Author : Harrice Simons Miller
Publisher : Three Rivers Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 25,7 MB
Release : 2002-02
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780609806685
Covering every phase, fad, and style of costume jewelry, this detailed guide also features hundreds of photos and a special section on the why, what, how, and where of collecting. 200 b&w photos. 8-page, full-color insert.
Author : Harrice Simons Miller
Publisher :
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 49,29 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Costume jewelry
ISBN :
Author : Harrice Simons Miller
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 30,70 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Costume jewelry
ISBN : 9780380770786
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 : Kathy Flood
Publisher : Krause Publications
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 22,81 MB
Release : 2007-09-26
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780896895621
Figural jewelry, a fashion forward choice, and popular item featured at top auction houses, represents about 75% of the costume jewelry market.
Author : Kathy Flood
Publisher : Krause Publications
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 41,5 MB
Release : 2010-07-09
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781440208010
The 4th edition of Warman's Jewelry: Fine & Costume Jewelry price guide is for any jewelry lover interested in jadeite, pearls, diamonds, figurals, Art Deco, Art Nouveau, sterling silver, beads, rhinestones, avant-garde, designer, antique Victorian-Edwardian-Georgian, couture, plastics including Bakelite and Lucite, gold, and even more exceptional jewelry categories. The book features a fresh and fun redesign with more than 1,000 all-new images. Scholarly information and helpful hints guide the collector on an amusing journey through costume and fine jewelry from the 18th to 21st centuries. The easy-to-follow format allows collectors to quickly identify their jewelry, plus concise and informative intro shorts tell the readers specifically what to look for within categories. The book is an indispensable addition to any jewelry library. Learn about jewelry without the usual tedium of non-fiction for a read that goes fast from the first word to the closing paragraph. Plus, read short interviews with category specialists. All in all, you'll learn a lot without realizing you've been ... studying.
Author : Julia C. Carroll
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 12,97 MB
Release : 2007-09-04
Category : Costume jewelry
ISBN : 9781574325621
Beginning and experienced collectors and even dealers sometimes have difficulty distinguishing a valuable piece of costume jewelry from less valuable jewelry. Two brooches, both signed by the same designer, can have vastly different values. This book provides beginning collectors with friendly one-on-one advice on how to begin a collection and how to recognize good quality costume jewelry. Background information for almost 130 different manufacturers, including the author s recommendations on which pieces from each designer are the most collectible, are provided. Over 200 new photos have been added to this edition, bringing the total to around 900 full-color photographs. A new section on miscellaneous makers is featured, and additional, up-to-date information about selling jewelry on eBay is provided. Once again, tips on how to upgrade a collection by selling to dealers and trading with friends; tips on how to catalog a collection; and tips on repairing, storing, and cleaning jewelry are included. A glossary of jewelry terms, complete bibliography, and an index of patent design numbers round out the book. 2008 values.
Author : Pamela Y. Wiggins
Publisher : Krause Publications
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 44,79 MB
Release : 2014-07-14
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781440239441
Provides descriptions and prices for more than seven hundred-fifty pieces of costume jewelry, including background information, dating tips, and manufacturer facts.
Author : Leigh Leshner
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 24,79 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Costume Jewelry
ISBN : 9780873498265
Costume jewelry truly is an art form and imaginative designers have crafted various materials and stones into expressions of both the culture and customs of their time. Collectors will learn how to identitfy pieces and styles through the inforamtive text and treasure trove of jewelry from various periods.
Author : Marcia Sparkles Brown
Publisher :
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 14,32 MB
Release : 2003-09
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781574323672
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 :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 32,66 MB
Release : 2010-09-14
Category : Costume jewelry
ISBN : 9781574326895
Presents color photographs, descriptions, and prices for vintage costume jewelry made with wood, plastic, or rhinestones.
