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Author: Melinda L. Lewis Publisher: ISBN: 9780974374062 Category : Costume jewelry Languages : en Pages : 1011
Book Description
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
Author: Melinda L. Lewis Publisher: ISBN: 9780974374062 Category : Costume jewelry Languages : en Pages : 1011
Book Description
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
Author: Deborah A. Robinson Publisher: Schiffer Book for Designers & ISBN: 9780764321450 Category : Antiques & Collectibles Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
All phases of Emmons and Sarah Coventry jewelry sold at in-home party fashion shows from 1949 to 1984, and Sarah Coventry International department store jewelry and accessories from the late 1980s to 1990s. Also the brief home party plan of 1994, pieces sold on the television Home Shopping Network in 2002, and current production. Described with production dates, identification names, and numbers provided by both companies.
Author: Karen L. Edeen Publisher: ISBN: 9781574322620 Category : Jewelry Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Jewelry collectors and lovers will adore this glittery new guide to investment quality jewelry, including costume, Native American, copper and Mexican jewelry. 300 photos.
Author: Carole Tanenbaum Publisher: Artisan Books ISBN: 9781579652920 Category : Design Languages : en Pages : 228
Book Description
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.
Author: Dale Reeves Nicholls Publisher: Schiffer Book for Collectors ISBN: 9780764319914 Category : Antiques & Collectibles Languages : en Pages : 0
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Here is the first book to focus exclusively on enameled jewelry, an integral, important, and innovative part of world-wide jewelry design at the turn of the 20th century. Enameling techniques and the symbolism found in Victorian, Art Nouveau, and Arts and Crafts jewelry design during the nineteenth century and later are explained and illustrated. Edwardian and Art Deco styles, as well as important jewelry designers are included. Over 450 color photographs illustrate this important reference for jewelry designers, historians, and collectors.
Author: Diana Sanders Cinamon Publisher: ISBN: 9780764346491 Category : Antiques & Collectibles Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
A thorough reference to antique and period jewelry created over a 200-year period in Canada, Europe, the United Kingdom, and the United States. From the Georgian to Modern periods, the fascinating story of jewelry evolving with women's fashions is told. Great designers' findings, fittings, and maker's marks are fully explained.
Author: Jeanenne Bell Publisher: ISBN: 9780873417310 Category : Jewelry Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Jewellery styles were influenced by wars, the economy, events like the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, and the growth of industrialisation. Sentiment was reflected in hair jewellery made from a loved one's hair, lockets containing family pictures, and pins bearing names and catch-phrases of importance to their period. This book gives you the historical background, the periods' fashion trends, and detailed descriptions of popular jewels, so you can have an even greater appreciation for the pieces in your collection. The book also includes information about: How jewellery is manufactured; How to determine what kind of metal an item is made from; Determining whether a stone is synthetic; A listing of maker's marks to help you identify and date pieces.
Author: Caroline Cox Publisher: ISBN: 9781780977089 Category : Jewelry Languages : en Pages : 224
Book Description
Decade by decade, the lavishly illustrated Vintage Jewellery recounts 120 years of history, from Lalique's Art Nouveau enamelling at the turn of the twentieth century to Cartier's gemstones and Christian Dior's mid-century costume pieces to Harry Winston's diamonds. Accompanied by archive images, fashion photography and specially commissioned photographs of period pieces, the most collectible and beautiful bracelets, necklaces, rings and brooches are showcased. An invaluable reference as well as a visual delight of times past, the book explores the key designers and jewellery houses, technical developments and cultural influences that shaped jewellery design. Each chapter begins with a historical introduction to the era. The chapter then develops along themes - such as materials, shapes, advances in technology and information about the gemstone industry. Each decade ends with a 'key looks' spread showing an at-a-glance view of the important designs that defined the era.
Author: Doris Jean Snell Publisher: Wallace-Homestead Book Company ISBN: 9780870697562 Category : Jewelry Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
The second edition of this text contains updated prices, information and additional illustrations for hundreds of bracelets, brooches, chains, earrings, lockets, rings, watches and more. Coverage includesstyles from the Victorian Baroque of the 1850s to the Art Moderne of the 1940s.
Author: Melinda L. Lewis
Author: Melinda L. Lewis
Author: Deborah A. Robinson
Author: Karen L. Edeen
Author: Carole Tanenbaum
Author: Dale Reeves Nicholls
Author: Diana Sanders Cinamon
Author: Jeanenne Bell
Author: Carole Tanenbaum
Author: Caroline Cox
Author: Doris Jean Snell