Answers to Questions About Old Jewelry

Answers to Questions About Old Jewelry

Author(s): C. Jeanenne Bell G.G.
Category: Jewelry
Publisher: F+W Media, Inc.
ISBN: 9780896896956
Number of pages: 448

Making smart sense of today’s dynamic world of collectible jewelry is what you will achieve with this new edition of the jewelry collector’s classic must-have; now in color for the first time! Authoritative details, such as maker’s marks, outlined in this guide help you to identify, date and assess everything from brooches and pins to pendants, rings and lockets from the mid-1800s through the 1950s. This new color edition also includes coverage of Modernist jewelry; as well as an expanded section devoted to Mexican jewelry, a market where many pieces are selling for thousands of dollars each. Packed with 1,000 exquisite color photos and organized in a category and period format, this new edition of the best selling guide to antique jewelry will inspire you and enlighten you.

Table of contents

Cover
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Acknowledgments
A Note From the Author
Introduction
Section One
Chapter One: 1840-18960
Chapter Two: 1861-1887
Chapter Three: 1890-1917
Chapter Four: 1920-1930s
Chapter Five: 1940-1950s
Chapter Six: Circa Dating Clues
Chapter Seven: Other Popular Collectible Jewelry
Section Two: What Is This Metal?
Is It Real?
How Was It Made?
Who Made It?
Glossary
Bibliography
Index