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A fascinating look at many of the most beautiful costume jewelry pieces made since the 1940s is presented with full color photographs. In chapters arranged chronologically, the jewelry is seen to reflect the changing retail market and manufacturing changes in materials, techniques, and colors. An introduction was written by Lawrence Feldman of Fior in London. The effects of popular heroes and competition are seen to have shaped the costume jewelry industry._x000D_The jewelry of such well-known manufacturers as Boucher, Coro, Christian Dior, Grosse, Jomaz, Kramer of New York, Mitchell Maer, Trifari, and many others are displayed and a separate price guide is included._x000D_The book portrays the affordable opulence and sheer beauty of costume jewelry._x000D__x000D_ AUTHOR:

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Nancy Schiffer is an art historian whose interest in American Indian jewelry has evolved from her fascination with cultural expression in art. She has written many other books on jewelry, other fields of collecting, and decorative arts.

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