Antique Costume Jewelry

20th Century Costume Jewelry

20th Century Costume Jewelry 1900-1980: Identification and Value Guide (20th Century...

Abcs of Costume Jewelry: Advice for Buying and Collecting (Schiffer Book for Collectors)

Book Description
This book was written for the novice. It contains good basic information any collector or dealer should know with over 500 beautiful color photographs of costume jewelry designed by nearly 100 designers. ABCs of Costume Jewelry will inspire a novice collector and new or small dealer, and increase knowledge of this fun-filled specialty field. Its non-technical terms and many illustrations derive from the authors extensive experiences, both good and bad. It is written to improve your ability to recognize, value, purchase, collect, display, and clean your collection or inventory. 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.

All That Glitters - The Glory of Costume Jewelry

Amazing Gems...An Illustrated Guide to the World's Most Dazzling Costume Jewelry

Amazing Gems: An Illustrated Guide to the World's Most Dazzling Costume Jewelry

Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Italian

Card Catalog Description
For this informative, profusely illustrated book, noted jewelry expert Deanna Farneti Cera has selected more than 250 of the world's best costume jewelry creations, organized by time period and maker, beginning with Art Nouveau. Amazing Gems introduces readers to the significant periods and important creators of costume jewelry. Whether the author is describing necklaces by Chanel, brooches by Christian Dior, bracelets by Schiaparelli, or earrings by Kenneth Jay Lane, readers learn about the actual components of a piece, identifying marks, and other distinguishing characteristics. Also discussed are the various materials that make up costume jewelry, such as inexpensive metals, colored glass paste, rhinestones, marcasite, amethyst, wood, and Bakelite. Biographical notes on the major designers and manufacturers are included as well as a helpful glossary.

American Costume Jewelry: Art and Industry, 1935-1950, A-m

Book Description
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 in volume one 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 companes from Accessocraft to Mosell, and includes Bouslen, Coro, Eisenberg, Miriam Haskell, Hobe and others, as well as a chapter on jelly belly jewelry. The second volume N-Z, continues with Norma Jewelry Corp., through Rabajes, Réja, Trifari, to Uncas Manufacturing, with a chapter on American patriotic jewelry.

American Costume Jewelry: Art and Industry, 1935-1950, N-z

Book Description
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 in volume one 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 companes from Accessocraft to Mosell, and includes Bouslen, Coro, Eisenberg, Miriam Haskell, Hobe and others, as well as a chapter on jelly belly jewelry. The second volume N-Z, continues with Norma Jewelry Corp., through Rabajes, Réja, Trifari, to Uncas Manufacturing, with a chapter on American patriotic jewelry.

Antique Jewelry: 6th Edition (Official Price Guide to Antique Jewelry)

Product Description
Antique jewelry has long been considered the perfect collectible. Now, this professional-level collector's guide, completely revised and enlarged, offers a unique pictorial review of the world of antique jewelry. Updated with over 4,000 black-and-white photos, this reference has no peer in terms of comprehensiveness, quality, and usability.

Two hundred years of jewelry -- from 1750 to 1950 -- are represented here, with a special emphasis on nineteenth-century effects. In addition, for the first time, an informative section on popular and valuable Retro jewelry -- from the late 1930s to the late 1940s -- is included to provide a complete picture of the wide range of antique jewelry.

"Not only does it monitor the market, The Official Identification and Price Guide to Antique Jewelry serves as an invaluable reference work for over 200 years of jewelry.

Inside Flap Copy
Antique jewelry has long been considered the perfect collectible. Now, this professional-level collector's guide, completely revised and enlarged, offers a unique pictorial review of the world of antique jewelry. Updated with over 4,000 black-and-white photos, this reference has no peer in terms of comprehensiveness, quality, and usability.

Two hundred years of jewelry -- from 1750 to 1950 -- are represented here, with a special emphasis on nineteenth-century effects. In addition, for the first time, an informative section on popular and valuable Retro jewelry -- from the late 1930s to the late 1940s -- is included to provide a complete picture of the wide range of antique jewelry.

"Not only does it monitor the market, The Official Identification and Price Guide to Antique Jewelry serves as an invaluable reference work for over 200 years of jewelry.

Antiques Roadshow 20th Century Collectibles - The Complete Guide To Collecting 20th...

Antiques Roadshow Collectibles: The Complete Guide to Collecting 20th Century Glassware,...

From Publishers Weekly
This lavishly illustrated and enthusiastically written guide to modern collectibles is another success by Prisant (Antiques Roadshow Primer), capturing on the printed page the excitement of the top-rated PBS television series Antiques Roadshow. An excellent introductory essay, "Collecting 101," is a helpful look at the field of collecting itself that includes some tips that even the most experienced collector should remember ("Work on self-discipline"). But this is clearly a book for the novice, and Prisant makes it clear that this is not a definitive work but "a brief overview of the types of collectibles that are brought most often to Antiques Roadshow." Her selection is impeccable, and she provides highly informative chapters on ceramics, advertising, glass, sports collectibles, toys, fashion and textiles, dolls and doll accessories, wristwatches, photography, entertainment memorabilia and furniture. The true beauty of this volume is the hundreds of photographs of the collectibles themselves, everything from Picasso-designed pottery and Miriam Haskell necklaces to a Lou Gehrig-signed baseball and one of Mr. Spock's outfits from Star Trek. Even the more experienced collector will be surprised at the range of artifacts produced in the 20th century.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description
Thanks to Antiques Roadshow, the highest rated, long running prime-time series on PBS®, with millions of viewers a week, we are a nation seeking fortune in our attics. And thanks to Antiques Roadshow Primer, with 572,000 copies in print, we are highly antiques-literate. But there's another audience out there, too, showing up ever more frequently on Antiques Roadshow--those obsessive, bitten-by-the-bug collectors. Bring on the Maltese Falcon posters!

Celebrating the collectible--that 20th-century object that brings with it less monetary value than passion, nostalgia, quirky appeal, and just plain pleasure--Antiques Roadshow Collectibles focuses on 12 major areas that inspire both the thrill of the chase and the thrill of discovery: furniture, photographs, posters and illustration art, costume jewelry and wristwatches, dolls, toys, advertising memorabilia, sports, glass and pottery, and more. A guide to value rather than price, it is packed with a wealth of information that will help turn any interested flea market fiend into a first-class collector. From the innovative design of Bertoia chairs to the high-quality crafting of costume jewely to the surprising variety of PEZ dispensers, here are 416 pages brimming with information. Bound into the book is a 32-page full-color section, while hundreds of black-and-white photographs illustrate every chapter. There are Antiques Roadshow discoveries, tips from experts and appraisers, the steps to becoming a focused collector--even how to use pieces without compromising their value. After all, isn't it more fun to eat off the Fiestaware?

Classic American Costume Jewelry