Collecting Costume Jewelry, 303, The Flip Side

Julia C. Carroll's newest book Collecting Costume Jewelry 303:The Flip Side answers this question. Included in this comprehensive volume are over 1 200 photographs of collectible costume jewelry designs for 97 companies. Detailed close-up photographs of hardware traits construction elements interesting stones and signatures are provided for each piece. An entire chapter is dedicated to stones providing the reader with basic information on stone shapes nomenclature and composition followed by an informative stone glossary. Interesting illustrations from a vintage hardware catalog help collectors learn the industry names for jewelry findings. Plump with information this volume also includes amazing interviews with the families of Sandor Goldberger and Yoneguma & Kiyoka Takahashi accompanied by rare examples of jewelry from their private collections. Finally for fun this captivating book explores the subject of craft jewelry in the 1960s and 1970s. Colorful examples of craft jewelry coupled with illustrations from hobby magazines help collectors distinguish these recreational pieces from higher-quality collectible costume jewelry designs. 2010 values. Electronic Book (e-Book) Policy: Purchaser of this e-Book may not sell rent lease transfer lend or share the e-Book.