1. VAN CLEEF & ARPELS -- [FRENCH EDITION], Editions Paris-Musees, France, (1992), color illustrations, 175pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover) faint corner bump, ISBN 2879000807, (Order No: 60538 ), $145.00
2. A La Vieille Russie Gallery, THE ART OF THE GOLDSMITH & THE JEWELER, A La Vieille Russie, New York, 1968, B&W and color illustrations, 139pp, very good, wraps (softcover), Catalogue of A Loan Exhibition for the Benefit of The Young Women's Christian Association of the City of New York November 6 - November 23, 1968., (Order No: 49840 ), $12.50
3. Bassman, Theda (photography by Gene Balzer), THE BEAUTY OF HOPI JEWELRY, Treasure Chest Publications, Tucson, AZ, (1993), color illustrations, 59pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 091808024X Explores the unique style of Hopi Indian jewelry making., (Order No: 48862 ), $8.50
4. Bassman, Theda, THE BEAUTY OF NAVAJO JEWELRY, Kiva Publishing, Inc., Santa Fe, NM, (1997), color illustrations, 79pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 1885772025, (Order No: 58647 ), $15.00
5. Bauver, Robert, NAVAJO AND PUEBLO EARRINGS 1850-1945 - COLLECTED BY ROBERT V. GALLEGOS, Rio Grande Books, Albuquerque, NM, (2007), color illustrations, 113pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 978189068970X Explains and illustrates the different types of Native American earrings and the types of materials used., (Order No: 57816 ), $20.00
6. Bell, C. Jeanenne, COLLECTOR'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HAIRWORK JEWELRY: IDENTIFICATION & VALUES, Collector Books, Paducah, KY, (1998), B&W and color illustrations, 336pp, very good++, pictorial boards (hardcover), ISBN 1574320491 Contents include: Why It Was Made; How It Was Made; What Makes It Valuable; What It Is Worth; Palette-Worked Brooches; Table-Worked Brooches; Necklaces; Earrings; Sets; Bracelets; Rings; Pendants, Lockets, and Chains; Miscellaneous Pieces; Watch Chains; Catalog Pages; Hairworked Revisited; Sources; Glossary; Bibliography; End Notes., (Order No: 52358 ), $150.00
7. Bell, Howard L., CUFF JEWELRY: A HISTORICAL ACCOUNT FOR COLLECTORS AND ANTIQUE DEALERS, Howard L. Bell, Raytown, MO, (1994), B&W and color illustrations, 102pp, very good+, wraps (softcover) "three hole punched" for binder, Displayed in this first reference of mens and women's CUFF JEWELRY are 1,225 examples on 61 color pages., (Order No: 52357 ), $125.00
8. Bianchi, Robert Steven, FABERGE: IMPERIAL CRAFTSMAN AND HIS WORLD EXHIBITION ALBUM, Booth-Clibborn Editions, London, (2000), B&W and color ill., 95pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 1861542046 The largest exhibition ever presented of the legendary jeweler and goldsmith, Peter Carl Faberge, features masterpieces on loan from more than 30 of the world's most prestigious private collections and museums., (Order No: 31711 ), $14.50
9. Borel, France (text by); Taylor, John Bigelow (photographs by) (translated from the French by I. Mark Paris), THE SPLENDOR OF ETHNIC JEWELRY: FROM THE COLETTE AND JEAN-PIERRE GHYSELS COLLECTION, Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York, (1994), color illustrations, 256pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0810944537 Among the world's finest private collections of ethnic jewelry, published here for the first time is the Ghysels Collection., (Order No: 57950 ), $175.00
10. Bradford, E. D. S., CONTEMPORARY JEWELLERY AND SILVER DESIGN, Heywood & Company, Ltd., London, (1950), B&W and color illustrations, 134pp, good+ w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), Contents include: Silver Designers at Work in Britain Today; Design in Tea and Coffee Services; The Relationship Between Design and Manufacture; Gem- Set Jewellery Motifs; World of the Small-Worker; Styles in Costume Jewellery; New Methods and Techniques; and, Jewellery and the Wearer., (Order No: 58786 ), $25.00
11. Brynner, Irena, MODERN JEWELRY - DESIGN AND TECHNIQUE, Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York, (1968) 7th ptg, B&W illustrations, 95pp, very good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0442211414 Aurhor "approaches the reader as an individual sharing her experiences as designer and craftsman., (Order No: 52516 ), $20.00
12. Burgess, Fred W., ANTIQUE JEWELRY AND TRINKETS - ANTIQUE JEWELLERY AND TRINKETS, Tudor Publishing Company, New York, 1937, B&W illustrations, 399pp, good+ w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), Franklin 6220. First published in 1919., (Order No: 2936 ), $10.00
13. Cannizzaro, Maria Teresa, BRILLANTI ILLUSIONI: PICCOLA GUIDA ALLA PRODUZIONE DELLA BIGIOTTERIA AMERICANA NEL NOVECENTO, Edizioni Essegi, Italy, (2000), B&W and color ill., 64pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 8871892666 Written in Italian, but a must for Kenneth Jay Lane collectors!, (Order No: 32811 ), $30.00
14. Cannizzaro, Maria Teresa (edited by Lucille Tempesta; translated in English by Anne Keefe Ferraro), BRILLANTI ILLUSIONI: PICCOLA GUIDA ALLA PRODUZIONE DELLA BIGIOTTERIA AMERICANA, Dives Edizioni, Genova, Italy, (2002), B&W and color ill., 96pp, fine, wraps (softcover), Italian with English translation. This book presents the geographical, historical and cultural aspects that explain why the American costume jewelry industry was centered in the area of Providence, Rhode Island. It was here that the great American designer, Kenneth Jay Lane, studied. The photographs in this book showcase Kenneth Jay Lane's creations. A must for the Kenneth Jay Lane aficionado!, (Order No: 36524 ), $20.00
15. Cera, Deanna Farneti (edited by) (essays by Vivienne Becker; Nicoletta Bocca; Gerda Buxbaum; Melissa Gabardi; et al), JEWELS OF FANTASY: COSTUME JEWELRY OF THE 20TH CENTURY, Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York, (1992), 633 ill. incl. 500 in color, 408pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0810931788 February 22, 1991, was the opening day of "Jewels of Fantasy--Fashion Jewellry of the Twentieth Century" at the Museo Teatrale alla Scala in Milan. It was the world's first comprehensive traveling exhibition of important European and American costume jewelry of the twentieth century. There were approximately 610 pieces of extraordinary costume jewelry on loan from museums, public institutions, and private collectors, including Gianni Versace, Christian Lacroix, and leading dealers from Europe and the United States. Chanel, Schiaparelli, Dior, Trifari, Coro, Eisenberg, Kenneth Jay Lane, Miriam Haskell, Marcel Boucher, and other important designers were represented, tracing the impact of social, economic, and historical influences on their designs. What was most interesting to collectors and admirers of costume jewelry was that this exhibition and corresponding book legitimized nonprecious jewelry as an art form worthy of worldwide recognition. Cited; "JEWELS OF FANTASY is unquestionably the most important of all reference books on costume jewelry," and; thus, an IMPORTANT COSTUME JEWELRY REFERENCE BOOK for your library., (Order No: 21721 ), $275.00
16. Dubin, Lois Sherr (photography by Kiyoshi Togashi), JESSE MONONGYA: OPAL BEARS AND LAPIS SKIES - AMERICAN INDIAN MASTER JEWELERS, Hudson Hills Press, New York, (2002) 1st ed, color illustrations, 182pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0966938283 Jesse Monongya is one of the finest Native American jewelers alive, and his jewelry is fully described here for the first time., (Order No: 57105 ), $30.00
17. E. V. Roddin & Company - The American Historical Catalog Collection, JEWELRY, WATCHES AND SILVERWARE: E. V. RODDIN & COMPANY 1895, The Pyne Press, Princeton, (1971), B&W illustrations, 217pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0878610154 Quality reprint of the 1895 catalogue, including: Bracelets, studs, toothpicks, paper cutters, earrings, thimbles, charms, chains, pins, plush boxes, silver plated ware, tortoise combs, hair pins, badges and medals, rings., (Order No: 34295 ), $7.50
18. Fraquet, Helen, AMBER, Butterworths, London, (1987), B&W and color illustrations, 176pp, fine, pictorial boards (hardcover), ISBN 0408030801 Helen Fraquet has produced a complete scientific and artistic guide to the material and the pieces produced, covering each historical period in turn up to modern times., (Order No: 43799 ), $250.00
19. Gordon, Angie, TWENTIETH CENTURY COSTUME JEWELLRY (TWENTIETH CENTURY COSTUME JEWELRY -- AMERICAN SPELLING) - 2003 VALUE GUIDE LAID IN, Adasia International, London, (1990), color illustrations, 247pp, index, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 962751702X Designers include; Miriam Haskell, Chanel, Schiaparelli, Hattie Carnegie, Nettie Rosenstein, Trifari, Coro, Weiss, Hobe, Eisenberg, Mazer, Boucher, McClelland Barclay, Napier, Joseff, Authentics, Christian Dior, Kenneth J. Lane. NOTE - we have also put the title with the American spelling of Jewelry, as some folks have told us they were searching for this book with that spelling., (Order No: 17804 ), $75.00
20. Karpun, Alexei, RUSSIAN JEWELLERY: MID 19TH CENTURY - 20TH CENTURY, Beresta, Moscow, 1994, color illustrations, 196pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 5746000027 The album shows that jewellery-making is not just about producing functional pieces of adornment but an independent form of creativity in Russian art as well. The album also introduces readers to a wide range of contemporary artist-jewellers, leaders of Russian jewellery. Text in Russian and English., (Order No: 52022 ), $15.00
21. Lewis, M. D. S., ANTIQUE PASTE JEWELLERY -- [ANTIQUE PASTE JEWELRY], Boston Book and Art, Publ., Boston, MA, (1970) 1st Amer, B&W and color illustrations, 80pp of text, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), Additional plates follow the text., (Order No: 60105 ), $125.00
22. Mariotti, Gabriella; Ricci, Giovanni (photography by), ALL MY BASKETS: AMERICAN COSTUME JEWELRY - GIOIELLI FANTASIA AMERICANI 1930-1960, Franco Maria Ricci Editore, Milan, Italy, (1996), color illustrations, 71pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 8821639045 Text in English and Italian. A fine presentation of the author's fashion costume jewelry collection., (Order No: 54705 ), $150.00
23. McConnell, Sophie (text by) (design by Alvin Grossman), METROPOLITAN JEWELRY, MMA/Bulfinch Press Book, New York/Boston, (1991) 1st ed, color ill., 112pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0821218778 Highlights wonderful pieces of jewelry from ancient and modern cultures in every part of the world. Includes fabulous objects that appear in paintings and other works of art., (Order No: 33215 ), $15.00
24. Osborne, Peggy Ann, FUN BUTTONS: WITH PRICE GUIDE (FOLLOWING TEXT), Schiffer Publishing Ltd, Atglen, PA, (1994), color illustrations, 144pp, very good++, pictorial boards (hardcover), ISBN 0887406912 Illustrated with nearly 400 color photographs, Peg Osborne presents the fun of buttons with examples of both the "once dear and rare" and the "once everyday" with an equal respect. She finds their value (and shares it with us) in their humor., (Order No: 48003 ), $18.50
25. Palmer, J. P., JADE, Spring Books, London, (1967), 54 color plates, 8 B&W ill., 54pp, good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), Jade is shown here carved into a multiplicity of objects-jewellery, weapons, bowls and vases-depicted in all the richness and variety of its many colors., (Order No: 12913 ), $5.00
26. Rivers, Joan (fashion photography by Gordon Munro; jewelry photography by Elizabeth Watt), JEWELRY BY JOAN RIVERS, Abbeville Press Publishers, New York, (1995) 1st ed, color illustrations, 156pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover) lt dampstain boards, ISBN 1558598081 Joan describes the pieces that she has always admired, particularly those that have influenced her own designs. All of Joan's love and knowledge of jewelry is reflected in the pieces she designs for her own line of costume jewelry--hundreds of which are reproduced here in specially commissioned, full-color photographs. PLEASE NOTE - light, barely noticeable dampstain on bottom edge of boards., (Order No: 22881 ), $10.00
27. Schiffer, Nancy N. (photography by Douglas Congdon-Martin), FABULOUS: KENNETH JAY LANE JEWELRY & ACCESSORIES, Schiffer Publishing Ltd, Atglen, PA, (2007) 1st ed, color illustrations, 272pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 9780764327360 This book features KJL's fabulous fantasy designs, including his famous animal brooches and bracelets, pearls, beads, and gold work with their original identifying names, shown in over 700 beautiful color photographs. Vintage and current styles are presented, including those sold continuously for over 15 years on QVC. (This book features my wife's personal collection!), (Order No: 54629 ), $40.00
28. Traina, John (foreword by Danielle Steel), EXTRAORDINARY JEWELS, Doubleday, New York, (1994) 1st ed, color illustrations, 200pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0385266448 Author invokes the mystery and magic of many remarkable pieces, while affording us an insider's view of the genius behind their creation. We discover the unique qualities of thirty-seven different design houses, both the well and lesser known, from Asprey to Zendrini. We learn the history of each house, what makes each designer distinctive, and which styles and stones are favored by each of them., (Order No: 51054 ), $145.00
29. von Habsburg, Geza (essays by Christopher Forbes, A. Kenneth Snowman, Alexander von Solodkoff, et al), FABERGE, Habsburg, Feldman Editions, Geneva, (1987), B&W and color ill., 359pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), The first extensive presentation of Faberge originals on the European continent took place in Munich, in an unprecedentedly comprehensive exhibition of jewelry, objets d'art and fantasy pieces, most of which had never before been on public display. This volume includes a complete documentation of that spectacular exhibition., (Order No: 31865 ), $75.00
30. Waterfield, Hermione and Forbes, Christopher, FABERGE: IMPERIAL EGGS AND OTHER FANTASIES, Bramhall, New York, (1980), B&W and color ill., 143pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0517320940 First published in 1978. A Magnificently Illustrated Volume Devoted To The Jewelled Extravagances Created for the Last Czars of Russia., (Order No: 23281 ), $6.00