Download or read book Collecting Costume Jewelry Christmas Tree Pins written by Kathy Flood and published by . This book was released on 2008-04-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 500+ Xmas trees patriotic plastic textile metal rivoli topiary craft theme (angels houses Santas etc) Author Things, Warman's Costume Jewelry Figurals; journalist, veteran collector, jewelry historian
Download or read book Christmas Jewelry written by Mary Morrison and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christmas costume jewelry produced in the last fifty years has never before been so carefully explored. Here are Christmas tree pins, wreaths, ornaments, Santas, snowmen, and other decorations set with rhinestones mounted as earrings and pins. Over 340 dazzling photographs display over 900 different jewelry pieces by noted manufacturers, some common and some so rare they are found in only a few collections. This is a book you will want to have when you daydream and take with you when you shop. With a revised Price Guide reflecting current values.
Download or read book Christmas Pins written by Jill Gallina and published by . This book was released on 1995-10-01 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gallina has included detailed histories about many of the major Christmas pin designers of past and present, including Beatrix, Hobe, Trifari, Carolee, Monet, Stanley Hagler Anke, Bauer, and more. Over 400 new pins have been added to this edition, which now features over 700 of these glittering beauties in more than 325 detailed close-up photographs. There are Christmas trees, wreaths, Santas, sleighs and sleds, bells, reindeer, stockings, angels, candy canes, ornaments, candles, snowmen, and even a section on patriotic Christmas designs. A directory of Internet sites that specialize in Christmas pins is an added feature of the book, as well as a helpful bibliography and index. 2004 values.
Download or read book Christmas Tree Pins written by Nancy Yunker Trowbridge and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 2002 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For many people, decorating for Christmas includes wearing jewelry with seasonal designs. The range of Christmas tree pins, shown in over 1,200 beautiful color photographs, described, identified, and valued here, will astound you. Over 1,100 different pins, from the mid-20th century to the present, made by more than 200 designers and manufacturers, are alphabetically ordered for easy reference. The identifying marks, company dates, and materials are listed for each pin. Beauty distinguishes many of the designs, and the rhinestones, enamels, and metalwork are of the finest quality. The hunt for Christmas tree pins is a year-round persuit, and this book will certainly inspire you to start your own collection.
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.
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 Eisenberg Originals written by Sharon Schwartz and published by Schiffer Fashion Press. This book was released on 2017-01-28 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eisenberg was one of the first American design houses, and the jewelry that bears its mark is among the finest costume pieces ever created. Yet there is surprisingly little written about the company, and almost nothing about the other products it marketed. In more than 400 photographs, this book chronicles Eisenberg's beginnings in clothing fashion and follows the trajectory of its revered jewelry line, as well as documenting its often overlooked fragrances and cosmetics. With stories of the people and companies that were integral to this label's success, this book shows that, in its golden years, the company's creations deserved the place they held in only the finest stores.
Download or read book Warman s Jewelry written by Kathy Flood and published by Krause Publications. This book was released on 2010-07-09 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
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.
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 Rhinestone Jewelry written by Leigh Leshner and published by Krause Publications. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This full colour jewellery guide captures the history, beauty and value of rhinestone jewellery. It features an extensive collection of desirable rhinestone pieces, including pins, necklaces, bracelets, bangles, earrings and dress clips.
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.
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 The Napier Co written by Melinda L. Lewis and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 1011 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Napier Jewelry book is a visual encyclopedia of Napier Costume Jewelry. It tells the heretofore untold and phenomenal story of The Napier Co. inception, development, flowering, and ultimate success. It chronicles the history of its management, manufacturing, marketing, and most importantly, the unparalleled beauty of Napier fashion jewelry. With approximately 4000 pictures of Napier jewelry history and over 250,000 words of text and descriptions, you will be taken step-by-step, decade by decade, through the development of the Napier style. As a collector, you will learn to recognize the findings, materials, and designs to appropriately circa-date the Napier jewelry in which you are investing. As a lover of vintage costume jewelry, you will enjoy the drama and excitement of the trials, tribulations, and breakthroughs at each stage of the Napier journey. In the end, you will have a deep and lasting appreciation of the romantic story infused into the metal, gemstones, crystals, cabochons, and elegance of each piece of Napier jewelry that you own or are considering owning
Download or read book Jewels and Jewellery written by Clare Phillips and published by Victoria & Albert Museum. This book was released on 2008-05-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on the popular jewellery collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum, 'Jewels & Jewellery' explores every aspect of this fascinating subject within a broad historical framework. Famous pieces are highlighted in special features.
Download or read book Collecting Little Golden Books written by Steve Santi and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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.
