goldwork: Modern Goldwork

During the craft revival of the 1960s and 70s in the United States the techniques of gold working that were developed in the past were used to create complex, innovative designs, principally in jewelry making. More recently, new techniques, including electroforming, have been added to the traditional means of producing goldwork.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Modern Goldwork
• Goldwork of Asia and the Americas
• The Renaissance
• The Middle Ages
• The Ancient World
• Bibliography

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