A clear, accessible, easy-to-follow guide to developing an appraiser's eye and a connoisseur's knowledge of costume jewelry. "Miller's Costume Jewelry: How to Compare & Value" is organized chronologically, starting with the Victorian era. It includes the Arts & Crafts Movement, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and the 1960s Space Age and continues right through to the 1980s. It features all the popular designers such as Eisenberg, Trifari, Boucher, Joseff, Mazer, Haskell, Schiaparelli, Dior, Chanel, Hobe, and Ken Lane. 54 full-colour 2-page spreads show pairs of related objects, which are analyzed, compared, and evaluated, with the object of answering the question of why one item is more valuable than the other. The factors involved may be age, rarity, intricacy of design, maker, marks, provenance etc, and the author hones in on salient value features. Additional text on history, material, and manufacturers is also included. Also covered are topics such as Understanding the Market and Care and Repair.
- ISBN10 1840007788
- ISBN13 9781840007787
- Publish Date 16 March 2006
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 20 May 2011
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Octopus Publishing Group
- Imprint Miller's Publications
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 160
- Language English