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Author : Nancy Schiffer
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780764328770
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Best of Costume Jewelry written by Nancy Schiffer and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2008-01-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some of the most beautiful pieces of costume jewelry made since the 1940s are presented in full color photographs. The visual creations are enriched by an introduction by Lawrence Feldman of Fior in London. A value guide is included along with an index to make this book a useful, beautiful guide for collectors.

Author : Carole Tanenbaum
Publisher : Artisan Books
ISBN 13 : 9781579652920
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fabulous Fakes written by Carole Tanenbaum and published by Artisan Books. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lavishly illustrated celebration of some of the finest examples of vintage costume jewelry ranges from the Victorian era, through the sophisticated designs of art deco and geometrics, to the designer and artisanal jewelry of the present, accompanied by valuable suggestions on how to distinguish a quality piece and appreciate its craftsmanship.

Author : Marcia Sparkles Brown
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781574323672
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Signed Beauties of Costume Jewelry written by Marcia Sparkles Brown and published by . This book was released on 2003-09 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will teach any collector to identify the company that produced that enchanting piece of costume jewelry. Arranged alphabetically for the reader's convenience, the book highlights jewelry from 24 companies that is easily found and affordable. Home party plan Emmons, Sarah Ann Coventry, and Judy Lee; door-to-door Avon including Elizabeth Taylor and Kenneth Jay Lane designs; Monet, Napier, BSK, Art, Marvella, Western Germany, Gerry, Park Lane, B. David, Cathe, Dodds; the butterflies of La Roco; the whimsicals from JJ; and Les Bernard, Lisner, and Celebrity are all included in this beautiful book, which presents almost 400 full-color photographs. Tips on field identification and characteristics of the companies are included.

Author : Jacqueline Rehmann
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781574326895
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Classic American Costume Jewelry written by Jacqueline Rehmann and published by . This book was released on 2010-09-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents color photographs, descriptions, and prices for vintage costume jewelry made with wood, plastic, or rhinestones.

Author : Harrice Simons Miller
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780380770786
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Costume Jewelry written by Harrice Simons Miller and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Popularized by Coco Chanel in Paris during the 1920s, costume jewelry -- from the inexpensive to the extravagant -- has come into its own, creating a skyrocketing market for both investors and collectors. This guide covers it all, from Coro, Eisenberg, and Trifari to Miriam Haskell and Joseff. Complete with the latest prices, descriptions, and fascinating histories of the most famous manufacturers, it provides new and essential information for every collector: Listings for every major designerThe most current prices availableDetailed descriptions and photos for easy identificationTips on buying and sellingHow to spot fakes and forgeriesDetailed bibliographyPredictions about hot trends of the future

Author : Carole Tanenbaum
Publisher : ACC Distribution
ISBN 13 : 9781851495115
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Vintage Costume Jewellery written by Carole Tanenbaum and published by ACC Distribution. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate vintage costume jewellery collectors' guide, written by the ultimate collector.

Author : Julia C. Carroll
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781574326260
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Collecting Costume Jewelry 303 written by Julia C. Carroll and published by . This book was released on 2009-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wondered why collectors flip-over a piece of costume jewelry to examine the back? Julia C. Carroll's newest book, Collecting Costume Jewelry 303: The Flip Side answers this question. Included in this comprehensive volume are over 1,200 photographs of collectible costume jewelry designs for 97 companies. Detailed, close-up photographs of hardware traits, construction elements, interesting stones, and signatures are provided for each piece. An entire chapter is dedicated to stones, providing the reader with basic information on stone shapes, nomenclature, and composition followed by an informative stone glossary. Interesting illustrations from a vintage hardware catalog help collectors learn the industry names for jewelry findings. Plump with information, this volume also includes amazing interviews with the families of Sandor Goldberger and Yoneguma & Kiyoka Takahashi accompanied by rare examples of jewelry from their private collections. Finally, for fun, this captivating book explores the subject of craft jewelry in the 1960s and 1970s. Colorful examples of craft jewelry, coupled with illustrations from hobby magazines, help collectors distinguish these recreational pieces from higher-quality collectible costume jewelry designs. 2010 values.

Author : Sherri R. Duncan
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780764328978
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Jewels of Passion written by Sherri R. Duncan and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This stunning new book showcases fantastic costume jewelry from 53 top designers of the 20th century. Examples from Christian Dior, Miriam Haskell, Kenneth Jay Lane, Elsa Schiaparelli, Stanley Hagler, Trifari, Vendome, and may others are shown in profusion. 360 luscious color photographs display exquisite examples of each designers' best work. Masterpieces abound, including many rare examples. The authors illustrate ways to enjoy these pieces today, with candid photography of friends adorned for casual occasions. Delightful stories are shared of memories associated with their passion for jewelry over the years. This remarkable exhibition displays costume jewelry as absolutely beautiful works of art. Sit back with this eye candy, relax with the fairytale spirit it projects, and enjoy the romance. Let the passion roll!

Author : Roberto & Carla Ginelli Brunialti
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780764329821
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Costume Jewelry written by Roberto & Carla Ginelli Brunialti and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This encyclopedic study is the fruit of twenty years of collecting, research, and study of the most significant American costume jewelry from 1930-1950. It offers readers a meticulous, reliable instrument to knowing these gems, which are often true and proper little works of art. In the two volumes, over 966 photographs show hundreds of jewelry items in full color, with an additional 729 illustrations of patents, advertisements, and historic photos. Thirty-seven companies are included, with addtional chapters on jelly belly jewelry and patriotic jewelry in the second volume. In-depth research of the companies makes this the best source on the American costume jewelry industry. The first volume, A-M, covers the companies from Accessocraft to Mosell, and includes Boucher, Coro, Eisenberg, Miriam Haskell, Hobe and others. The second volume N-Z, continues with Norma Jewelry Corp., through Rebajes, Réja, Trifari, to Uncas Manufacturing, with chapters on jelly belly jewelry and American patriotic jewelry.

Author : Judith Miller
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN 13 : 9780756626198
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Costume Jewelry written by Judith Miller and published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley). This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines costume jewelry, covers all the major designers and styles from the 1920s to the present day, and documents the influence of changing fashion, social developments, and materials on jewelry design.