Synopses & Reviews
Popularized by Coco Chanel in Paris during the 1920s, costume jewelry -- from the inexpensive to the extravagant -- has come into its own, creating a skyrocketing market for both investors and collectors. This guide covers it all, from Coro, Eisenberg, and Trifari to Miriam Haskell and Joseff. Complete with the latest prices, descriptions, and fascinating histories of the most famous manufacturers, it provides new and essential information for every collector:
- Listings for every major designer
- The most current prices available
- Detailed descriptions and photos for easy identification
- Tips on buying and selling
- How to spot fakes and forgeries
- Detailed bibliography
- Predictions about hot trends of the future
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 364-367) and index.
About the Author
Harrice Simons Miller has been collecting and wearingvintage costume jewelry for twenty years, through all of her careers -- from actress to speech pathologist to writer. She lectures on the history of costume jewelry and is frequently interviewed about her favorite subject on radio and television. As an active jewelry dealer, she travels extensively buying and selling jewelry in the United States and abroad. Ms. Miller makes New York City her home base and occasionally escapes to her beachhouse on Long Island.