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Vintage Jewelry: A Price and Identification Guide, 1920 to 1940s
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Price Last Updated : 7-30-2008
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Features
Paperback: 205 pages
Publisher: Krause Publications June 2002
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0873494237
ISBN-13: 978-0873494236
Product Dimensions:
10.8 x 8.2 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
Book Description
As good as gold, this book satisfies the tastes of anyone with a curiosity for old white metal and rhinestone jewelry.
The award-winning producer of the Hidden Treasures: Antique and Costume Jewelry video series brings you this beautiful book, featuring more than 1,000 pieces of jewelry. Filled with 400 color photographs that bring these glittering baubles to life, the book details white metal and rhinestone jewelry of the 1920s-1940s. Readers will learn the history of rhinestones, the different types of metal and rhinestones used during this era, and the fashion trends that influenced the designs. An extensive pricing and identification guide covers signed and unsigned foreign and American pieces.
Leigh Leshner has been collecting vintage jewelry since she was 11 and has been a dealer for more than 12 years. She participates in antiques shows, provides appraisal services, and is considered one of the foremost experts on vintage jewelry.
Features more than 1,000 pieces of jewelry
Extensive pricing and identification guide
Showcases both signed and unsigned pieces, as well as foreign and domestic
Reader Reviews
"Vintage Jewelry: A Price and Identification Guide, 1920-1940s," by Leigh Leshner, is a visually stunning reference work. The back cover notes that the book features more than 1,000 pieces. The emphasis is on pieces made with white metal and rhinestones. Included in the book are some special sections on the following topics: the history of rhinestones, cuts and shapes of rhinestones, settings used to hold rhinestones, types of metal used in jewelry, and suggestions for collecting jewelry. The bulk of the book is a price and identification guide: a huge gallery of full-color photos with descriptive text. Overall, this is a beautiful and informative book, but I felt that at certain points the text needed tighter editing. Pictured are many different types of jewelry: fur clips, brooches, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, etc. The pieces shown employ many different styles and motifs: birds, floral designs, Art Deco designs, filigree work, butterflies, whimsical human figures, patriotic motifs, etc. Rhinestones of different shapes, sizes, and colors are shown. And for aspiring collectors on limited budgets, the book helpfully shows a healthy number of pieces valued at less than $50. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys looking at beautiful photographs of dazzling vintage jewelry.
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by Leigh Leshner
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