The Art Of Diamond Setting

Ray owned & operated a setting tradeshop for over 25 years. In 1977 he closed the shop for good to open the first bead-setting school in the U.S. Over the years he documented several styles of bead setting with a step-by-step outline & photo's to match. Now for the first time they are available in Volume I, including the basic square plate, marquis & the pre-cut octagon shape plates. Sixteen lessons in all. Spiral bound with 232 b/w photos & line drawings. "Mr. Schow was a master old world craftsman & teacher, who took complex techniques & broke them down into progressive steps that were logical & easy-to-understand. This book does exactly that with easy-to-read text pictures clearly showing the proper steps in great detail. Gemological Institute of America, Diamond Publishing, P.O. Box 865, Gresham, OR 97030.