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Summary: A MUST have in a Costume Jewelry Collector's Library!
Review: Cherri has done a fabulous job in making this book a favorite of mine in my CJ library! The pictures are beautiful and clear, and the descriptions are wonderfully detailed! The maker marks section is an invaluable tool to have on hand for both the collector and seller. Anyone serious about Costume Jewelry is missing out if they don't have this one as a part of their resources!
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Summary: This book was not what I hoped it would be....
Review: I am new to collecting costume jewelry so I bought this book thinking it would help me identify older pieces. It confused me more than anything else. This book has beautiful photos which have been very helpful to me. However, the author is vague on alot of things. She does talk about the differnt era's of jewelry (i.e. victorian, art deco etc.) but she is not clear on how to date them or how to tell when they were made. Just not enough information or details if you really want to idetify your great finds! I still don't know how to tell the difference between Bakelite, celluloid, lucite or regular plastic! Great book if you just want alot of pretty pictures!!
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Summary: This book was not what I hoped it would be....
Review: I am new to collecting costume jewelry so I bought this book thinking it would help me identify older pieces. It confused me more than anything else. This book has beautiful photos which have been very helpful to me. However, the author is vague on alot of things. She does talk about the differnt era's of jewelry (i.e. victorian, art deco etc.) but she is not clear on how to date them or how to tell when they were made. Just not enough information or details if you really want to idetify your great finds! I still don't know how to tell the difference between Bakelite, celluloid, lucite or regular plastic! Great book if you just want alot of pretty pictures!!
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Summary: I found it very informative and the pictures had me drooling
Review: I'm what Cherri calls a newby, so I found this book very informative. I discovered I was storing all my precious costume jewelry incorrectly and what made it exciting was finding several pieces displayed in her book that I have. I like a book best when the pictures are in color. It really makes it easier in this case.
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Summary: Nice Photography, But of Limited Value
Review: THIS BOOK IS EXCELLENT FOR THOSE THAT ARE BEGINNING IN THE APPRAISAL/COLLECTION BUSINESS OF COSTUME JEWELRY. THE PICTURES ARE VERY DETAIL AND THE DESCRIPTIONS ARE VERY COMPLETE. I RECEIVED THIS BOOK BECAUSE I SENT IT ON MY WISH LIST TO MY FAMILY AND THEY GAVE IT TO ME FOR CHRISTMAS.
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Summary: A good book for beginners.
Review: This book is mostly a picture book and the pictures are excellent. It has a Designer/Manufacturer chart toward the front of the book. This is a good help for beginners. There are some cautions about copies of signed jewelry, some tips about cleaning/storing a collection, a glossary, and drawings of some marks and signatures. All in all it's a nice book for beginners, it's strongest point being the many fine color illustrations. Another interesting feature is the section showing old jewelry advertisements.
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Summary: A MUST book! You should READ AND look at the pretty pics!
Review: This is a FABULOUS book! I only wish I had this for all categories of my collectables. Not only does she have WONDERFUL color pictures of ALL different types of costume jewelry, enabling you to see other pieces similar to yours; but she does an excellent job CLARIFYING terms ie BAKELITE vs CELLULOID vs PLASTIC! She even includes diagrams & terminology of stone cuts & facets, pearl lengths & styles and jewelry designs. PLUS there are diagrams of "signature" markings.There is also a section on "Watch Outs" for FRAUDULENT copies. As a novice collector, I found this to be just what I need to be knowledgable and also to alert me when sellers don't know what they're talking about. This is a book you want to READ AND LOOK at the pretty pictures.
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Summary: A MUST book! You should READ AND look at the pretty pics!
Review: This is a FABULOUS book! I only wish I had this for all categories of my collectables. Not only does she have WONDERFUL color pictures of ALL different types of costume jewelry, enabling you to see other pieces similar to yours; but she does an excellent job CLARIFYING terms ie BAKELITE vs CELLULOID vs PLASTIC! She even includes diagrams & terminology of stone cuts & facets, pearl lengths & styles and jewelry designs. PLUS there are diagrams of "signature" markings.There is also a section on "Watch Outs" for FRAUDULENT copies. As a novice collector, I found this to be just what I need to be knowledgable and also to alert me when sellers don't know what they're talking about. This is a book you want to READ AND LOOK at the pretty pictures.
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Summary: Good information and contents but...
Review: This is such a wonderful book. It has been a valuable tool to us as we began collecting vintage jewelry as well as selling! This book is a great source of information and the jewelry is displayed and arrayed beautifully! I can not think of a better book for the novice or advanced collector. Thank you Cherri Simonds!
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