Rhinestone Jewelry, Figurals, Animals and Whimsicals: Identification & Values - Hardcover

Marcia Sparkles Brown

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1574325035 ISBN 13: 9781574325034

Publisher: Collector Books, 2006

Synopsis

Marcia 'Sparkles' Brown, renowned jewelry expert and author of Unsigned Beauties of Costume Jewelry, Signed Beauties of Costume Jewelry Volumes I and II, and Coro Jewelry, has produced an all-new volume, this time dedicated to rhinestone jewelry. The author has drawn from over 500 designers and unsigned pieces in her private collection to take readers on a sightseeing journey - you can view figurals; animals from the real to the unreal; and whimsicals that reveal the artistry of twentieth century jewelry designers. Chapters include 'People From Around the World' from faraway places like Africa and Australia; 'Dancers' from ballet to folk; 'Down on the Farm'; 'A Trip to the Zoo'; 'Transportation' from horse drawn carriages to airplanes; 'Under the Sea'; and 'Mystical Beasts' including dragons from China, India, and America. This book will take you around the world in your armchair, send you back in time to your childhood, and bring a smile to your face.

About this title

About the Author:

Marcia Brown published her first book, Unsigned Beauties of Costume Jewelry, in 2000. She is the host and co-writer of the award-winning Venture Entertainment books-on-tape series Hidden Treasures: A Collector's Guide to Antique & Vintage Jewelry. She is a frequent contributor to the Vintage Fashion & Costume Jewelry newsletter. An antique and vintage jewelry historian, lecturer, and collector, Brown also provides private consultations for many dealers, mall owners, and collectors.

Review:

Well, my friend Marcia "Sparkles" Brown has done it again--a book with over 2,000 items of jewelry from her own collection, with descriptions and suggested retail value for each item shown. She shares her vast knowledge of this subject with the first chapter, giving the general rules about collecting. Her book covers great rhinestone jewelry items of people, dogs,cats, fish, tigers, frogs, giraffes, owls, snakes, elephants, bears and much more. -Robby Miller, Antique Journal, June 2006

About this edition

• Publisher: Collector Books
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1574325035
• ISBN 13: 9781574325034
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304