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1	Making Bead & Wire Jewelry: Simple Techniques, Stunning Designs more books like this by Dawn Cusick add to wishlist 75 stunning pieces of jewellery, made of beads and wire, requiring only a few simple tools and easy-to-learn techniques. The projects include: - earrings - necklaces - bracelets - pendants - a contemporary eyeglass chain - - hair clip - filigree choker - finger rings - pins - eyeglass cord - There are complete instructions on bead and wire ... see all copies from $2.43! new only from $10.22! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Collectible costume jewelry more books like this by S Sylvia Henzel add to wishlist This updated identification and value guide covers over 670 costume jewellery items and a broad range of designs and materials, including sterling, enamel, celluloid, glass, plastic and brass. see all copies from $3.33! new only from $20.31! \| signed copies
3	Costume Jewelry more books like this by Judith Miller add to wishlist Tracing the history of costume jewelry from ancient times to the present day, and explaining how changing fashions, social developments, and the discovery of new materials have influenced and inspired designers, DK collector's Guides: Costume Jewelry is exciting, comprehensive, and easy to use. Written by world-renowned antiques expert Judith ... see all copies from $7.00! new only from $7.00! \| first editions
4	Fabulous Fakes: A Passion for Vintage Costume Jewelry more books like this by Carole Tanenbaum, Puzant Apkarian (Photographer) add to wishlist This text gives readers 100 years of the most amazing pieces of costume jewelry ever produced, in brilliant and beautiful color. It starts with mass-produced Victorian jewelry, moves through the wonderfully sophisticated lines of art deco geometrics, and parks at the doorstep of 1990s designer and artisan jewelry. see all copies from $9.84! new only from $10.35! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Unsigned Beauties of Costume Jewelry more books like this by Marcia Brown add to wishlist An expert in the field of costume and rhinestone jewelry has assembled over 1,000 photographs featuring 3,500 pieces of antique and collectible jewelry. Includes easy-to-read charts, tips on buying, and information on dating and storing pieces. see all copies from $19.00! new only from $19.19! \| SVS
6	Fifty Years of Fashion Jewelry 1925-1975 more books like this by Lillian Baker add to wishlist Compiled by a leading jewelry authority, this beautiful book features over 400 pieces in color with a comprehensive text. An exciting publication representing over 25 different collections. 2001 values. 8.5 x 11. see all copies from $6.61! new only from $14.06! \| first editions
7	Vintage Jewelry: A Price and Identification Guide, 1920-1940s more books like this by Leigh Leshner add to wishlist As good as gold, this book satisfies the tastes of anyone with a curiosity for old white metal and rhinestone jewelry. The award-winning producer of the Hidden Treasures: Antique and Costume Jewelry video series brings you this beautiful book, featuring more than 1,000 pieces of jewelry. Filled with 400 color photographs that bring these ... see all copies from $10.91! new only from $16.41!
8	Hollywood Jewels: Movies, Jewelry, Stars more books like this by Penny Proddow, Debra Healy, Marion Fasel add to wishlist From Gloria Swanson to Elizabeth Taylor, Greta Garbo to Audrey Hepburn, Hollywood has decked its stars in the finest jewels that money could buy. This book tells the glittering story of the movies' involvement with precious jewelry and the stars who wore it--both on-screen and off. see all copies from $12.95! new only from $54.99! \| first editions
9	Costume Jewelry: The Fun of Collecting more books like this by Nancy N Schiffer add to wishlist Colorful, large-stone jewelry is a delight to own and wear. This fun of collecting is imaginatively captured in appealing photographs of 1593 pieces of jewelry. A factual text and current price guide complete the collector's experience. see all copies from $9.95! new only from $23.96! \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Best of Costume Jewelry more books like this by Nancy Schiffer add to wishlist Some of the most beautiful pieces of costume jewelry made since the 1940s are presented in full color photographs. The visual creations are enriched by an introduction by Lawrence Feldman of Fior in London. A value guide is included along with an index to make this book a useful, beautiful guide for collectors. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.95! \| first editions
11 view cover	Collecting Costume Jewelry 101: The Basics of Starting, Building & Upgrading more books like this by Julia C Carroll add to wishlist Beginning and experienced collectors and even dealers sometimes have difficulty distinguishing a valuable piece of costume jewelry from less valuable jewelry. Two brooches, both signed by the same designer, can have vastly different values. This book provides beginning collectors with friendly one-on-one advice on how to begin a collection and how ... see all copies from $15.33! new only from $15.64! \| SVS
12 view cover	Collectible Costume Jewelry more books like this by Cherri Simonds add to wishlist Vintage costume jewelry ranges in price from a few dollars to hundreds. This guide covers all the major designers and manufacturers and includes nearly 600 full-color pictures. Featuring current values, marks, and detailed descriptions, this stunning book is a bonus for all jewelry collectors. see all copies from $15.00! new only from $19.18! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Popular Jewelry of the '60s, '70s & '80s more books like this by Roseann Ettinger add to wishlist The tumultous decades of the 1960s, 70s, and 80s were reflected in the fashions of the era, including its jewelry. In over 600 color photos and 60 advertising pieces the variety of these popular adornments are explored, with interesting text exploring the ways they reflect the larger trends. A value guide will be of great help to collectors. see all copies from $10.00! new only from $23.96! \| first editions
14 view cover	Beaded Bobby Pins more books like this by Marilyn Green add to wishlist Detailed instructions for beaded bobby pin designs that renge from the simple basic to the exotic dragonfly. Comes with bobby pins wire and more than 1500 Bohemian glass beads. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $25.57! \| SVS
15 view cover	American Costume Jewelry: Art & Industry, 1935-1950, N-Z more books like this by Roberto & Carla Ginelli Brunalti, Roberto Brunialti add to wishlist This encyclopedic study is the fruit of twenty years of collecting, research, and study of the most significant American costume jewelry from 1930-1950. It offers readers a meticulous, reliable instrument to knowing these gems, which are often true and pr see all copies from $55.67! new only from $55.67!
16 view cover	Robert Lee Morris: The Power of Jewelry more books like this by Robert Lee Morris, Donna Karan (Foreword by), Teri Agins (Notes by) add to wishlist Robert Lee Morris, a leading designer of jewellery and body ornament, is known for his one of a kind pieces as well as his collaborations with such designers as Calvin klein, Karl Lagerfield, and Donna Karan. see all copies from $18.20! new only from $18.20! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Collecting Costume Jewelry 202: The Basics of Dating Jewelry 1935-1980 more books like this by Julia C Carroll add to wishlist The much anticipated sequel to "Collecting Costume Jewelry 101" takes students through another phase of jewelry collecting--the basics of dating jewelry from 1935-1980. (Antiques & Collectibles) see all copies from $59.50! new only from $79.90!
18 view cover	Collectible Costume Jewelry: Id and Value Guide more books like this by S. Sylvia Henzel add to wishlist Brilliant full-color photos accompany updated values for more than 670 items. Learn to identify and evaluate a wide variety of jewelry. Includes a broad range of varied designs and materials, including sterling, enamel, glass, and plastic. see all copies from $3.73! new only from $15.88!
19 view cover	Flea Market Jewelry: New Style from Old Treasures more books like this by Binky Morgan add to wishlist Give vintage jewellery new life as contemporary jewellery, unique home accents, and other accessories. Thirty beautifully photographed projects promise the never-ending potential of transforming flea market finds and treasures from your own jewellery box into one-of-a-kind works of art. Turn beaded and rhinestone belt buckles into fabulous ... see all copies from $2.17! new only from $6.74! \| first editions
20 view cover	All That Glitters more books like this by J L Lynnlee add to wishlist A richly illustrated review of the trends and influences in costume jewelry from the 1920s through the 1960s. Hundred of pieces are shown in color, along with a short history of jewelry, the evolution of costume jewelry, important companies, a glimpse at the industry, hints on testing real versus costume jewelry, and a current price guide make ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.95! \| first editions
21 view cover	Signed Beauties of Costume Jewelry more books like this by Marcia Brown add to wishlist Over 800 color photos with thousands of pieces of jewelry. Companies and designers featured include Eisenberg, McClelland Barclay, Hattie Carneige, Adele Simpson, Miriam Haskell, Kenneth Jay Lane, Joseff, Marcel Boucher, and more. 2006 values. see all copies from $17.95! new only from $17.95! \| SVS
22 view cover	Junk Jewelry: 25 Extraordinary Designs to Create from Ordinary Objects more books like this by Jane Eldershaw (Illustrator), Steven Dunbar (Photographer) add to wishlist These 25 projects are the perfect place to start for anyone who gravitates to thrift-store funkiness and distinctive looks and wants to reflect her personality in avant-garde jewelry styles. see all copies from $11.54! new only from $11.54! \| SVS
23 view cover	Costume Jewelry for Haute Couture more books like this by Florence Muller, Patrick Sigal (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $43.13! new only from $43.13! \| SVS
24 view cover	*Sarah Coventryr Jewelry: An Unauthorized Guide for Collectors more books like this by Monica L Clements, Patricia Rosser Clements add to wishlist From the 1950s through the 1980s, women purchased this unique line of costume jewelry exclusively at home-jewelry parties. A must for collectors, Sarah Coventry Jewelry displays nearly 400 photographs of the fashionable designs along with their current market values. Rediscover the timeless appeal of this increasingly popular line of collectible ... see all copies from $21.46! new only from $23.96!**
25 view cover	Secrets to Collecting Jewelry more books like this by Leigh Leshner add to wishlist see all copies from $5.48! new only from $5.87! \| first editions

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	100 Years of Collectible Jewelry by Lillian Baker see all from $4.07!
	Making Wire Jewelry: 60 Easy Projects in Silver, Copper & Brass by Helen Clegg, Mary Larom see all from $4.97! new only from $10.22!
	The Official Price Guide to Costume Jewelry, 3rd Edition by Harrice Simons Miller, Harrice Simons Miller see all from $8.32!
	Inside the Jewelry Box: A Collector's Guide to Costume Jewelry by Ann Mitchell Pitman see all from $5.86! new only from $24.95!
	Masterpieces of American Jewelry by Judith Price see all from $5.37! new only from $9.45!
	Fun Jewelry by Nancy N Schiffer see all from $6.52! new only from $15.95!