Christmas Jewelry
ISBN: 9780764333651 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Christmas costume jewelry produced in the last fifty years has never before been so carefully explored. Here are Christmas tree pins, wreaths, ornaments, Santas, snowmen, and other decorations set with rhinestones mounted as earrings and pins. Over 340 dazzling photographs display over 900 different jewelry pieces by noted manufacturers, some common and some so rare they are found in only a few collections. This is a book you will want to have when you daydream and take with you when you shop. With a revised Price Guide reflecting current values.
Christmas costume jewelry produced in the last fifty years has never before been so carefully explored. Here are Christmas tree pins, wreaths, ornamen...
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103,69 zł |
Off-Loom Woven Bead Necklaces
ISBN: 9780764333064 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This comprehensive guide to off-loom, seed-bead weaving uses the square stitch. Over 220 color photos illustrate the step-by-step instructions that clearly explain the stitching and joining techniques for novices as well as advanced weaver-jewelery makers. Three necklace designs feature easily available and the artist's handmade glass beads in a palette of seasonal colors. The Autumn Harvest necklace is a classic design inter-woven with copper beads and findings. The Purple Mountains panels are accented with amethyst and crystal, and the Blueberry Parfait pattern looks luscious enough to eat....
This comprehensive guide to off-loom, seed-bead weaving uses the square stitch. Over 220 color photos illustrate the step-by-step instructions that cl...
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103,69 zł |
Miriam Haskell Jewelry
ISBN: 9780764333316 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Miriam Haskell began selling beautiful costume jewelry in 1926, and her company continues to the present. The jewelry that bears her name is highly sought after and the prices keep spiraling up. Claims abound that "this is a Miriam Haskell," but is it a Miriam Haskell? This important new book gives collectors the key information to make intelligent buying decisions. It provides specific details on the art, design, style, materials, construction, and signatures, all vital to the identification and dating of Haskell jewelry. It also dispels many of the myths that allow "wanna-bes" and fakes to...
Miriam Haskell began selling beautiful costume jewelry in 1926, and her company continues to the present. The jewelry that bears her name is highly so...
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278,68 zł |
The Fabulous 50's - Florenza Art Hollycraft
ISBN: 9781436337540 / Angielski / Miękka / 72 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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229,44 zł |
50 Award-Winning Articles and Short Stories
ISBN: 9781441520678 / Angielski / Miękka / 194 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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91,02 zł |
A Century of Jewelry: Classy, Flashy, and Trashy!
ISBN: 9780764323232 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Lavishly illustrated and extensively researched, this fascinating book chronicles the widening accessibility of jewelry between 1860 and 1960. Prior to the Industrial Revolution, only the affluent could afford many pieces of jewelry. In the mid-nineteenth century, however, industrialization led jewelry to become more affordable and the rising middle class created a larger market. Increasingly, jewelry was made not only from traditional precious metals and stones, but also of materials such as gold-plated base metals, vulcanite, hair, plastics, aluminum, and much more. Beginning with a visual...
Lavishly illustrated and extensively researched, this fascinating book chronicles the widening accessibility of jewelry between 1860 and 1960. Prior t...
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251,11 zł |
Colored Gemstones 3/E: The Antoinette Matlin's Buying Guide
ISBN: 9780943763729 / Angielski / Miękka / 203 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Newly updated and expanded, With more varieties than ever before to choose from, including altogether new gems, revolutionary new cuts and new ways to buy gems such as Internet auctions and TV shopping there has never been a more exciting time to buy or collect colored gemstones. But there are also new high-tech treatments and sophisticated frauds to look out for.... Newly updated and expanded, |
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82,35 zł |
Ssef Diamond-Type Spotter and Blue Diamond Tester Made Easy: The Right-Way Guide to Using Gem Identification Tools
ISBN: 9780990415251 / Angielski / Miękka / 24 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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21,64 zł |
Ultraviolet Lamps Made Easy: The Right-Way Guide to Using Gem Identification Tools
ISBN: 9780990415244 / Angielski / Miękka / 26 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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21,64 zł |
Refractometers Made Easy: The Right-Way Guide to Using Gem Identification Tools
ISBN: 9780990415237 / Angielski / Miękka / 26 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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21,64 zł |
Loupes Made Easy: The Right-Way Guide to Using Gem Identification Tools
ISBN: 9780990415220 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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21,64 zł |
Chelsea and Synthetic Emerald Filters Made Easy: The Right-Way Guide to Using Gem Identification Tools
ISBN: 9780990415206 / Angielski / Miękka / 22 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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21,64 zł |
Zeitgeist: 100 Jahre Modeschmuck Aus Idar-Oberstein/A Century of Idar-Oberstein Costume Jewellery
ISBN: 9783897903142 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The present publication time-travels through a century of creative jewellery production in Idar-Oberstein, which has hitherto remained largely unexplored so that exciting discoveries are still to be made.Text in English & German.
The present publication time-travels through a century of creative jewellery production in Idar-Oberstein, which has hitherto remained largely unexplo...
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294,84 zł |
Knifewing & Rainbow Man in Zuni Jewelry
ISBN: 9780764335488 / Angielski / Twarda / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This original book delves into the origins and contemporary interpretations of the Knifewing god in Zuni mythology and the sacred being Rainbow Man from ancient Zuni traditions, neither of which is an all-powerful and important Kachina. This thorough study of the subject was undertaken to establish the identities of twenty-eight, mid-20th century and current jewelers who made silver and mosaic inlay pins, bracelets, bolo ties and other ornaments. 168 color photos display subtle variations that indicate a particular master's work and distinctive style. Detailed analysis explains the changes...
This original book delves into the origins and contemporary interpretations of the Knifewing god in Zuni mythology and the sacred being Rainbow Man fr...
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125,53 zł |
Popular Jewelry 1840-1940
ISBN: 9780764336508 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A visual tour of antique jewelry covering the Victorian and Edwardian eras, through Art Nouveau and Art Deco designs. Identifies makers and styles, with hundreds of color images of cameos, hair ornaments, hat pins, necklaces, bracelets, pins, and more. A proven reliable source of information, with updated value references, expanded text, and new images. Fascinating details on the origins, materials, and makers bring this jewelry to life.
A visual tour of antique jewelry covering the Victorian and Edwardian eras, through Art Nouveau and Art Deco designs. Identifies makers and styles, wi...
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152,83 zł |
Gem Engraving in Britain from Antiquity to the Present: with a catalogue of the British engraved gems in The State Hermitage Museum
ISBN: 9781407305578 / Angielski / Mixed media product / 566 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Dr. Julia Kagan, Curator of post-Classical engraved gems in the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, has devoted a lifetime of scholarship to the study of gem-engraving in Britain, in part inspired by the English Brown brothers who carved gems for Catherine the Great during the 18th century. The many articles she published in the 1960s and 1970s covering various aspects of the history of glyptics in Great Britain and the formation of the Hermitage's collection of British gems, an earlier dissertation which originally formed the basis of this book, and the attached catalogue, comprise a...
Dr. Julia Kagan, Curator of post-Classical engraved gems in the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, has devoted a lifetime of scholarship to the...
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995,66 zł |
Diamonds (3rd Edition): The Antoinette Matlin's Buying Guide
ISBN: 9780943763736 / Angielski / Miękka / 222 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Newly updated and expanded, Diamonds gives you all the information you need to buy, collect, sell--or simply enjoy--diamonds with confidence and knowledge. Whether you are buying a diamond for an engagement ring, anniversary, to commemorate a special moment or for personal pleasure, today it is more important than ever to understand what you are buying. There are new shapes and cuts, fancy colors, high-tech treatments and sophisticated frauds. There are new ways to buy--such as Internet auctions. Buyers need a source of expert guidance. Practical,... Newly updated and expanded, Diamonds gives you all the information you need to buy, collect, sell--or simply enjoy--diamonds with confide... |
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82,35 zł |
Cameos: A Pocket Guide: A Pocket Guide
ISBN: 9780764338076 / Angielski / Miękka / 159 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Revised Expanded 3rd Edition with Updated Price Guide. 14 new cameos and values. Shell, stone, plastic, ivory, lava, glass, plastics, and metal cameos used in jewelry and ornamental objects. They are produced in fine detail using old-world crafting. An excellent pocket guide reference for collectors or anyone who appreciates the simplicity and beauty of cameo designs.
Revised Expanded 3rd Edition with Updated Price Guide. 14 new cameos and values. Shell, stone, plastic, ivory, lava, glass, plastics, and metal cameos...
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103,69 zł |
Southwestern Indian Rings
ISBN: 9780764338755 / Angielski / Twarda / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With a fascinating variety of American Indian rings from the southwestern United States shown in more than 350 color photos, this book provides a design history of these rings, beginning with pre-contact artifacts and continuing through to contemporary artistic innovations. The text surveys key developments in Native American ring design; materials and methods of construction; definitions for historical and vintage rings; master innovators; and the transition from craft to wearable art since 1980. Shortly after the Civil War, Native American artisans began making silver rings set with...
With a fascinating variety of American Indian rings from the southwestern United States shown in more than 350 color photos, this book provides a desi...
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174,67 zł |
Hopi Bird and Sun Face in Zuni Jewelry
ISBN: 9780764338823 / Angielski / Twarda / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Delve into the fascinating origins and contemporary interpretations of Sun Face and Thunderbird/Hopi Bird designs. This thorough study was undertaken to establish the identities of 33 Zuni artists and their interpretations of these traditional designs from the 1940s through the 1960s. Their mosaic stone and shell inlay pins, bracelets, bolo ties, and other ornaments appear in over 190 color photos that display subtle variations indicative of each master's work and distinctive style. Also introduced are important but forgotten artists, such as Harry Deutsawe and Raphael Homer. It also features...
Delve into the fascinating origins and contemporary interpretations of Sun Face and Thunderbird/Hopi Bird designs. This thorough study was undertaken ...
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125,53 zł |