Fabulous Costume Jewelry: History of Fantasy and Fashion in Jewels

by Vivienne Becker

Book Overview

This gorgeous book is a delight for all who are interested in fine craftsmanship, beautiful jewelry, and the role of fashion in an ever-changing world. Costume jewelry is an intimate reflection of its age. Shaped by the attitudes and fashion of the women who wear it, this jewelry reveals their temperaments, their fantasies, and the spirit of their times. This lushly illustrated book is a comprehensive retrospective of commercial costume jewelry, from...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0887405312
• ISBN13: 9780887405310
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 2.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.8" x 10.9"