Internet resources for Jewellery / Metalsmithing

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ArtMetal.com (opens in new window) Artmetal, USA. Developed out of the Artmetal project this site shows metalwork in various categories. There is also a web based chat facility
Jewellery and Metal Sites (opens in new window) Goss Design Studio, Ontario, Canada. A site of recommended sites of particular interest to jewellers and metalworkers
Jewelry (opens in new window) About.com Inc, USA. Annotated list of sites related to jewellery
Jewellery, Silversmithing, Metalwork (opens in new window) Chelsea College of Art and Design Library, London. Annotated links to jewellery and silversmithing sites
Metalwork (opens in new window) About.com Inc, USA Annotated list of sites related to metalwork
Metalwork and Jewellery Links (opens in new window) maintained by Metal Arts Guild in Canada. A list of sites of interest to jewellers and metalworkers
Tiffany and Co (opens in new window) America's house of design since 1837. Web site of the American jewellers, with information on diamonds, and short biographies of designers

Craftsite Australia (opens in new window) Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia.Craft Australia founded in 1971 represents the professional Australian crafts at a national and international level. Its particular focus is the creation of sustainable economic advantages for the sector by actively supporting existing markets for Australian craft and developing audiences in Australia and overseas
Crafts Council (opens in new window) Islington, London. An independent organisation funded by government, that promotes contemporary crafts in Great Britain
Metal Arts Guild (opens in new window) Ontario, Canada. An organisation founded in 1946 representing professional metalworkers, students, patterns, galleries and libraries. It aims to promote metalworkers
Metalsmith (opens in new window) Minnesota, USA. A non profit organisation educating people about metalworking in general and blacksmithing in particular. This includes all forms of metalsmithing from traditional blacksmithing to contemporary art forms

Crafts (opens in new window) The crafts mailbase list is a UK discussion forum and information exchange for academics, practitioners and students in contemporary crafts and the applied arts
Orchid Archive (opens in new window) a site that includes a discussion group for bench jewelers and technical articles on topics such as castings, surfaces, gemology, gemstones and jewelery photography
Three-d (opens in new window) Mailbase discussion list on 3D design education. Useful for conference and research announcements

Enamel (opens in new window) About.com Inc, USA. Annotated list of enamelling web sites covering history, terms and techniques
Ganoksin Jewelry (opens in new window) Ganoksin Jewelry Co., Ltd, Bangkok, Thailand. Articles on jewellery and gemstone techniques. The browseable subject areas include tools, construction, casting, stonesetting, repairs, a metal calculator, bibliography and book reviews
Jewelry Making (opens in new window) About.com Inc, USA. An annotated list of sites related to jewellery making

Crown Jewels (opens in new window) London. A history of the British Crown Jewels
Greek Jewellery (opens in new window) produced by the Hellenic Silver and Goldsmith Centre (Elka Greece) as a tribute to greek jewellers. Many aspects of the history of jewellery making are covered
Hand Made Silversmithing (opens in new window) a site dedicated to handmade spoons of the Arts and Crafts Movement

India Handicrafts (opens in new window) a site that has extensive links to information about Indian jewels and jewellery

Russian Jewellery Network (opens in new window) a site that initiated a project in 1998 that is an information center for the jewellery enterprises of Russia and CIS

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