Jewellery Illustration and Design, Vol.2

Manuela Brambatti began her career in the fashion world in the late 1970s working for Style and other fashion magazines. She has collaborated with Giorgio Correggiari, Krizia and Gian Marco Venturi, but her most important and far-reaching experience was her work with Gianni Versace, where she played a crucial role in setting standards with regard to the presentation and illustration of the house's fashion and home collections. She currently freelances as an illustrator in the fashion, jewellery and design industries. Cosimo Vinci studied jewellery design in Florence and Vicenza, Italy. With a focus on artistic consulting, branding and project design for jewellery, watches, sunglasses and fashion accessories, his clients are international companies both small and large. He has designed pieces for famous fashion brands such as Versace, Versus, Balmain, Montana, Laura Biagiotti, Valentino and Etro. In 2011, Vinci won the Bijoux d'Autore design competition awarded by the Associazione Gioiello Contemporaneo (Contemporary Jewellery Association, Italy). Since 1998 he has been teaching at The Art and Craft School in Vicenza, Italy.

After the introduction into geometry, perspective and the representation of materials in vol 1, this volume constitutes a thorough and complete study on the fundamental aspects of graphically depicting a wide variety of jewellery.

INTRODUCTION. TUTORIAL. REDUCING AND ENLARGING JEWELLERY. Reducing and enlarging a design with the grid system. Graphic representation: stylisation. Simplifying. EXPRESSIVE SYNTHESIS IN GEOMETRIC FORMS. Arabesques. The camunian rose. Deformation. SYMMETRY AND ASYMMETRY. Symmetry in Scientific Thought. Radial symmetry. Internal axis of symmetry. External or mirror axis of symmetry. Biaxial symmetry. Asymmetry. RINGS. The Ring as a Symbol of Power and Love. Designing a Ring: Types, Proportions, Axonometric Views. Sections of rings. Chamfer of rings. Intuitive axonometric construction. Axonometric constructions of matelassé rings. From the basic to stones. Domed. Pearl ring. Contrarié. Snake ring. Emerald ring. Solitaire ring. Engagement ring: solitaire styles. Types of settings for solitaire rings. Trilogy. Veretta or Riviera. Toi et Moi. Halo. Chevalier. Phalangina ring. Cocktail ring. Construction techniques. Free Creative Forms. Taranto - The jewels of Magna Grecia 4th - 1st century B.C. Mediterranean flora and fauna. BRACELETS. The Bracelet Over Time. Charts and Models. Size Chart. Closed rigid bracelet. Open rigid bracelet. Open rigid cuff bracelet. Rigid bangle bracelet. Contrarié. Panther bracelet. Bracelet with top closure. Chain. Plate bracelet. Link joints. Semi-rigid bracelet. Chainmail bracelet. Pearl bracelet. Gemstone bracelet. Joints. . Tennis. Bracelet with charms. Stretch bracelet. Snake bracelet. Couture bracelet. Watch bracelet. Bijou bracelet. Anticlastic technique. Embossing and chiselling. Free Creative Forms. Ravenna - Mosaics of the mausoleum of Galla Placida, 425 A.D. Venice - The Ca 'd'Oro first half of the 15th century. NECKLACES. From Shells to Diamonds. Study of Modules and Types. Study of the module in a necklace. Two-dimensional module. Greek module. Organic module. Collar. Choker. 3D Necklace. Types of pendants. Maltese cross pendant construction. Keepsake Pendant. Y necklace. Degrading necklace. Bib necklace. Chanel Necklace. Couture necklace. Esclavage necklace. Rivière necklace. Lavallière necklace. Negligee necklace. Sautoir necklace. Elizabeth Taylor. Festoon necklace. Free Creative Forms. Florence - Botticelli's Spring. Sicilian carts 19th century. EARRINGS. Myth and seduction. Forms and Types. . How to choose earrings according to the shape of the face. Button. Pendant. Girandoles . Chandelier. Drop. Veretta. Pin with butterfly screw. Chain. Snap post. French snap post. Hoop. Clip-on. Ear cuff. Barbell. Latch back. Leverback. Trilogy. Free Creative Forms. Milan - The design of Gio Ponti. Positano and the ceramics of Vietri.