ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Jewelry Books

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Offered by Doug's All Natural Books (Indiana, United States) +/-

soft cover. 6" x 9. Bakelite plastic costume jewelry continues to be one of the hottest collectibles around. It's a retro fashion trend whose time has come...again! Bakelite pins are miniature works of art that are fun to collect. With prices ranging from a few dollars up to thousands for special pieces, a Bakelite pin collector needs to be knowledgeable. Author Karima Parry, a nationally known Bakelite expert, covers the history of Bakelite pins including the evolution of their designs, sections on t... more information

Offered by ICR Books (Pennsylvania, United States) +/-

soft cover. 6'' x 9''. This classic reference to popular plastic jewelry has been enlarged for this new edition. Over 1000 examples and an informative text tell the success story of plastic jewelry from the 1920s through the present, including natural (tortoiseshell and horn) and synthetic (celluloid, Bakelite, Lucite, and more) plastics in a variety of styles. Includes original designs of bracelets, pins, necklaces, buttons, buckles, and others. Current value ranges are included. 228 color photos ... more information

Offered by ICR Books (Pennsylvania, United States) +/-

hard cover . 11" x 8 1/2" . Brimming over with over 150 full-page, luscious photographs of superb jewelry, this is a treasure chest of bakelite, celluliod and lucite. Several of today's leading bakelite collectors lent their finest pieces of this book. Layered, carved molded, translucent, painted and imbedded jewelry styles are displayed in profusion. The captions include the values guide. From common to exceedingly rare, this book presents excitement and the best plastic jewelry to be found. 18... more information

Offered by ICR Books (Pennsylvania, United States) +/-

Atglen, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Schiffer Pub Ltd, 2005 **NEW** Bold and flashy, sweet and coquettish, stylish and elegant-plastic jewelry is all of these. In a comprehensive new study with over 400 beautiful color photographs of fabulous and original jewelry designs, explore the interesting and evolving history of plastics used to make jewelry. Meet the manufacturers, designers, and even salesmen who created the industry. See dazzling examples from Coro, Trifari, Lisner, Kramer, Selro, and more. Once conside... more information

Offered by Crunruh Books (Illinois, United States) +/-

Atglen, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Schiffer Pub Ltd, 1997 **NEW** Brimming over with over 150 full-page, luscious photographs of superb jewelry, this is a treasure chest of bakelite, celluliod and lucite. Several of today's leading bakelite collectors lent their finest pieces of this book. Layered, carved molded, translucent, painted and imbedded jewelry styles are displayed in profusion. The captions include the values guide. From common to exceedingly rare, this book presents excitement and the best plastic je... more information

Offered by Crunruh Books (Illinois, United States) +/-

Schiffer Pub, 1987. Soft Cover. Fine. ... more information

Offered by PBO Books (Washington, United States) +/-

West Chester: Schiffer Pub, 1987. Decorated Paper. Very Good. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. colour illustrations,index,159 pp.. COLLECTING JEWELLERY JEWELRY PLASTIC 0 88740 109 MISC NON SCOTTISH. ... more information

Offered by Brian Annesley Books of Scottish Interest (United Kingdom) +/-

soft cover. 6" x 9. Here is a wonderful introduction to the historic and ever-popular cameo used in jewelry and decorative objects. Learn about old and finely detailed ivory, lava, stone, and shell cameos, as well as more recent cameos crafted from molded plastics, glass, metal, and other materials. The authors share the rich variety of jeweled expression that has inspired artists since the days of Alexander the Great, and provide values and tips for today's collectors on the international market plac... more information

Offered by ICR Books (Pennsylvania, United States) +/-

Atglen, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Schiffer Pub Ltd, 2003 **NEW** Here is a wonderful introduction to the historic and ever-popular cameo used in jewelry and decorative objects. Learn about old and finely detailed ivory, lava, stone, and shell cameos, as well as more recent cameos crafted from molded plastics, glass, metal, and other materials. The authors share the rich variety of jeweled expression that has inspired artists since the days of Alexander the Great, and provide values and tips for today's collecto... more information

Offered by Crunruh Books (Illinois, United States) +/-

West Chester: Schiffer Publishing. Fine. 1990. Paperback. 0887402259 . Color photographs throughout. First edition (paperback). Fine in oversized pictorial wraps. . ... more information

Offered by Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB (Massachusetts, United States) +/-

Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing. Paperback. 076431582X Light creasing to covers. Text free of underlining, writing and highlighting. "Collecting antique jewelry can bring you endless hours of enjoyment, for it not only satisfies a love of days gone by but also brings a yearning to learn more about other times and places. The collector shows a desire to be unique in setting, rather than following, fashion trends." Roseann Ettinger's book reads like a treasure hunt. In six chapters, she takes... more information

Offered by Wombat Book Company, LLC (Nevada, United States) +/-

soft cover . 8 1/2'' x 11''. Collecting antique jewelry can bring you endless hours of enjoyment, for it not only satisfies a love of days gone by but also brings a yearning to learn more about other times and places. The collector shows a desire to be unique in setting, rather than following, fashion trends." Roseann Ettinger's book reads like a treasure hunt. In six chapters, she takes the reader on a tour of antique jewelry from the 1840s to the 1940s, covering the Victorian era through Art Nouveau... more information

Offered by ICR Books (Pennsylvania, United States) +/-

soft cover. 8 1/2" x 11. The lively and innovative jewelry of this era is presented in thousands of examples, including costume and semi-precious pieces with identifying text. This second edition includes many new pieces along with current market values. Organized by styles and materials, the book presents rhinestones to pearls, plastics, and various metals to aid collectors and dealers in identifying their items. Also, period advertising features the jewelry and adds a graphic sense of the clothing s... more information

Offered by ICR Books (Pennsylvania, United States) +/-

soft cover. 8 1/2" x 11" . The lively variety of popular jewelry made in the 1940s and 1950s could fill a book, and here it is. Thousands of examples of costume and semi-precious jewelry from this era pack these pages in full-color photographs and identifying text. Wonderful advertisements of the period that feature the jewelry add a graphic sense of the clothing styles with which the jewelry was originally worn. Today, this jewelry is collected everywhere. The early designers of the jewelry are ... more information

Offered by ICR Books (Pennsylvania, United States) +/-

Atglen, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Schiffer Pub Ltd, 2002 **NEW** Collecting antique jewelry can bring you endless hours of enjoyment, for it not only satisfies a love of days gone by but also brings a yearning to learn more about other times and places. The collector shows a desire to be unique in setting, rather than following, fashion trends. Roseann Ettinger's book reads like a treasure hunt. In six chapters, she takes the reader on a tour of antique jewelry from the 1840s to the 1940s, covering the Victoria... more information

Offered by Crunruh Books (Illinois, United States) +/-

Atglen, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Schiffer Publishing, Limited, 2003 **NEW** The lively and innovative jewelry of this era is presented in thousands of examples, including costume and semi-precious pieces with identifying text. This second edition includes many new pieces along with current market values. Organized by styles and materials, the book presents rhinestones to pearls, plastics, and various metals to aid collectors and dealers in identifying their items. Also, period advertising features the jewelry ... more information

Offered by Crunruh Books (Illinois, United States) +/-

Atglen, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Schiffer Pub Ltd, 1994 **NEW** The lively variety of popular jewelry made in the 1940s and 1950s could fill a book, and here it is. Thousands of examples of costume and semi-precious jewelry from this era pack these pages in full-color photographs and identifying text. Wonderful advertisements of the period that feature the jewelry add a graphic sense of the clothing styles with which the jewelry was originally worn. Today, this jewelry is collected everywhere. The early design... more information

Offered by Crunruh Books (Illinois, United States) +/-

1990, Schiffer, over-sized PB 189pp, VG (front cover has bend in it, original price sticker on back cover) ISBN 0887402259 ... more information

Offered by Jennifer Duncan (Illinois, United States) +/-

hard cover. 9" x 12'' . Hundreds of stunning color photographs of magnificent jewelry and fascinating legends associated with all the different gem stones are combined to form a fresh, new approach to antique and modern jewelry. Organized alphabetically by gem types from agate to zircon, the lively text presents the mystical powers ascribed historically to each gem. At the same time, the variety of European and American jewelry styles shown., which span 300 years, proclaim the social, political and fi... more information

Offered by ICR Books (Pennsylvania, United States) +/-