Selivankin, S. A. Production of Jewelry (Proizvodstvo yuvelirnykh izdeliy), 1951. In Russian.

С. А. Селиванкин. Производство ювелирных изделий.
Одобрено Управлением учебных заведений Министерства торговли СССР в качестве учебного пособия.
Москва: Государственное издательство торговой литературы (Госторгиздат), 1951.
200 с., 1 л. ил. Формат 22х15 см. Твердый издательский переплет.
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S. A. Selivankin.
Production of Jewelry (Proizvodstvo yuvelirnykh izdeliy).
Approved by the Administration of Educational Institutions of the Ministry of Trade of the USSR as a textbook.
Moscow: State Publishing House of Trade Literature (Gostorgizdat), 1951.
200 pp., 1 sheet of illus. Format 22x15 cm. Publisher's hardcover.

This 1951 technical manual is a comprehensive guide to the Soviet jewelry industry during the post-war era of industrial standardization. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of precious metal craftsmanship, including the arrangement of detailed data on the physical and technological properties of noble and non-ferrous metals, as well as auxiliary materials used in gem-setting and finishing. Selivankin provides a rigorous technical characterization of the specialized equipment, hand tools, and precision instruments essential to the jeweler's bench. The work covers the fundamental techniques of the trade—from alloying and casting to soldering, engraving, and polishing—while emphasizing rationalized methods for the mass production of rings, earrings, and decorative items.  As a vital primary source, this volume documents the systematic transition of traditional artisanal skills into the structured curriculum of Soviet vocational training under the Ministry of Trade. The book features numerous diagrams of mechanical presses, rolling mills, and intricate jewelry joints, alongside a specialized illustrative plate. Published by "Gostorgizdat" in a durable hardcover format, this edition is a significant bibliographical rarity for gemologists, historians of technology, professional jewelers, and collectors of early Soviet industrial textbooks.