[Jewelry making - Article 00025] - Re: [Orchid] Jewelry techniques from stoneage

[Len and Judy Bjorkman]

========[ Invite a Friend - http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm  ]========


>     some websites that deal with jewelry from stoneage days up to say,
>     the rise of Rome? I'm interested in studies dealing with techniques
>     of production, materials, designs used and so on. 

    Mike, in my experience, there's not much on this kind of thing,
    except some analysis of design (from an  art-historical point of 
    view).  Almost never does anyone give details  on how ancient
    jewelry was made.  And if they do, it is sometimes  incorrect,
    because archaeologists rarely ask metalworkers to examine ancient
    artifacts.  Over  the last 40 years or  so,  I have collected  some
    things about making ancient jewelry, which  were of interest to me. 
    But knowledge is at a very basic level.  For example, the  tools
    used by ancient metalworkers are not really known (probably because
    they were made from rock, clay, bone, wood, etc.) -- I comment on
    this in an article of mine, "The Larsa Goldsmith's Hoards--New
    Interpretations," published in the Journal of Near Eastern Studies,
    vol. 52 (1993), pp. 1-23. 

    http://www.ganoksin.com/jewelry-books/us/product/B00006KKJ3.htm

    The Brits have done occasional practical experiments -- in the
    Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society, from the early '70s, they
    published results of some experiments in ancient bronzeworking
    techniques and on how ancient torcs were cast.  There is a German
    scholar, Michael M=FCller-Karpe, who has published an article on
    evidence for ancient Mesopotamian use of sand-casting, and who
    generally has sensible things to  say on these topics.  But in
    English, the best source is Jack Ogden -- his book, Jewellery of the
    Ancient World, has great pictures and discusses many topics which I
    think would be of interest to you.  It should also be available on
    interlibrary loan. 

All the best,
Judy Bjorkman


____________________________________________________________________
T h e   O r c h i d   L i s t
Open Electronic Forum for Jewelry Manufacturing Methods and Procedures
____________________________________________________________________
Orchid FAQ:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/faq.htm
Orchid Archives:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/archive
Orchid Galleries:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/orchid/gallery.htm
Invite a Friend:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/invite.htm
____________________________________________________________________
Tips From The Jeweler's Bench - Article Archive
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/tip_sear.htm
The Jeweler's Selected Bibliography List
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/jewelry-books
Buy Orchid Jewelry:
~ http://www.ganoksin.com/shop
____________________________________________________________________
-Unsubscribe:
-Email: orchid-request AT ganoksin.com Body=unsubscribe subject=blank
____________________________________________________________________