Courtesy of the Elverhoj Colony
Figure 401a.—Pendants
Courtesy of the Elverhoj Colony
Figure 402.—Pendants
SUGGESTED PROBLEM
Design a built-up ring using an elliptical cabochon cut stone as the point of concentration. The inceptive axis is vertical.
SUMMARY OF RULES
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Rule 10a. Designs in precious metals should call for the minimum amount of metal necessary to express the idea of the designer for two reasons: (1) good taste; (2) economy of material.
Rule 10b. Contour and surface enrichment should never appear to compete for attention in the same design.
Rule 10c. Parts of a design differing in function should differ in appearance but be co-ordinated with the entire design.
Rule 10d. Surface enrichment should at some point parallel the contours of both primary mass and point of concentration, especially whenever the latter is a stone or enamel.
Rule 10e. In the presence of either stone or enamel as a point of concentration, surface enrichment should be regarded as an unobtrusive setting, or background.
Rule 10f. Stone or enamel used as a point of concentration should form contrast with the metal, either in color, brilliancy, or value, or all three combined.
Rule 10g. The inceptive axis should pass through and coincide with one axis of a stone, and at the same time be sympathetically related to the structure.
Rule 10h. The position of the inceptive axis should be determined by (1) use of the project as ring, pendant, or bar pin, (2) character of the primary mass as either vertical or horizontal in proportion.
Rule 10i. Caution should be exercised with regard to the use of enamel. Over-decoration by this material tends to cheapen both process and design.
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