Antique and Twentieth Century Jewellery

Antique and Twentieth Century Jewellery
Title Antique and Twentieth Century Jewellery PDF eBook
Author Vivienne Becker
Publisher N. A. G. Press
Pages 356
Release 1987
Genre Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN 9780719801716

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Aiming to spotlight areas of collectability—mainly from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries—which are available to enthusiasts today, this is an important study of both well-known and forgotten jewelry fashions and trends. Each chapter—there are 22 in this second edition—concentrates on a specific topic, but there is a comprehensive cross-referencing to other chapters. Almost every item shown has been on the market in recent years. No other jewelry book reflects the antique jewelry market or collectors’ enthusiasms in quite the same way. Among the types of jewelry covered are diamond brooches, coral 19th-century gold work, piqué, silver jewels, cameos and intaglios, mosaics, Edwardian pendants, and unusual materials. "Theme" jewelry is another area described with an amazing variety of representations of animals or flowers, as well as Victorian Scottish jewelry and 19th-century archaeological revival jewels inspired by the goldwork of the Greeks, Etruscans, or ancient Egyptians. The work of individual artist-jewelers, who played such an important part in the Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements, is documented, along with the glamorous, highly sought after jewels created by the great jewel houses like Cartier, Tiffany, Falize, and Van Cleef & Arpels. Finally the important "movements"—Arts and Crafts; Art Nouveau, including Liberty’s huge output; and Art Deco—are assessed. Newly added is a chapter on Retro Modern—the cocktail jewelry for the 1940s—the best of which has become eminently collectable.

The Napier Co

The Napier Co
Title The Napier Co PDF eBook
Author Melinda L. Lewis
Publisher
Pages 1011
Release 2013
Genre Costume jewelry
ISBN 9780974374062

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The Napier Jewelry book is a visual encyclopedia of Napier Costume Jewelry. It tells the heretofore untold and phenomenal story of The Napier Co. inception, development, flowering, and ultimate success. It chronicles the history of its management, manufacturing, marketing, and most importantly, the unparalleled beauty of Napier fashion jewelry. With approximately 4000 pictures of Napier jewelry history and over 250,000 words of text and descriptions, you will be taken step-by-step, decade by decade, through the development of the Napier style. As a collector, you will learn to recognize the findings, materials, and designs to appropriately circa-date the Napier jewelry in which you are investing. As a lover of vintage costume jewelry, you will enjoy the drama and excitement of the trials, tribulations, and breakthroughs at each stage of the Napier journey. In the end, you will have a deep and lasting appreciation of the romantic story infused into the metal, gemstones, crystals, cabochons, and elegance of each piece of Napier jewelry that you own or are considering owning

Antique and Twentieth Century Jewellery

Antique and Twentieth Century Jewellery
Title Antique and Twentieth Century Jewellery PDF eBook
Author Vivienne Becker
Publisher N. A. G. Press
Pages 301
Release 1980-01-01
Genre Jewelry
ISBN 9780719800818

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Australian Jewellery

Australian Jewellery
Title Australian Jewellery PDF eBook
Author Anne Schofield
Publisher ACC Distribution
Pages 286
Release 1990
Genre Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN 9781851491452

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"Australian Jewellery documents the styles and fashions of jewellery from European settlement, through the colonial era and the goldrush period which so quickly changed the face of Australia's social and economic history. It examines the influence of immigrant jewellers during the second half of the nineteenth century, their increasing use of locally found gold, silver and gemstones, and the incorporation of Australian flowers, plants, birds and animals as decorative motifs. Novelty and souvenir jewellery are discussed as well as the emergence of jewellers working in the Arts and Crafts tradition." -book jacket.

20th Century Plastic Jewelry

20th Century Plastic Jewelry
Title 20th Century Plastic Jewelry PDF eBook
Author Roseann Ettinger
Publisher Schiffer Book for Collectors
Pages 0
Release 2007
Genre Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN 9780764326127

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This fun and visually exciting book presents lavish and popular jewelry in many types of plastics from Bakelite, celluloid, and Lucite to Plexiglas, natural plastics, and resins. Brooches, necklaces, beads, and earrings appear in 365 color photos and period catalog pages that display all the styles. Popular makers such as Trifari, Lisner, Coro, Kramer, Kenneth Jay Lane, and Les Bernard, and more are well represented.

Antique Enameled Jewelry

Antique Enameled Jewelry
Title Antique Enameled Jewelry PDF eBook
Author Dale Reeves Nicholls
Publisher Schiffer Book for Collectors
Pages 0
Release 2006
Genre Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN 9780764319914

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Here is the first book to focus exclusively on enameled jewelry, an integral, important, and innovative part of world-wide jewelry design at the turn of the 20th century. Enameling techniques and the symbolism found in Victorian, Art Nouveau, and Arts and Crafts jewelry design during the nineteenth century and later are explained and illustrated. Edwardian and Art Deco styles, as well as important jewelry designers are included. Over 450 color photographs illustrate this important reference for jewelry designers, historians, and collectors.

Vintage Jewellery

Vintage Jewellery
Title Vintage Jewellery PDF eBook
Author Caroline Cox
Publisher
Pages 224
Release 2015-10
Genre Jewelry
ISBN 9781780977089

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Decade by decade, the lavishly illustrated Vintage Jewellery recounts 120 years of history, from Lalique's Art Nouveau enamelling at the turn of the twentieth century to Cartier's gemstones and Christian Dior's mid-century costume pieces to Harry Winston's diamonds. Accompanied by archive images, fashion photography and specially commissioned photographs of period pieces, the most collectible and beautiful bracelets, necklaces, rings and brooches are showcased. An invaluable reference as well as a visual delight of times past, the book explores the key designers and jewellery houses, technical developments and cultural influences that shaped jewellery design. Each chapter begins with a historical introduction to the era. The chapter then develops along themes - such as materials, shapes, advances in technology and information about the gemstone industry. Each decade ends with a 'key looks' spread showing an at-a-glance view of the important designs that defined the era.