Abcs Of Costume Jewelry Advice For Buying And Collecting

Author : David Salsbury
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780764319136
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book ABCs of Costume Jewelry written by David Salsbury and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 2003 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has basic information all collectors and dealers should know with over 500 color photographs of costume jewelry by nearly 100 designers. After reading this book, if you make just one knowledgeable purchase, or avoid a bad one, you will more than cover the cost of your investment.

Author : Julia C. Carroll
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781574325621
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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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.

Author : Ann Mitchell Pitman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781574326079
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Inside the Jewelry Box, Volume 3 written by Ann Mitchell Pitman and published by . This book was released on 2008-12-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ann Mitchell Pitman returns once again with her special brand of Southern humor and gorgeous vintage costume jewelry. This book features jewelry completely different from her previous two books, with no repeats. Featured chapters include Forbidden Fruit, Juliana, and Schreiner, among others. Once again there are nearly 1,000 full-color photographs of jewelry by companies such as Joseff, Coro, Miriam Haskell, Schiaparelli, Boucher, Hattie Carnegie, Weiss, Eisenberg, Mazer and Jomaz, Hobé, and Coppola e Toppo. Victorian Renaissance and Art Deco make appearances, as does more of the California ceramic jewelry of Ruby Z and Parrot Pearls. The histories behind the companies Calvaire and Ann-Vien are revealed, and of course Bakelite and other artful plastics are once again presented, along with vintage ads and websites devoted to selling vintage costume jewelry.

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 : Tracy Tolkien
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
ISBN 13 : 9780500280171
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Collector's Guide to Costume Jewelry written by Tracy Tolkien and published by Thames & Hudson. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text explores the pleasures and the pitfalls of collecting costume jewellery, covering methods, materials and makers from 18th-century paste to the jewels of 20th-century style-setters Schiaparelli, Tiffany and Chanel.

Author : Ann M. Pitman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781574325423
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Inside the Jewelry written by Ann M. Pitman and published by . This book was released on 2007-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ann Mitchell Pitman brings a touch of Southern humor to the vintage costume jewelry collecting field with her Inside the Jewelry Box, Volume 2. Her second volume features nearly 1,000 full-color photographs and websites devoted to selling vintage costume jewelry, and details companies previously given little or no coverage in other reference books. More vintage magazine ads are featured, along with the California ceramic jewelry companies like Ruby Z, Parrot Pearls, and Flying Colors. Specific information is given on selling jewelry on eBay. Designers such as Miriam Haskell, Chanel, Stanley Hagler, Schiaparelli, Joseff, Hattie Carnegie, Hobe, Mazer Bros., Trifari, Ian St. Gielar, Eisenberg, and Coro are represented. Forbidden Fruit, Deco, Fruit Salad, Bakelite, and Lucite jewelry are also presented, making this a wonderful all-around reference for vintage costume jewelry collectors and dealers. 2007 values.

Author : Tracy Tolkien
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780756755836
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Collector's Guide to Costume Jewelry written by Tracy Tolkien and published by . This book was released on 2002-06-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This splendid volume will help you enhance your knowledge and appreciation of classic costume jewelry and fabulous fakes -- from aristocratic 18th-century paste, to Art Deco, and the collectibles of tomorrow. It traces the inspirations and trends, new techniques and materials, to help you collect with confidence. There are designer profiles of the leading trendsetters including Chanel, Schiaparelli, Tiffany, and Butler and Wilson. Identification tips help you recognize 18th-century Strass-style earrings -- genuine jet mourning jewelry -- or a glittering Trifari necklace of the Cocktail Age. The book includes more than 200 stunning photographs, many specially commissioned.

Author : S. Sylvia Henzel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780873496551
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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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

Author : Caroline Behr
Publisher : Miller/Mitchell Beazley
ISBN 13 : 9781840005363
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.6X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Costume Jewellery written by Caroline Behr and published by Miller/Mitchell Beazley. This book was released on 2001 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text presents an introduction to costume jewellery. The items are divided either by period, style, or designer, focusing on identifying characteristics and covering a broad range of pieces, with the emphasis on what is most collectible and why.