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Jewelry History & Value Guides
| Unsigned Beauties of
Costume Jewelry: Identification and Values, by Marcia Brown
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One reader said: "A Sensational book on the topic of
"unsigned" that is way over do. With hundreds of pieces featured and color
pictures. I love the way the author formatted the book by categories ... makes looking up
pieces easier. A very welcomed addition to my personal library books on Costume
Jewelry!" Hardcover - 288 pages; published May, 2000
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| Fabulous Costume
Jewelry : History of Fantasy and Fashion in Jewels by Vivienne Becker
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Another Schiffer Collector's Book, so that tells you it's a quality publication. For lovers of the historical perspective of costume jewelry, this book is hard to top. Hard cover, published in 1997. |
Collectible
Costume Jewelry : Identification & Values, by Cherri Simonds  |
Folks, this book is a must buy for any collector of costume jewelry! It's a hard cover, top quality publication with excellent photographs of jewelry. It has a convenient "Designer/Manufacturer Identification Chart" that makes for easy reference. Values included. Hard cover, 247 pages. |
| Fun Jewelry
by Nancy N. Schiffer |
The first book on costume jewelry I ever bought, this is the one that got me "hooked". Shows wonderful color photos of the most magical, whimsical and beautiful jewelry ever made. This is an irresistible book, and so is the artwork it contains. Prices included. 160 pages revised edition (January 1, 2000) |
| Forties and Fifties
Popular Jewelry With Price Guide by Roseann Ettinger  |
I use this book more often than any other in my extensive library. It's just loaded with fabulous color photos of jewelry from these two decades. Soft cover, with values. An indispensable research tool! |
| A Collector's Guide to
Costume Jewelry : Key Styles and How to Recognize Them by Tracy Tolkien, Henrietta Wilkinson (Contributor)  |
This is a beautiful book, and one that's fun to read. It also includes a lot of information on the history of fashion trends, definitions of styles, a historical perspective. Top quality paperback, with excellent photography. Contains a glossary of jewelry terms. An excellent choice for novice collector to seasoned expert! |
| Costume Jewelry : A
Practical Handbook & Value Guide by Fred Razazadeh
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Unlike some books that show jewelry which is very difficult (if not impossible) to find, the author of this book states that the jewelry he features is still readily found in today's market. One of the many very notable features of this book is his investment advice for buying costume jewelry. He also has a very thorough history of scores of American manufacturers. A handy reference work, with tons of color photos of jewelry! |
| Fifty Years of
Collectible Fashion Jewelry 1925-1975 by Lillian Baker  |
Hardcover - (April 1986) 191 pages |
| Collecting Rhinestone
& Colored Stone Jewelry : An Identification & Value Guide by Maryanne Dolan
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This is a well-worn book in my library! An identification handbook
and value guide, with priceless new information and more than 200 new photographs of
collectible rhinestone treasures. 16-page color section. Over 750 b&w photos. An
indispensable resource for the collector or dealer. Paperback - 400 pages 4th edition (December 1998) |
| Costume Jewelry : The
Great Pretenders by Lyngerda Kelley, Nancy Schiffer
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Here is a beautiful publication of new factual information and 1043 color
illustrated examples of highly popular styles. Important and prolific designers of costume
jewelry including Chanel, Schiaparelli, Boucher, Miriam Haskell, Monet, Sarah Coventry,
and many more are well represented. Current prices are included to aid the collector. This
will be a most useful reference for collector and dealers, and the current value ranges
will aid and inform all. 382 color photos, 8 1/2'' x 11'' , Price Guide/Index |
| Christmas Pins - Past
and Present : Collector's Identification and Value Guide by Jill Gallina, Michael Gallina |
If you're a collector of Christmas jewelry , or Christmas anything, this is a great book for you! A handy soft cover text, you can take it with you when treasure hunting. A terrific resource for identification, and prices are still relevant to today's market. 127 pages, published in October, 1995. |
| Christmas
Jewelry (Schiffer Book for Collectors) by Mary Morrison, James Morrison (Photographer) |
This wonderful paperback was just published in January, 1999. In spite of what Amazon says, I had NO trouble getting it from them! This informative price guide has over 350 dazzling color photos, displaying more than 1000 different pieces of desirable costume jewelry. Some are common, and some are so rare they are in only a few collections. This is a book you'll want to have with you when you shop, as it fits into most purses! Highly recommended! |
Costume Jewelry
Identification and Price Guide (Confident Collector) by Harrice Simons Miller
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This acclaimed guide covers everything from the old to the modern designs and offers the latest prices, detailed descriptions and fascinating histories of the most famous manufacturers from Coco, Monet, Trifari, Hobe, Joseff, and more. Includes predictions for the stars of the future, as well as several private collections that are "to die for". An important work for your library. |
| Collecting Rhinestone
and Colored Jewelry by Maryanne Dolan  |
This paperback contains 352 pages of glamorous jewels and is the 4th edition of a comprehensive compendium of rhinestone jewelry from the 19th & 20th centuries. I have the earlier edition of her work and can't wait to up-date with this one, which is 40 pages longer. Values included. |
| Rhinestones!
: A Collector's Handbook & Price Guide by Nancy N. Schiffer
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This classic book is revised and has an updated price guide. Hundreds of fine costume jewelry pieces designed by Boucher, Hattie Carnegie, Ciner, Coro, de Lillo, Eisenberg, Kramer, Lane, Mazer, Schiaparelli, Schreiner, Warner, Weiss, and others are on display in this book., 300 color photos, 6" x 9". Price Guide contains 156 pages of color photos of the most luscious rhinestone jewelry the world has seen, with history on Swarovsky and others. Also has a handy table showing all the different kinds of stone cuts using the gemologist's terms. An essential reference work for the dealer in costume jewelry. |
| The Official
Identification and Price Guide to Antique Jewelry by Arthur Guy Kaplan  |
Another important and scholarly work, this paperback is a comprehensive tome covering 19th and early 20th century jewelry, both costume and fine examples are displayed. Katherine Tuttle, of Christie's East, New York, says this book is "an invaluable resource for the layman who wants to know about jewelry, the appraiser of estate jewelry, or perhaps the collector". 6th ed., 979 pages! |
| Rainbow of Rhinestone
Jewelry : With Price Guide and Repairing Suggestions (A Schiffer Book for
Collectors) by Sandy Fichtner, Lynn Ann Russell |
Absolutely essential for the dealer or collector of vintage costume jewelry, this book, uniquely, organizes the jewelry by color, and shows hundreds of examples of the world's most collectible jewelry, hence the title's reference to a "rainbow". Has 18 pages of tips on cleaning, storage and repairing. |
| A
New Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Great Square-Headed Brooches (Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London, 51) by John Hines, D. Phil
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Hardcover (December 1997) |
Costume
Jewelers : The Golden Age of Design by Joanne Dubbs Ball  |
This hard cover book is one of my favorites. Reveals the history of many of the renowned fashion designers of the 20th century. Originally published in 1990, this is its second printing, with revised price guide in 1997. You will drool over the jewels in this beautiful book! |
| Masterpieces of Costume
Jewelry (Schiffer Book for Collectors With Value Guide) by Joanne Dubbs Ball, Dorothy Hehl Torem  |
This hard cover book is an absolute must for the serious collector. Published in 1997, it's one of the most important reference books I own. An extensive historical perspective provides background info on designers of the 20th century, along with a large sampling of equally memorable unsigned pieces. A personal favorite of mine. |
| Avon Collectible
Fashion Jewelry and Awards : Collectible Fashion Jewelry and Awards (Schiffer
Book for Collectors) by Monica Lynn Clements, Patricia Rosser Clements |
If you don't love Avon designs, this book will change your mind! Avon is now being appreciated and collected by more and more people, and this book shows why. A must have for the Avon collector, and anyone else who loves costume jewelry. Published May, 1998! |
The
Best of Costume Jewelry (Schiffer Book for Collectors) by Nancy Schiffer, Tim
Scott  |
I don't know a serious collector of costume jewelry that doesn't own this paperback. Arranged by era, it covers the best designers and their fabulous creations, from the 1940's to today. Revised edition with new values (March 1996). |
| Warman's Jewelry (2nd
Ed) by Christie Romero  |
A comprehensive price guide to antique, period, vintage, and collectible jewelry furnishes more than six hundred close-up photographs, detailed captions, and values for all kinds of ornaments, as well as information on hallmarks, manufacturers, and a history of jewelry. Time periods covered include Victorian, Art Nouveau, Edwardian, and Art Deco and contemporary. |
| European Designer
Jewelry a Schiffer Book for Collectors by Ginger Moro |
An impressive compendium of text and photos (over 700) documenting the trends and sources of jewelry design in 13 countries of Europe and Scandinavia during the last 100 years. Arranged by country, coverage includes discussion of national characteristics and interaction among designers and artisans over time and across borders; biographical sketches for artists, artisans, and couturiers; and documentation and description of hallmarks and makers' marks. Price guide included. |
| Costume
Jewelry : The Fun of Collecting (Schiffer Book for Collectors) by Nancy Schiffer
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This edition has revised price values as of March 1997, so it's very current. It's a celebration of costume jewelry, with everything from "head ornaments" to rings. Also has a photographic guide of makers' marks. Soft cover, 170 pages. |
| One Hundred Years of
Collectible Jewelry : 1850-1950 by Lillian Baker
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Paperback - (August 1981) 169 pages (Up-dated values) |
| Popular Jewelry :
1840-1940 by Roseann Ettinger
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This book is an essential reference tool for the serious collector. It concentrates on earlier forms of jewelry, and has extensive color photos and history of the designs, including reprints of some of the original advertisements. Values revised in 1996. This is one of my favorites! |
| Popular Jewelry of the
60S, 70S, & 80s (Schiffer Book for Collectors) by Roseann Ettinger
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Another paperback that's essential to the collector's library. Most price guides concentrate on the first half of the century. This guide provides useful information on more recent creations that have already become collectible. |
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