Books and Articles: Post 2

Although I found a virtual goldmine of articles with my last link I kept on looking for other sources, particularly any magazines dedicated to jewellery design, or with sections dedicated to the same topic.

I came across Jewels du Jour (http://www.jewelsdujour.com/) which is, according to the editor 'a website dedicated to important historical and contemporary jewelry' which is my essay's overall topic. The site has various articles, both relevant and not to my essay, however all interesting.

While searching the site I found a section of the webpage entitled (aptly so) 'Library' and clicked hoping that it would lead me to some note-worthy books on the subject (http://www.jewelsdujour.com/library). I must say that a visit to this library was ten times more worthwhile than a visit to the school library and while I can't check out any of the books listed here, it has certainly given me a brilliant starting point towards which books I should and shouldn't buy. Knowing that the books listed here are not just pictures will help me in my research.

Books and Articles

http://www.ganoksin.com/index.htm

I was recommended this website by a Maltese jeweller - Andrew Vella Montague while I was conducting an interview with him for another unit. At the time I only had a quick look around but during my research into jewellery design this site keeps popping up in a number of online searches and so I felt compelled to take a proper look at the site. 

The site is a collection of information, ranging from book reviews to links to articles as well as a forum for creators where they can share techniques and tips with everyone. 

I haven't had enough time to read any of the articles or reviews on the website however I am definitely bookmarking this website for future referencing. 

In the meantime I've had a look around the library to check what books and magazines they have available and, I have to say that they are woefully under-stocked on jewellery books and magazines that have nothing to do with the technical side of the industry. Indeed I only found four books which can be considered critical or historical. 

I am honestly not that surprised considering I constantly visit the library and browse their shelves just to see what they have and don't have - I feel this saves time in the long run. I considered placing the orders for the books with them however I thought that it would be more beneficial to me and my research methods if I were to buy the books myself.