Plastic Jewelry

by Nancy N. Schiffer and Lyngerda Kelly

More than 1,000 exciting pieces accompany the story of plastic jewelry from the 1920s to the present in this revised and expanded 5th edition. Colorful and lightweight, examples include natural tortoiseshell and horn, synthetic celluloid, Bakelite, and Lucite - all in a variety of forms. Jewelry has been made from natural plastics since ancient times. Today, they are much sought after collectibles as plastic jewelry has found its place in the history...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764343491
• ISBN13: 9780764343490
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"