Collecting Costume Jewelry 202: The Basics of Dating Jewelry Author: Julia C. CarrollSuper BookCollecting Costume Jewelry 202 is a marvelous reference book and a joy to read. The pictures are particularly beautiful and the wealth of information is stunning. As a collector of vintage jewelry I appreaciate the illustration of the trends in styles that the wonderfully talented costume jewelry designers displayed in their pieces. Kudos to Ms. Carroll for teaching us with this fine book.FABULOUS BOOK!This book is fantastic! I am an experienced collector and this book is full of information on learning how to date vintage costume jewelry. I was totally impressed by the large sections on Coro & Trifari since I have many pieces from these designers from the 1930's - 1950's, and it was wonderful to be able to see actual patents, ads, and dating techniques. Along with the many other designers that she covered was just adding icing on the cake. I thought Ms. Carroll out did herself with her first book "Collecting Costume Jewelry 101" but this one continues to show her love, dedication and hard work on providing collectors with beautiful photos and extremely valuable information. I have already purchased many copies as Christmas gifts and hope she will continue to share her wealth of knowledge with us on this subject.Collecting Costume Jewelry 202For many years my customers have asked how to date a piece of costume jewelry, they have bought from me. Now I have the answers at my finger tips. What a great book! Very informative and well written. A beautiful book in all. more...


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