Product Information
This book provides beginning collectors with friendly one-on-one advice on how to begin a collection and how to recognize good quality costume jewelry. Background information for almost 130 different manufacturers, including the author's recommendations on which pieces from each designer are the most collectible, are provided. Over 750 color photographs of costume jewelry that is within the means of most collectors are featured. There are also tips on how to upgrade a collection by selling to dealers, selling on eBay, and trading with friends; tips on how to catalog a collection using a spread sheet or a notebook; and tips on repairing, storing, and cleaning jewelry. A glossary of jewelry terms and an index of patent and design numbers round out the book. 2006 values.Product Identifiers
PublisherCollector Books
ISBN-101574323806
ISBN-139781574323801
eBay Product ID (ePID)6065981
Product Key Features
LanguageEnglish
TopicGeneral, Jewelry, Antiques & Collectibles
AuthorJulia C. Carroll
IllustratorYes
Dimensions
Item Length11in.
Item Height0.8in.
Item Weight33.7 Oz
Item Width8.5in.
Additional Product Features
Book TitleCollecting Costume Jewelry 101 : the Basics of Starting, Building and Upgrading
Lccn2004-303785
Dewey Decimal745.594/2/075
Edition DescriptionRevised Edition
Lc Classification NumberNk4890.C67c37 2004
Publication Year2004
Dewey Edition22
FormatTrade Paperback
Target AudienceTrade
FeaturesRevised