Download or read book POCKET COLLECTIBLES Costume Jewelry written by Judith Miller and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-04-16 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering all the major designers and styles from the 1920s through the present day, Pocket Collectibles: Costume Jewlery features unsigned pieces, hot collecting trends, and spotlights major designers. Pocket Collectibles: Costume Jewlery covers major "Golden Era" designers and includes an A-Z list of other designers. This guide features detailed captions for enthusiasts and collectors.
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.
Download or read book Collectible Costume Jewelry written by S. Sylvia Henzel and published by Wallace-Homestead Book Company. This book was released on 1987 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Collectible Costume Jewelry written by S. Sylvia Henzel and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether building a new ensemble, selling a long-time collection, or determining values of cherished pieces, this updated identification and value guide for collectible costume jewelry is an indispensable resource. Over 670 desirable, collectible costume jewelry items that can still be found at antique stores, shows, estate sales, and auctions are pictured in full-page color illustrations for quick and easy identification.This fourth edition contains updated values for more than 670 brooches, cameos, and pins; earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and rings; lockets, beads, charms, buckles, and more. Also features a broad range of designs and materials, including sterling, enamel, celluloid, glass, plastic, and brass. Quickly reference the individual pieces in any collection with the complete index.- Updated values for more than 670 collectible items- Features full-color photographs for quick and easy identification- Includes an assortment of jewelry designs and materials
Download or read book Collectible Costume Jewelry written by Cherri Simonds and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Collecting Costume Jewelry 101 written by Julia C. Carroll and published by . This book was released on 2007-09-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
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.
Download or read book Collectible Costume Jewelry with Prices written by S. Sylvia Henzel and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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.
Download or read book Costume Jewelry written by Leigh Leshner and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Collectible Costume Jewelry written by S. Sylvia Henzel and published by Wallace-Homestead. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brilliant full-color photos accompany updated values for more than 670 items. Learn to identify and evaluate a wide variety of jewelry. Includes a broad range of varied designs and materials, including sterling, enamel, glass, and plastic.
Download or read book Warman s Costume Jewelry written by Pamela Y. Wiggins and published by Krause Publications. This book was released on 2014-07-14 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides descriptions and prices for more than seven hundred-fifty pieces of costume jewelry, including background information, dating tips, and manufacturer facts.
Download or read book Classic American Costume Jewelry written by Jacqueline Rehmann and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Collecting Costume Jewelry 202 written by Julia C. Carroll and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of Collecting Costume Jewelry 202: the basics of dating jewelry 1935 - 1980 will not disappoint collectors. More than just a fresh new cover, this updated edition is bursting with material not seen before. The charts listing the design patent numbers have been replaced by over 2,300 selected design patent drawings organized in easy-to-reference groups. Over 200 new and updated photographs have been added, including an expanded section on Boucher jewelry. Some of the mystery about Regency Jewels is revealed through an interesting and informative interview with the nephew of Raymond Albertieri who managed every aspect of Regency Jewels from the late 1940s through 1972. Already packed with 160 vintage advertisements, this new edition includes a dozen additional ads for makers like Ciner, Boucher, Haskell, Bogoff, Trifari, Mazer, Castlecliff, Whiting and Davis, and Judy Lee. Every value in the book has been reviewed and updated. The second edition of Collecting Costume Jewelry 202 is significantly different from the first, so much so, collectors will want to keep both versions in their reference libraries. 2010 values.
Download or read book Warman s Costume Jewelry Figurals written by Kathy Flood and published by Krause Publications. This book was released on 2007-09-26 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Figural jewelry, a fashion forward choice, and popular item featured at top auction houses, represents about 75% of the costume jewelry market.
Download or read book Collecting Costume Jewelry 202 written by Julia C. Carroll and published by . This book was released on 2006-09-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The much anticipated sequel to Collecting Costume Jewelry 101 takes students through another phase of jewelry collecting--the basics of dating jewelry from 1935-1980. (Antiques & Collectibles)
Download or read book Costume Jewelry written by Judith Miller and published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley). This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Co-written by antiques expert, Judith Miller and costume jewelry specialist, John Wainwright, DK Collector's Guides: Costume Jewelry traces the history of costume jewelry from ancient times to the present day. It also explains how social and economic developments, changing fashions, new materials, and manufacturing techniques, as well as the haute couture houses of the 1940s and '50s have influenced and inspired the industry. Over 1,500 collectible pieces are presented in full-color, in a catalog-style layout, with prices and sizes clearly displayed below each one. There are profiles of 20 major international designers and factories, including Joseff of Hollywood, Trifari, Miriam Haskell, and Christian Dior. In addition, pieces by 80 lesser-known names are displayed and priced, and there is a gallery of unsigned collectible pieces. Contextual notes explain the features that make the pieces desirable, and there are tips on what to look out for when buying. "Hot" collecting fields, such as Bakelite and Christmas Tree pins, are featured throughout. The book also includes a glossary of materials, a list of designer's and maker's marks, and a directory of specialized dealers. Book jacket.
