VALUE GUIDES:
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100 Years of Collectible Jewelry, An Identification & Value Guide - Updated Values; 100s of pieces in full color w/full descriptions & values; Lillian Baker, 5x8, SB, 169 pp, 2002/VG .......... #ON-0661 .......... $9.95

50 Years of Collectible Fashion Jewelry 1925-1975; Compiled by leading jewelry authority w/comprehensive text; Baker, 8x11, HB, 191 pp, color, 2001/WP .......... #FI-3199 .......... $19.95

African Hats & Jewelry; 100+ color photos of jewelry, hats, beads, cloths & masks; materials & techniques; Clarke, 10x15, HB, 112 pp, color, 1998/NP .......... #AF-9848 .......... $18.95

All that Glitters, Revised 3rd Ed.; Costume jewelry - history, evolution, companies & more; 1920-1960; Lynnlee, 6x9, SB, 128 pp, color/b&w, 1999/PG .......... #AL-8505 ..........$16.95

American Jewelry Manufacturers; Comprehensive reference of trademarks & manufacturers, history; Rainwater, 8x11, HB, 280 pp, 1988/NP.......... #AM-1201..........$49.95

Antique Jewelry Field Guide (Warman's), Values & ID; 5000+ descriptions of rings, necklaces, brooches, bracelets of early-19th to mid-20th centuries; modern & costume, too; Bell, 4x4, SB, 512 pp, color/b&w, 2003/PG .......... #JE-5276 .......... $12.95

Antique Jewelry, 2nd Ed., with prices; 100s of bracelets, chains, brooches, earrings, lockets, watches & more - Victorian Baroque to Art Moderne of 1940s; Snell, 8x11, SB, 160 pp, b&w, 1997/WP .......... #JE-7560 .......... $19.95

Art Jewelry Today; Contemporary designers in gold, silver, mixed metals, found objects, glass, enamel & more; Meilach, 11x8, HB, 256 pp, color, 2003/NP .......... #AR-7660 .......... $50.00

Bakelite and Other Plastic Jewelry (The Best of); Bracelets, pins, necklaces - common to rare; Battle & Lesser, 11x8, HB, 160 pp, color, 1996/VG .......... #BA-9016 .......... $39.95

Bakelite Bangles Price & Identification Guide; Identifying, evaluating, types of plastics; spacers, sets & suites, fakes, modern Bakelite; includes some other plastics; Parry, 8x11, SB, 144 pp, color, 1999/PG .......... #BA-8093 .......... $24.95

Bakelite Collection (The); Showcases fantastic jewelry arrays in full color; Burkholz, 8x11, HB, 256 pp, color, 1997/PG .......... #BA-0164 .......... $59.95

Bakelite Jewelry & Boxes (Art Deco); 1920s containers for tobacco, cigars, rouge, cigarettes, facial powders, jewelry & jewlry boxes; Keresztury, 11x8, HB, 159 pp, color, 2001/PG .......... #AR-3479 .......... $39.95

Bakelite Jewelry (Shultz); Ron & Ester Shultz are modern artists who rework vintage Bakelite into beautiful contemporary Bakelite jewelry; 100s of pieces; Parry, 8x11, SB, 160 pp, color, 2002/PG .......... #SH-6621 .......... $29.95

Bakelite Jewelry: Good-Better-Best; Huge variety of bracelets, pins, necklaces, clips; Wasserstrom & Pina, 8x11, HB, 175 pp, color, 1997/PG .......... #BA-1225 .......... $39.95

Bakelite Pins; History of bakelite including evolution of their designs, section on testing, common decorative techniques, how to avoid fakes, etc.; Parry, 6x9, SB, 192 pp, color, 2001/PG .......... #BA-3266 .......... $19.95

Beads of the World, 2nd Ed. - A Collector's Guide with Price Reference; Peter Francis, Founder of Center of Bead Research; 8x11, SB, 128 pp, 272 color photos, index, 2000/PG .......... #BE-884X ..........$19.95

Cameos: A Pocket Guide, 2nd Ed.; Lava & shell cameos, molded jewelry made from plastics and glass; mythological motifs, scenes, portraits & more; Clements, 6x9, SB, 160 pp, color, 2003/VG .......... #CA-7288 .......... $19.95

Christmas Jewelry, 2nd Ed.; Array of jewelry produced over the last 50 years - trees, wreaths, ornaments, Santas, snowmen & other decorations; Morrison, 9x6, SB, 160 pp, color, 2002/PG .......... #CH-5315 .......... $19.95

Christmas Tree Pins; 1100 different pins from mid-20th century to present, made by 200+ designers & manufacturers; shown alpha with ID marks, dates; N. Trowbridge; 8x11, SB, 192 pp, color, 2002/PG .......... #CH-6567 .......... $29.95

Costume Jewelers: The Golden Age of Design, 3rd Ed.; 100s of photos of works by masters such as Chanel, Dior, Joseff, Haskell, Boucher, Lane, Trifari & more; Ball, 9x11, HB, 205 pp, b&w/color, 2000/VG .......... #CO-0844 .......... $39.95

Costume Jewelry (Collectible); All the major designers & manufacturers, Victorian to present; Simonds, 8x11, HB, 240 pp, 2003/VG .......... #JE-7623 .......... $24.95

Costume Jewelry (Official Price Guide to), 3rd Ed. Updated edition of this classic pocket size reference; Miller, 6x9, SB, 400 pp, b&w, 2002/PG .......... #OF-6688 .......... $17.95

Costume Jewelry (Signed Beauties of); 800+ photos; 1000s of pieces of common jewelry; Joseff, Miriam Haskell, Adele Simpson, Marcel Boucher & more; Brown, 8x11, HB, 270 pp, color, 2002/PG .......... #CO-2885 .......... $24.95

Costume Jewelry (The Best of), Revised & Expanded 3rd Ed.; 900 of the most beautiful pieces made since the 40s; Dior, Boucher, Coro, Haskell, Kramer, Maer, Givenchy, Polcini, Trifari; Schiffer, 8x11, SB, 176 pp, color, index, 1999/PG .......... #JE-8092 .......... $29.95

Costume Jewelry (Unsigned Beauties of), Identification & Values; History, basic jewelry concepts, starting a collection, dating, caring, restoration; rhinestone jewelry arranged by type; Brown, 8x11, 270 pp, HB, color, 2000/PG .......... #CO-182X .......... $24.95

Costume Jewelry - A Practical Handbook & 2002 Value Guide; 2200 pcs - 100+ American & numerous foreign manufacturers; Rezazadeh, 8x11, HB, 253 pp, color, 2002/PG .......... #JE-0130 .......... $24.95

Costume Jewelry: The Fun of Collecting, Revised 3rd ed.; 1593 pieces of jewelry plus text; 34 most common marks; necklaces, complete & partial sets, bracelets, rings, earrings & more; Schiffer, 8x11, SB, 176 pp, color, 2001/PG .......... #CO-2162 .......... $29.95

Costume Jewelry: The Great Pretenders, 4th Ed.; Thousands of highly popular styles by important designers - Chanel, Schiaparelli, Boucher, Miriam Haskell, Monet, Sarah Coventry; Kelley & Schiffer, 8x11, SB, 168 pp, 382 color photos, index, 2002/VG .......... #CO-5730 .......... $29.95

Eyewear (Spec Appeal: Extravagant 1950s & 1960s); Outrageous stylings from 50s & 60s; 450 photos & vintage ads; ID info, historical notes; Pina/Johnson, 11x8, HB, 160 pp, color/b&w, 2001/PG .......... #SP-4033 .......... $39.95

Fun Jewelry, Revised 3rd Ed.; 1000+ whimsical animals, people, flowers, insects & more; Schiffer, 8x11, SB, 160 pp, color, 2001/PG ..........#JE-3738 ..........$29.95

Hairwork Jewelry; Brooches, necklaces, earrings, chains, lockets made of hair; Bell, 8x11, HB, 335 pp, color, 1998/VG .......... #HA-0491 .......... $24.95

Hatpins & Hatpin Holders (Baker's Encyclopedia of); Hundreds of Victorian, Edwardian & Art Nouveau items; Baker, 8x11, HB,192 pp, color/b&w, 1998/NP .......... #HA-4852 .......... $24.95

Hatpins & Hatpin Holders, An Illustrated Value Guide - Updated Values; Full-color w/descriptions, sizes & dates, plus 1997 values; Lillian Baker, 5x8, SB, 159 pp, 1997/WP.......... #HA-2249..........$9.95

How to Be a Jewelry Detective: Elementary Clues to Solving the Mysteries of Jewelry; Discover when a piece was made, where it was made and who made it; lists 139 collectible jewelry designers and manufacturers; Bell, 6x9, SB, 166 pp, b&w/color, 2000/NP .......... #JE-7809 .......... $18.95

Jeweled Menagerie: The World of Animals in Gems; 300+ color photos showing a huge variety of animal-shaped jewelry; chronological listing from 19th century to present; Tennenbaum & Zapata, 8x11, HB, 216 pp, color, 2001/NP .......... #JE-0490 .......... $45.00

Jewelry (Warman's), 3rd Ed.; Fully illustrated PG to 19th & 20th century jewelry; Victorian, costume, Bakelite, Scandinavian, Mexican & more in 600 photos; Romero, 8x11, SB, 256 pp, color/b&w, 2002/PG .......... #WA-3281 ..........$29.95

Jewelry Price Guide (Antique Trader); Fine antique, 1800 to 1920; modern, 1920 to present; costume categories; lists 3500 pieces from unique to everyday; Husfloen, 6x9, SB, 304 pp, b&w/color, 2001/PG .......... #JE-2226 .......... $17.95

Lea Stein Jewelry; 20th century plastic braceleyts, pins, necklaces, combs, picture frames, boxes, buttons & accessories; ID, dates, values; Just, 11x8, HB, 160 pp, color, 2000/PG .......... #LE-3819 .......... $39.95

Necklaces: pendants, Crosses, Sautoirs, Cameos ...; Mourning necklaces, parures, bakelite, galalith & more; designers such as Jean-Pierre, Schiaparelli, Haskell & more; Feder, 8x11, SB, 96 pp, color, 2000/NP .......... #NE-9066 .......... $14.95

Old Jewelry, 1840-1950, 5th Ed. (Answers to Questions about), Identification & Value Guide; Manufacturer marks, period trends, detailed descriptions, 1700 photos - bracelets, brooches, watches, necklaces & more; Bell, 8x11, SB, 444 pp, b&w/color, glossary, 2000/VG ........... #JE-7313 ..........$24.95

Plastic Jewelry of the 20th Century; Hundreds of photos with descriptions, dates, nomenclature & historical data; detailed biographies; Bakelite, celluloid & more; Baker, 8x11, HB, 240 pp, color, 2003/PG .......... #PL-327X .......... $24.95

Plastic Jewelry, 4th Ed.; Bracelets, pins, necklaces, buttons & buckles; natural tortoiseshell & horn; synthetic celluloid, Bakelite, Lucite & more; Kelley & Schiffer; 6x9, SB, 159 pp, 2001/PG .......... #PL-2235 ..........$14.95

Popular Jewelry 1840-1940, 3rd Ed.; Cameos, hair combs, hat pins, necklaces, buckles, lockets, chokers & more; Ettinger, 8x11, SB, 183 pp, color, index 2002/WP .......... #JE-582X ..........$29.95

Popular Jewelry of the 40s & 50s, 2nd Ed.; Costume & semi-precious, rhinestones to pearls; Ettinger, 8x11, SB, 160 pp, color, 2003/PG .......... #FO-8195 .......... $29.95

Popular Jewelry of the 60s, 70s & 80s; Costume jewelry pieces made by important designers of period, plus Avon & Sarah Coventry; Ettinger, 8x11, SB, 192 pp, color, 1997/WP.......... #JE-9989 ..........$29.95

Rhinestone and Colored Jewelry (Collecting), Revised & expanded 4th ed.; From glamorous dangling earrings to studded chokers; designers' marks; new photos; Dolan, 8x11, SB, 399 pp, 750 photos, b&w/color, 1998/PG .......... #RH-649X .......... $24.95

Rhinestone Jewelry (Rainbow of); Purple, pink, red, gold, amber, brown, green, pearl & more; 5x8, SB, 160pp, index, color, 1996/PG..........#RH-8958..........$19.95

Rhinestones (Brilliant): Vintage & Contemporary Jewelry; 750+ color photos identifying over 950 pieces; designers include Judy Lee, Trifari, Haskell, Kramer, Beau Jewels & more; Aikins, 8x11, HB, 223 pp, color, 2003/PG .......... #RH-2958 .......... $24.95

Rhinestones! A Collector's Handbook & Price Guide, 4th Ed.; Nearly 300 color photos of 100s of examples of gorgeous jewelry with focus on industry, personalities & designers; Schiffer, 6x9, SB, 199 pp, color, 2003/PG .......... #RH-7512 ........... $16.95

Silver Jewelry Designs: Evaluating Quality - Good, Better, Best; End of Victorian era through today, Europe and North America; Schiffer, 8x11, HB, 296 pp, color, 1996/PG..........#SI-0520..........$59.95

Silver Jewelry Treasures; European, Native American, Mexican & popular modern designs; Schiffer, 6x9, SB, 144 pp, 1993/PG.......... #SI-4588..........$16.95

Stickpins (Collecting Antique), Identification & Value Guide; 1388 stickpins showcased in full color, every shape & form; Kerins, 8x11, SB, 121 pp, 1995/VG..........#ST-6074..........$16.95

Sweetheart Jewelry and Collectibles, A Schiffer Book for Collectors w/Value Guide; Military sweetheart mementos from WWI and WWII - pins, banners, pillows, lockets; 160 pp, 1995/VG .......... #SW-8346..........$29.95

Sweetheart Jewelry (Antique); Also includes paper collectibles, pillow covers; Snider, 8x11, SB, 160 pp, color, glossary, 1995/VG ..........#SW-9024 ..........$29.95

Victorian Jewellery; 2002/NP .......... #VI-2305 .......... $19.95

Vintage Jewelry for Investment & Casual Wear; Categories include costume, Native American, copper & Mexican crafted between 1925 & mid-1970s; Edeen, 8x11, SB, 224 pp, color, 2002/PG .......... #VI-2621 .......... $24.95

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