The 4th edition of Warman's Jewelry: Fine & Costume Jewelry price guide is for any jewelry lover interested in jadeite, pearls, diamonds, figurals, Art Deco, Art Nouveau, sterling silver, beads, rhinestones, avant-garde, designer, antique Victorian-Edwardian-Georgian, couture, plastics including Bakelite and Lucite, gold, and even more exceptional jewelry categories. The book features a fresh and fun redesign with more than 1,000 all-new images. Scholarly information and helpful hints guide the collector on an amusing journey through costume and fine jewelry from the 18th to 21st centuries. The easy-to-follow format allows collectors to quickly identify their jewelry, plus concise and informative intro shorts tell the readers specifically what to look for within categories. The book is an indispensable addition to any jewelry library. Learn about jewelry without the usual tedium of non-fiction for a read that goes fast from the first word to the closing paragraph. Plus, read short interviews with category specialists. All in all, you'll learn a lot without realizing you've been ... studying.

Provides descriptions and prices for more than seven hundred-fifty pieces of costume jewelry, including background information, dating tips, and manufacturer facts.

Figural jewelry, a fashion forward choice, and popular item featured at top auction houses, represents about 75% of the costume jewelry market.

The 4th edition of Warman's Jewelry: Fine & Costume Jewelry price guide is for any jewelry lover interested in jadeite, pearls, diamonds, figurals, Art Deco, Art Nouveau, sterling silver, beads, rhinestones, avant-garde, designer, antique Victorian-Edwardian-Georgian, couture, plastics including Bakelite and Lucite, gold, and even more exceptional jewelry categories. The book features a fresh and fun redesign with more than 1,000 all-new images. Scholarly information and helpful hints guide the collector on an amusing journey through costume and fine jewelry from the 18th to 21st centuries. The easy-to-follow format allows collectors to quickly identify their jewelry, plus concise and informative intro shorts tell the readers specifically what to look for within categories. The book is an indispensable addition to any jewelry library. Learn about jewelry without the usual tedium of non-fiction for a read that goes fast from the first word to the closing paragraph. Plus, read short interviews with category specialists. All in all, you'll learn a lot without realizing you've been ... studying.

A Field Guide to American Jewelry &break;&break;What many consider to be the finest jewelry price guide, Warman's Jewelry, 2nd Edition, is bigger and better than ever, which means more listings and photographs of the most popular and collectible jewelry from the 19th and 20th centuries. A "field guide" to styles and types of antique, period and vintage collectible jewelry on the U.S. market today, this book is for anyone who owns old jewelry. &break;&break;Not only does Warman's Jewelry feature the most current prices, it gives fascinating, informative and valuable background information in these categories: &break;&break;Late Georgian, Early Victorian, Mid-Victorian and Late Victorian &break;Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau and Edwardian &break;Mid-Century Mexican Modernist &break;Native American, Mexican and Scandinavian &break;&break;No matter how they've acquired it, most people want to know the same basic things about a piece of jewelry: how old it is, where and how it was made, who made it, what it is made of, and what is it worth. As greater numbers of collectors have entered the field, there has been a growing need for more information about the many varieties of collectible jewelry being bought and sold today. Loaded with highly detailed listings and other pertinent information, Warman's Jewelry is a complete guide for beginners or experts.

The take-it-with-you collecting resource... Warman's Jewelry Field Guide 2nd Edition features more than 400 detailed color images and current values for some of the world's most stunning fine and costume jewelry. You'll also find: Key categories covering everything from funky fads to diamonds and pearls. A wide-ranging list of shopping resources. Essential factors to consider when determining values.

The Timeless Appeal of Jewelry! Offering both significant historical information and lavish images of gorgeous jewelry, the newest edition of Warman's Jewelry informs and entertains, providing the best of both worlds while covering costume and fine jewelry from the 18th to 21st centuries. Thanks to television shows like Downton Abbey, which features Victorian, Edwardian, and Art Deco styles, and Mad Men, which has spawned a desire to accessorize with 1960s baubles, interest in antique and vintage jewelry is buzzing big today and inspiring more people to collect. In this new edition, you will find detailed descriptions and up-to-date pricing information for nearly 1,000 pieces of collectible jewelry from the 1760s through the 1960s, with fascinating, informative, and valuable background information in these categories: Late Georgian, and Early, Mid, and Late Victorian. Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Beaux-Arts, and Edwardian. 20th Century Fine, Costume, Plastic and Novelty. Manufacturer marks, historic time line, and glossary. This invaluable price and identification guide is for anyone who owns old jewelry or is interested in starting a collection.