Books & Videos

Gesswein carries books and videos for the many facets of metal working including jewelry making, mold and die polishing, flex shaft use, reference and art jewelry books.

Casting

Books & videos on casting precious and non-precious metals by vacuum and centrifugal methods.

Engraving

Books and videos on jewelry engraving by hand and machine.

Gemstones

Beautiful books on gemstones of all kinds, gemstone identification and weight estimation.

Jewelry Making

Classic and modern texts and DVDs on all aspects of jewelry making and manufacturing as well as reference books.

Jewelry Reference

Essential reference books for the goldsmith, jeweler, hobbyist and student.

Mold Making & Polishing

Basic and advanced mold polishing instructions as well as reference books for the mold making and polishing industry.

Refining

Covering all aspects of refining and assaying precious metals.

Stone Setting

From Robert Wooding to Blaine Lewis, the expert's methods of setting diamonds and other gemstones.

Tumbling

Tumble Finishing, 4th Edition by Judy Hoch

Wildfowl Carving

Floyd Schultz explains how he creates his amazing kestrel carvings.