do you love jewelry & beading? Would you like to know how to make chic jewelry & accessories? Jewelry & Beading Designs for Dummies is packed with patterns step-by-step instructions & inspiring color photos to get you stringing knotting & looping in no time. From earrings & necklaces to pins purses charms & more you'll discover new techniques for making just the right pieces to suit you
- or give as fantastic fashionable gifts! This easy-to-follow visual guide speeds you right into the basics of jewelry making: assembling your gear; working with pliers; & fine-tuning your stringing bead weaving & wire wrapping skills. You'll use elastic cord ribbon leather a wire jig & more to make bracelets bookmarks pendants & napkin rings. Before you know it you'll take your skills to the next level & beyond using multiple techniques & materials on thrilling & unconventional designs. Discover how to: Make more than 75 fresh fun & practical projects Hone your basic jewelry making skills Work with silver leather glass beads & crystals Create rings bracelets phone covers wine charms & more Use bead crimping knotting & weaving to make beautiful designs Make stunning earrings & necklaces using a wire jig Fabricate beads & wire components Find nontraditional materials such as hardware beach glass & more Add beauty skill & satisfaction to your life with a little help from Jewelry & Beading Designs For Dummies!
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Coco Chanels passion for fabulous jewels for exceptional stones for improbable marvels produced pieces were unparalleled in their insistence on luxury & refinement. Drawing inspiration from tradition Chanel was never the slave of everyday formulas or mere market values. Yet she reinvented tradition in the most arresting & modern jewelry pieces based on her love of colours as well as her assured command of austere classical beauty. Chanel was a creature of contrasts: there was the Chanel of the most sumptuous baroque of rococo mirrors & dazzling playful unrestrained jewelry; & there was the Chanel of the utmost restraint of classicism a la francaise. Out of this dialogue between ostentation & austerity the jewelry that Chanel created throughout her long career has been celebrated in many revivals of her exceptional taste. From the direct re-creations of the 1932 Collection to the newest interpretations of comets & stars plumes & feathers & Chanels signature flower the camellia this book is true to the spirit of her enterprise. Classic images from the archives combine with exciting new photography to bring old & new together. ...

This title features step-by-step projects & full-color examples. Create unique jewelry to wear with everything from jeans to a ball gown! Want to make your own jewelry? This easy-to-follow guide gives you lots of hands-on instruction in making simple fabulous jewelry & working with beads. From wire wrapping & knotting to weaving & polishing youll get all the skills you need to make necklaces bracelets earrings pins key chains wine charms & items for the home. This guide helps to discover how to: create funky & elegant designs; work with leather silver & stones; string knot & weave beads; avoid common mistakes; & host a trendy jewelry party. ...

On the eve of Sarah Whitfields 75th birthday she stands at the window of her chateau in France waiting for her family to join her. Her memories take her back to the 1930s in New York to her early marriage & subsequent shameful divorce. She is persuaded by her parents to join them on a trip abroad in the growing turmoil of pre-war Europe. There she meets Wiliam Duke of Whitfield. Older than Sarah & fourteenth in line to the British throne he sparks her intellectual curiosity & makes her laugh. They make their home in a beautiful crumbling French chateau until they are parted by the war. Afterwards they are able to return to the chateau & establish the jewel collection which leads to the House of Whitfield jewellers to the crowned heads of all Europe. Together they produce a family of four each of whom is drawn into the family business. JEWELS is the story of a great house of gems a rare family & an extraordinary marriage. Once again Danielle Steel explores the lives of people facing challenges we recognise as our own against the backdrop of war passion & international intrigue. ...