Costume Jewelry Catalog : American Fashion
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The Napier Co
Author: Melinda L. Lewis
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Published: 2013
Total Pages: 1011
ISBN-13: 9780974374062
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 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
American Costume Jewelry
Author: Roberto & Carla Ginelli Brunialti
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Published: 2008
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780764329821
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis 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 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 companies from Accessocraft to Mosell, and includes Boucher, Coro, Eisenberg, Miriam Haskell, Hobe and others. The second volume N-Z, continues with Norma Jewelry Corp., through Rebajes, Réja, Trifari, to Uncas Manufacturing, with chapters on jelly belly jewelry and American patriotic jewelry.
Classic American Costume Jewelry
Author: Jacqueline Rehmann
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Published: 2009
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781574325980
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe World of Fashion Jewelry
Author: Barbara Ellman
Publisher: [email protected]
Published: 1986
Total Pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9780961665203
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFabulous Fakes
Author: Carole Tanenbaum
Publisher: Artisan Books
Published: 2006-01-01
Total Pages: 228
ISBN-13: 9781579652920
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA 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.
Costume Jewelry for Haute Couture
Author: Florence Muller
Publisher: Vendome Press
Published: 2007-09
Total Pages: 312
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis sumptuously illustrated book surveys the exquisite range of costume jewelry produced by haute couture fashion houses, a subject until now overlooked by historians and fashion cognoscenti alike. The term “costume jewelry” was coined in the twentieth century for the use of non-precious metals and jewels for human adornment. This book showcases the extraordinary diversity and exceptional craftsmanship of this jewelry in hundreds of beautifully reproduced pieces from such fashion houses as Chanel, Balenciaga, Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, Lanvin, Schiaparelli, and Givenchy. “A time capsule of creativity.” ~ Dallas Morning News
Fabulous Costume Jewelry
Author: Vivienne Becker
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Published: 1988
Total Pages: 232
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKClassic American Costume Jewelry
Author: Jacqueline Rehmann
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Published: 2010-09-14
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781574326895
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresents color photographs, descriptions, and prices for vintage costume jewelry made with wood, plastic, or rhinestones.
A Collector's Guide to Costume Jewelry
Author: Tracy Tolkien
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 1997-01-01
Total Pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9780500280171
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis text explores the pleasures and the pitfalls of collecting costume jewellery, covering methods, materials and makers from 18th-century paste to the jewels of 20th-century style-setters Schiaparelli, Tiffany and Chanel.
