Jewelry & Jewelrymaking

An annotated bibliography of useful sources on medieval jewelry, its styles, and how it was made.

"To Prepare a Most Honorable Feast" (translated from Maistre Chiquart), "To Make a Feast," "An Islamic Dinner," "A Dinner at Pennsic," "A Jeweler's Bibliography," "Books on Metalworking," and "Period Jewelery You Can Make."

This comprehens ive report represents a landmark in the publicatio n of medieval finds from excavation s in York. It encompasse s very large assemblage s of medieval artefacts of a wide variety of materials, including iron, non-ferrou s metal, stone, jet, amber, fired clay, glass and textile. These were recovered from four major sites in York.

For the historically inspired jeweler or researcher of chain making techniques. Jewelry and functional chain discussions are welcome. There are many of us out there working alone to research, document and perfect the art of decorative and functional chain making. This is the place to meet other chain makers to discuss our projects and learn from one another. This is NOT a discussion group for chain-mail in any form as there are other egroups devoted to that subject. Reenactors and recreationists welcome.

This was a prototype to test a way to hinge a circlet. The overall form of this sterling circlet is pure SCA culture, but the decoration s are Jelling Style and came out nicely.

Several articles on photographing jewelry. While jewelry photography is not a particularly SCA-related art form, there are some valid tips that should be useful for those who are interested in photographing their arts & sciences work for publications and/or websites.

On the history and trades of goldsmiths, jewellers, and gem-cutters.

An overview of medieval jewelry and jewelrymak ing, including period paintings of goldsmiths ' shops, jewelrymak ing tools, and 15th century jewelry.

Mailing list to foster the many and varied skills of the jewellers, metalworkers, moneyers and lapidarists of Lochac within our SCA context. All those who work with, or are interested in, metal and gemstones are welcome.

The database is now a living resource, constantly updated by our staff with several hundred new objects each day. The objects recorded by the Scheme, are known as "porta ble antiquitie s" and are found by members of the public. These objects range from the Palaeolith ic to around the 18th Century, and include items recorded in the Annual Treasure Report published by the UK's Department of Culture, Media and Sport.

The Portable Antiquitie s Scheme is a voluntary scheme to record archaeolog ical objects found by members of the public in England and Wales.

Links to related articles.

Footgear - Pins, Brooches and other Dress-fasteners; Tweezers, Nail-cleaners, Ear-picks, Mirrors, Combs, and Dressing-boxes; Bracelets and Armlets, Finger-rings, Ear-rings, Beads and Necklaces.

Ganoksin's rich collection of free online-articles, technical papers, reports, and news on virtually every aspect of the gem and jewelry industry.