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VINTAGE JEWELRY ARTICLES

 

On this page we offer you online articles about vintage costume jewelry. Whether you are starting a collection or you are interested in the history of vintage jewelry, we have an article for you.  We also offer you a list of books we recommend to help you in your jewelry buying endeavors.


 Provided by: Antique News


  • Antique Jewelry: A Timeless and Elegant Adornment
    by Angela Davis
      Antique jewelry is a timeless classic adornment which can never go out of fashion. It is the epitome of ethereal charm, delicate grace and a gentle reminder of a bygone era. It is that jewelry which has been made during and before the early 1900's. Click on the article title to read more...

  • History - The Craftsmanship of Victorian Jewelry - Part 1 This article focuses on the craftsmanship of jewelry so as to encourage you to look more closely at your pieces for the evidence of fine skills and design. If you have a knowledge of the skills used to make the jewelry it will lead you to a greater appreciation of its beauty and aid you in dating Antique Jewelry. Click on the article title to read more...
  • How to Invest in Antique, Vintage, or Modern Jewelry
    by David Foard As Antique Jewelry is 'Really' based on the 'Collectability' and Style of an item, it is hard for clients to appreciate the 'Craft' involved in Handmade work, as they only see the Gold value or Diamond Value fluctuate over the years.
    Click on the article title to read more...
  • Chris Franchetti BellaOnline's Fashion Jewelry Editor
    The Latest Vintage Craze: Big, Bold and '40s - PART I Chicago-based news station NBC5 recently reported a "comeback" in vintage fashion jewelry and clothing trends. You might be surprised to see vintage described as "coming back"; it certainly feels like it's been around for a while. (The following Profile is a case in point. Click on the article title to read more...

    Finding Antiques And Collectibles To Sell On eBay by Terry Gibbs  Many people who decide to make a living selling collectibles on eBay soon fail. I meet them in the line at the post office. They tell me they just quit their job in order to sell things full time on eBay. Click on the article title to read more...

    The dos and don’ts of shopping for antiques at flea markets and garage sales
    by Martin Swinton The flea market and garage sale season are always popular. Here’s what you need to know to make your next flea market or garage sale outing a success.
    Click on the article title to read more...

     LookSmart's FindArticles - The early artistic jewelry of Louis C. Tiffany

    Magazine Antiques, July, 2002, by Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen

     LookSmart's FindArticles - Jewelry for mourning, love, and fancy, 1770-1830
    Magazine Antiques, April, 1999, by Davida Tenenbaum Deutsch


    Articles below can be found at: http://News-Antique.com

     JOHN MORAN AUCTIONEERS STARTS 2007 WITH A TWO-SESSION ANTIQUE AND ESTATE SALE HIGHLIGHTED BY A VERY
    Pasadena, CA – John Moran Auctioneers aims to top their record breaking 2006 auction season, and are well on their way with their January 30th, 2007 auction of fine antiques and estate items. This sal
    Mama’s Treasures Moves Inventory To Mama’s Bargain Shack
    Mama’s Treasures has reorganized and officially named Mama’s Bargain Shack on Earthling at Tias.com as her Clearance site.
    LiveAuctionTalk.com Highlights Teco Pottery in its Weekly Free Article
    Rosemary McKittrick’s column is the online home for dependable information about art and antiques. Visit the site and sign up for a free weekly subscription. Photo courtesy of Treadway Gallery.
    'Gone With the Wind' museum to be sold Februalry 11
    A museum in Barnesville, Ga., dedicated to the film "Gone With the Wind" and owned by Fred Crane, 88, who uttered the first words in the movie as Brent Tarleton, will be sold on Sunday, February 11th.
    Antiques in American History - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Collectible Items
    As part of the WIW2U group’s Antiques in American History series, and in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a browse through the WIW2U Group’s database has pulled up some interesting items related t
    New Year's Auction tops 2.25Million in Stamford
    Braswell's Stamford Auction tops 2.25Million in sales at their 20th Annual New Year's Day Auction.
    The list of locations where online antique & collectible buyers came from in 2006
    TIAS.com releases another one of their fascinating annual reports which reveals the top 10 countries and U.S. states that generated the most purchases of antiques & collectibles online in 2006
    Sands-o-Time Estates Antiques Accepting Dealers! Mount Clemens Michigan
    Sands-o-Time Estates & Antiques in Mount Clemens Michigan is now considering dealers for our expansion. We are located at 1254 South Gratiot, Mount Clemens Michigan. 586-295-0979 www.sands-o-time.co
    Beatrix Potter: read the book, watch the film, buy the Beswick figure
    WriteAntiques.com aims to introduce folks to the joys of collecting. It is authored by Christopher Proudlove, who has been writing about antiques and auctions since 1979. This week: Beatrix Potter.
    Rare antique gold coin brooch.
    A very rare hand made solid gold coin brooch made with two 'Indian Head type 3' one dollar gold pieces from 1856 and 1857 and one English gold sovereign coin from 1871 is now on sale!
    Federal Glass Facts At Mama’s Treasures
    Ask people about Federal Glass and many will reply, “Who?” or “It was mostly a bottle and jar factory wasn’t it?”
    New Acquisitions for the New Year! at International Poster Gallery
    Discover New Acquisitions for the New Year! at International Poster Gallery, an exhibition celebrating the latest additions to the gallery from January 16-March 18, 2007.
    LiveAuctionTalk.com Highlights Cane Collecting in its Weekly Free Article
    Rosemary McKittrick’s column is one of America’s leading online sources for auction information. Visit the site and sign up for a free weekly subscription. Photo courtesy of Tradewinds.
    The most frequently purchased antiques and collectibles of 2006
    The Webs largest online antique & collectible mall, today released their annual reports listing the most frequently purchased antiques and collectibles online in 2006.
    The Top 30 Search Terms For Antiques & Collectibles in 2006
    Here is this years list of the top 30 antique and collectible related terms that people searched for on Web sites hosted by TIAS.com in 2006.
    Nancy Ann, Hollywood and Duchess Dolls SALE
    Neeley's is offering 15% off on ALL dolls through 1/31/07. Large selection of small storybook dolls from the 1930-70's. Bisque, plastic & composition. Nancy Ann, Hollywood, Souvenir, Duchess etc.
    Huge Collection of Vintage and Collectible Christmas Ornaments Available at Seems Like Old Times
    Seems Like Old Times is having a New Year sale through January 5, 2007 with all collectivles, plates, and ornaments 25% off.
    Experts Warn of Fake Gerald Ford Autographs, Memorabilia
    Collectors should be wary of fake autographs and other counterfeit memorabilia of the late President Gerald Ford entering the marketplace following his recent death.
    LiveAuctioneers appoints marketing veteran Patricia Cline to senior Business Development post
    Cline, former advertising account manager for AntiqueWeek, has been appointed to the position of Business Development Manager at LiveAuctioneers.com.
    Morphy's & Hake's co-host their first-ever California auction Feb. 15-17
    East Coast auction powerhouses Morphy’s and Hake’s team up for a Feb. 15-17 sale of toys, Disneyana, Disney art and top-quality antique advertising and general store items in Burbank, California.
     


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    Antique, Vintage and Contemporary Costume and Silver Books I Recommend for Research

    American Jewelry Manufactures

    Dorothy Rainwater

    Unsigned Beauties of Costume Jewelry

    Marcia Brown

    Signed Beauties of Costume Jewelry

    Marcia Brown

    Collectable Silver Jewelry

    Fred Rezazadeh

    Inside the Jewelry Box

    Ann Pitman

    Collecting Costume Jewelry 101

    Julia Carroll

    Plastic Jewelry of the Twentieth Century

    Lillian Baker - with the update by Karina Parry and Ginger Moro

    Costume Jewelry

    Fred Rezazadeh

    Miriam Haskell Jewelry

    Cathy Gordon and Sheila Pamfiloff

    Warman's Jewelry

    Christie Romero

    Warman's Antique Jewelry Field Guide

    C. Jeannenne Bell

    The Little Book of Mexican Silver Trade and Hallmarks

    Billie Hougart

    Fabulous Fakes

    Carole Tanenbaum

    European Designer Jewelry

    Ginger Moro

    Collecting Victorian Jewelry

    C. Jeannenne Bell

    Answers to Questions about Old Jewelry

    C. Jeannenne Bell

    A Century of Jewelry-Classy, Flashy and Trashy

    Deborah Crosby

    Costume Jewelry - The Great Pretenders

    Lyngerda Kelly and Nancy Schiffer

    Costume Jewelry

    Judith Miller

    Rhinestone Jewelry

    Leigh Leshner

    Sarah Coventry Jewelry

    Monica Lynn Clements and Patricia Rosser Clements

    Fifty Years of Collectable Fashion Jewelry 1925-1975

    Lillian Baker

    Coro Jewelry

    Marcia Brown

    Mexican Silver

    Penny Morrill and Carole Berk

    Tiffany Jewels

    John Loring

    Costume Jewelry Leigh Leshner
    Cuff Links Susan Jonas and Marilyn Nissenson
    Rhinestone Jewelry - Figurals, Animals and Whimsicals Marcia Brown
    Miller's Powder Compacts Juliette Edwards
    Vintage Jewelry 1920s- 1940s Leigh Leshner
    What's it Made of? - Third Edition Sheryl Gross Shatz
    Collecting Costume Jewelry 202 - The Basics of Dating Jewelry 1935- 1980 Julia C. Carroll
    A Tribute to America - Costume Jewelry 1935- 1950 Carla and Roberto Brunialti
    Rhinestone Jewelry- Figurals, Animals and Whimsicals Marcia Brown
    How to be a Jewelry Detective C. Jeanenne Bell
    Art Deco Jewelry Jakob Bengel Christianne Weber
    Art Nouveau Jewelry Vivienne Becker
    Copper Art Jewelry Burkholz and Kaplan
    Modernist Jewelry 1930- 1960 Marbeth Schon
    Handbags Barbara Hagerty
    Art Deco Jewelry Sylvia Raulet
    Gem Identification Made Easy Matlins/Bonanno
    Secrets of the Gem Trade Richard Wise
    Mid- century Plastic Jewelry Susan Klein
    Memoirs of a Fashion Jewelry Manufacturer Frank DeLizza
    Vintage Compacts and Beauty Accessories Lynell Schwartz
    Jewelry to the Stars [Joseff of Hollywood] Joanne Ball
    Theodor Fahrner Jewelry Schmundt, Weber and Becker
    Popular Jewelry 1840 -1940 Roseann Ettinger
    Juliana Jewelry Nancy Zell
    Christmas Tree Pins Nancy Throwbridge
    Christmas Pins Jill Gallina
    Hallmarks of the Southwest Barton Wright
    Warman's Costume Jewelry Figurals Kathy Flood
    Costume Jewelry for Haute Couture Florence Müller
    Jewels of Fantasy - Costume Jewelry of the 20th Century Deanna Farneti Cera [et all]
    Faking It Kenneth Jay Lane and Harrice Miller
    Shamelessly Nancy Schiffer
    The Art of Juliana Jewelry Katerina Musetti
    Brooches Lori Ettlinger Gross
       
       

     I am always purchasing jewelry books. This list is a like a living thing, always changing. As I purchase and fall in love with additional books, I will add them here.  

     

 


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