Warman's Antique Jewelry Field Guide: Values and Identification

By C. Jeanenne Bell and Jeanenne Bell

Book Overview

Head to the flea markets and antique stores equipped with the expert knowledge shared in this great new guide Jewelry expert and author C. Jeanenne Bell offers collectors-on-the-go a quick resource... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0873495276
• ISBN13: 9780873495271
• Release Date: February 2003
• Publisher: Krause Publications
• Length: 509 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.5" x 5.3"

Customer Reviews

Warman's Antique Jewelry is great little book.

Jewelry enthusiast will be happy to learn about historical facts about some beloved pieces.

A Fine Field Guide and Reference

This is a fine little book and excellent value for the price. The text is readable and informative, and there are ample illustrations, albeit in black and white. The section on hallmarks alone should save the collector some expensive missteps. This book contains a brief jewelry history form 1840 forward that is more accessible and useful than the more extensive coverage in other, historically focused books. Includes illustrations and pricing (as of publication date, of course) for an astonishing range of antique and contemporary jewelry. A worthy reference for the collector and a book of interest to the jewelry maker or designer. If only the photos were in color, but that is perhaps too much to ask of a book in this price range and of this compact size. The size does make it something that you can easily slip into your bag for visits to the auction houses and antiques dealers.