Product Information
This book is based on the author's informative and interesting news column that has run in antique publications across the country since 1997. These articles are presented here, along with photographs of hundreds of pieces of vintage costume jewelry with descriptions, designer names, and current collector values. A section on costume jewelry on the Internet is also included, which profiles in detail, the best costume jewelery sites on the web, including biographies of each dealer and a synopsis of what makes the sites special. There are also hints for those wishing to sell their jewelry at auction. There are even vintage costume jewelry advertisements to add pizazz to the book. Finally, an informative section on where to buy replacement stones, how to restring beads and pearls, how to repair costume jewelry, and how to join vintage costume jewelry clubs rounds out the book. 2004 values.Product Identifiers
PublisherCollector Books
ISBN-101574323911
ISBN-139781574323917
eBay Product ID (ePID)6064468
Product Key Features
LanguageEnglish
TopicFashion & Accessories, Jewelry, Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General, History / General, Design, Art, Antiques & Collectibles
AuthorAnn Mitchell Pitman
IllustratorYes
Dimensions
Item Length11in
Item Height0.6in
Item Weight30.5 Oz
Item Width8.5in
Additional Product Features
Book TitleInside the Jewelry Box : a Collector's Guide to Costume Jewelry
Lccn2004-303771
Dewey Decimal745.594/2/0973
Edition DescriptionCollector's
Lc Classification NumberNk4890.C67p57 2004
Publication Year2004
Dewey Edition22
FormatHardcover
ReviewsThis book is based on the author's monthly newspaper column, and also features hundreds of pieces of collectible jewelry from many different collections.
Target AudienceTrade
FeaturesCollector's Edition
Number of Pages272 Pages