Collectible Costume Jewelry Values Updated
- Author(s): Cherri Simonds
- Category: Jewelry
- Publisher: Collector Books
- Publish year: 2005
- ISBN: 9780891457626
- Number of Pages: 252
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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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