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Ricardo Basta (b. in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a jewelry designer in Southern California. == Biography == Ricardo Basta was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina. At the age of 19, Basta moved to the United States.〔"Restorative Power." ''The Robb Report'' Nov. 2005. Web. 8.October.2010.()〕 He arrived in Los Angeles, California and began working for his uncle who owned and operated a jewelry store. Basta began by sweeping floors and eventually apprenticed with European-trained jewelers.〔Michelle, Amber. "Jeweled Dreams." ''Rapaport Diamond Report'' 7.Mar.2008:192-195.〕 Early in his career, Basta began working for a high-end retailer in Beverly Hills that specialized in antique estate pieces, known as Frances Klein. There Basta restored and designed pieces from the Victorian, Edwardian, and Art Deco periods. Basta gained an appreciation of the designs and craftsmanship which in turn inspired his own creations.〔 Aside from his craftsmanship, Basta has become known for his engineering innovations.〔Tara Tyson. "Screen Gems." ''Genlux'' Apr./May 2007.〕 Much of his jewelry is created with built-in movement. Basta created a pair of earrings with alternating sapphires, tanzanites, garnets, rubies, and diamonds set with ball-bearings in between each section allowing the entire length of the piece to spin independently.〔Rita Bishop. "The Basta Touch." ''Santa Clarita Today'' Feb. 2005:53.〕 Basta has also become recognized in his field as a platinum expert.〔"Award Winning Designer to the Stars Exhibits Brooches at GIA Museum." ''GIA Newsroom'' 26 Jan 2008 Web. ()〕 In the mid-80s, when information was scarce on the subject, he began to cast in platinum. Most design houses weren’t using platinum quite yet.〔Maerz, Jurgen J. "Beginning Platinum" ''Platinum Guild International'' Web. ()〕 Through the process of trial and error, he developed an understanding of the best way to work with the precious metal. Since then, the learning curve has decreased due to the popularity of the metal and the development of resources, equipment and technology.〔 Also, due to his experience with platinum, he has written contributing articles for the (Platinum Guild International )〔 on the subjects of casting and antique jewelry restoration. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ricardo Basta」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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