Best of Costume Jewelry, The
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Best of Costume Jewelry, The
Best of Costume Jewelry, The

Best of Costume Jewelry, The

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Nancy Schiffer (Author)  

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Many of the most beautiful costume jewelry pieces made since the 1940s are presented with full color photographs. In chapters arranged chronologically, the jewelry reflects the changing retail market and manufacturing changes in materials, techniques, and colors. An introduction was written by Lawrence Feldman of Fior in London. The effects of popular heroes and competition are seen to have shaped the costume jewelry industry.\nThe jewelry of such well-known manufacturers as Boucher, Coro, Christian Dior, Grosse, Jomaz, Kramer of New York, Mitchell Maer, Trifari, and many others are displayed with newly revised prices.\nThe book portrays the affordable opulence and sheer beauty of costume jewelry. 900 color photos
Nancy Schiffer is an art historian whose interest in American Indian jewelry has evolved from her fascination with cultural expression in art. She has written many other books on jewelry, other fields of collecting, and decorative arts.
  • Contributor: Nancy Schiffer
  • Imprint: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
  • ISBN13: 9780764328770
  • Number of Pages: 160
  • Packaged Dimensions: 279x216mm
  • Packaged Weight: 0
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
  • Release Date: 2008-01-17
  • Binding: Paperback / softback
  • Biography: Nancy Schiffer is an art historian whose interest in American Indian jewelry has evolved from her fascination with cultural expression in art. She has written many other books on jewelry, other fields of collecting, and decorative arts.

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