Collectible Costume Jewelry Values Updated

Costume jewelry has come a long way. Since its inception , costume jewelry has brought on a wide variety of reactions. In the beginning, costume jewelry was created to mimic genuine jewelry worn by the upper class. Fake or imitation jewelry was looked down upon and considered in bad taste. In the 1920s and 30s designers Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli made costume jewelry widely accepted.

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Table of Contents:

Cover

Contents

Dedication

Introduction

Pricing Costume Jewelry

Designer / Manufacturer Identification Chart

The Jewelry Making Process, Simplified

Tips for Care of Your Costume Jewelry

Tips for Repairing Your Costume Jewelry

Vintage Advertisements

Parures, Demi-Parures, Sets & Groupings

Necklaces

Earrings

Broches and Pins

Bracelets

Silver

Plastic

Other Accessories

Newer Collectibles

Glossary

Bibliography

General Index