Costume Jewelry: The Great Pretenders

by Nancy N. Schiffer and Lyngerda Kelley

Book Overview

Here is a beautiful publication of factual information and 1043 color illustrated examples of highly popular styles. Important and prolific designers of costume jewelry, including Chanel,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764306138
• ISBN13: 9780764306136
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.5" x 11.1"

Customer Reviews

A good general overview and price guide

Given the endless variety of costume jewelry, choosing which pieces to include in a reference book must be an overwhelming task. While not an encyclopedic reference, for its 150+ pages "The Great Pretenders" provides a good, basic overview. There is an adequate sample of just about every type of popular costume jewelry. The pieces are well photographed and realistically valued. If you need a basic costume jewelry reference for buying and selling, this is a worthwhile book to own.