Vintage Costume Jewellery - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Vintage Costume Jewellery write by Carole Tanenbaum. This book was released on 2006. Vintage Costume Jewellery available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The ultimate vintage costume jewellery collectors' guide, written by the ultimate collector.
Fabulous Fakes
Fabulous Fakes - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Fabulous Fakes write by Carole Tanenbaum. This book was released on 2006-01-01. Fabulous Fakes available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
The Napier Co
The Napier Co - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Napier Co write by Melinda L. Lewis. This book was released on 2013. The Napier Co available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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
Collecting Costume Jewelry 101
Collecting Costume Jewelry 101 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Collecting Costume Jewelry 101 write by Julia C. Carroll. This book was released on 2007-09-04. Collecting Costume Jewelry 101 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
Classic American Costume Jewelry
Classic American Costume Jewelry - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Classic American Costume Jewelry write by Jacqueline Rehmann. This book was released on 2010-09-14. Classic American Costume Jewelry available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Presents color photographs, descriptions, and prices for vintage costume jewelry made with wood, plastic, or rhinestones.
