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1. homework Bring in 3 images of jewelry that you like.

2. Wire Jewelry design

3. Personal ornaments such as necklaces, rings or bracelets that are typically made from or contain jewels and precious metal. What is the purpose of jewelry? Jewelry is traditionally bought as a gift usually celebrating the important occasions or events. Birthdays, graduations, weddings, even friendships. Functional jewelry is generally used to fix clothing or hair in place, or to tell the time in the case of watches. Jewelry also serves as a marker of social status and personal status, as with a wedding ring. Includes symbols of some form of affiliation, whether ethnic, religious or social. Protection (in the form of amulets and magical wards) Artistic display What is jewelry?

4. origins Jewels were always part of human culture. Even from the times when humans first started using clothes and tools some 100,000 years ago, jewels were produced from any kind of materials that were available: Stones, animal skins, feathers, plants, bones, shells, wood, and natural made semi-precious materials such as obsidian. Advancing technology enabled artisans to start taming metals and precious gems into works of art that influenced entire cultures and many modern jewelry styles The purpose of wearing jewelry always remained the same Development of early jewelry can be roughly divided across three ancient civilizations - Egypt, India and China.

6. india Around 5000 years ago, people had the desire to adorn themselves, leading to the origin of jewelry. Since then, Indian women and jewelry have gone hand in hand. There cannot be a woman in India, who does not adore herself with minimum jewelry. In all kinds of traditional dance forms, jewelry has been a significant part. The sheer number of items forming the jewelry of an Indian woman is numerous, ranging from earrings and necklaces to pieces for adorning the hair, hip, feet, and feet. Jewelry made with emeralds, diamonds, pearls, rubies, sapphires and other precious and semi-precious stones have been in practice for long.

7. Indian jewelry

8. China China started producing jewelry around 5000 years ago and as the time went on their civilization grew, and new jewelry designs rose to such popularity that all the Asian surrounding countries soon found themselves under heavy influence of Chinese culture which preferred silver over gold, and jade over any other precious gemstone. Chinese jewelry designs focused greatly on the use of Jade, which was thought to protect the bearer and provide a status symbol. The most popular decorative items in china were amulets, pins, headdresses, headbands, rings and earrings, worn by both males and females. Dragons and phoenix became one of the most popular designs that could be found in Chinese jewelry.

9. Chinese jewelry

10. egypt The first evidence of jewelry making in Ancient Egypt dates back to the 4th millennia BC, along the Nile River Delta in 3100 BC. The ancient Egyptians placed great importance on the religious significance of certain sacred objects, which was heavily reflected in their jewelry motifs. In ancient Egypt both men and women wore jewelry; not only as a symbol of wealth and status, but also for aesthetic adornment, and as protection from evil. Gold was the metal of choice for the Ancient Egyptians. Bronze was also used extensively, and would sometimes be covered in gold-leaf. The Egyptians also used an alloy of gold, silver and a trace amount of copper.

11. Egyptian jewelry

19. today Make 4 thumbnail sketches that demonstrate your jewelry project ideas.

20. Tools of the trade • Bent chain nose - Chain nose pliers with a 45 degree bend for getting into tight places. Can also be used for picking up small parts, and opening and closing jump rings. • Chain nose - Pointed flat nose pliers, used for gripping and tucking in wire ends, and getting into tight places. • Round nose - Smooth, round jaws used for making loops and round bends in wire. • Flat nose pliers - Broad, flat jaws used for gripping and holding wire and creating angular bends. Also great for opening and closing jump rings.

21. Tools of the trade • Flush cutter - A flush cutter is a jewelry wire cutter that is made to cut wire leaving one side of the cut to be flush (or flat) and the other side of the cut to be sharp (pointed).  A conventional cutter will cut the wire leaving both sides semi-sharp.  One side of the jaws on a flush cutter is flat, the opposite side is beveled.  • End Cutter Nippers – Cutters used to cut wire and findings. They create a close, even cut. • Side Nippers – Use these to cut wire right next to an object. • Jig - A jig is a jewelry making tool with a series of pegs used to form or shape wire.

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23. Findings A finding is a jewelry making component, frequently made of metal.   Ear wires, head pins, eye pins and clasps are examples of findings.  • Ear Wire - A finding used to allow the wearing of earrings.  The ear wire connects the earring body to the wearer's ear • Jump Ring - A jump ring is a metal finding that is round.  Jump rings can be open like the one shown at right or they can be soldered closed • Yoke - A yoke is the center piece in a necklace.  In the necklace at right you can view two yokes.  This necklace is a project that allows you to interchange the yoke in a necklace.  You can select the picture at right to view how to make this interchangeable yoke necklace.

24. Techniques • A loop is essentially a circle made in a wire segment.  • Open loop - Opening a loop is a jewelry making technique for using chain nose or bent chain nose pliers to open a loop without distorting the shape.  By opening a loop you can connect other components to this loop, then close the loop while retaining the round shape of the loop.  • A "P" loop is a loop made in wire where the loop is on one side of the wire.  The shape of the loop and the wire makes this look like the letter "P", hence the name. • "U" shaped bend refers to bending wire in the shape of the letter "U".  This bend is frequently made with the tips of your round nose pliers.  This technique is frequently used when wrapping fine gauge wire around another wire component as shown at right.  • A spiral is a wire component made by wrapping wire around itself in a flat plane.  An example of a spiral is shown at right.  Spirals can only be made in wire with a hardness of dead soft. 

32. Helpful tips for this project

33. Jewelry work Must complete before you can start your final drawing/work. • 2 small clasps : • A simple chain: • A wire rapped object: or use of beads and wire:

34. Assignment Create a wire jewelry (set) design of your choice Necklace, Earrings, Bracelet, Ring or Pin HOMEWORK Decide on a theme or central idea For example: Chinese, recycled, ocean Bring in additional objects to add to your piece(s) of jewelry