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collecting costume jewelry 303 the flip side exploring costume jewelry from the back
have you ever wondered why collectors flip over a piece of costume jewelry to examine the back julia c. carrolls 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 .
paperback collector books 2009 isbn13 9781574326260 isbn10 1574326260
abridged n isbn 13 9781574326260 number in series 1 number of pages 334 publisher collector books release date 62135769600000 volume capacity 3