Posted in Antiques and Collectibles (Sunday, July 6, 2008)
Written by Robert M. Overstreet. By Antique Trader Books.
The regular list price is $14.95.
Sells new for $3.90.
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No comments about The Overstreet Premium Ring Price Guide.
Posted in Antiques and Collectibles (Sunday, July 6, 2008)
Written by Christopher Forbes. By Te Neues Publishing Company.
The regular list price is $19.95.
Sells new for $92.82.
There are some available for $5.13.
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1 comments about Faberge: The Imperial Eggs.
- This 11 x 16 "poster size" book contains 26 full page color plates of a few of Peter Carl Faberge's masterpieces. On the adjoining page You will find the dimensions, a detailed description and sometimes a note of interest. Makes a nice coffee table book- just enough info to wet your appetite. Great Photos!
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Posted in Antiques and Collectibles (Sunday, July 6, 2008)
Written by Franco Cologni and Giampiero Negretti and Franco Nencini. By La Bibliotheque des Arts (FR).
Sells new for $72.49.
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No comments about Montres Et Merveilles De Plaget (Collection Joaillerie).
Posted in Antiques and Collectibles (Sunday, July 6, 2008)
Written by Caroline Pullee. By Bantam Books.
The regular list price is $14.98.
Sells new for $15.00.
There are some available for $0.39.
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No comments about Twentieth-Century Jewelry.
Posted in Antiques and Collectibles (Sunday, July 6, 2008)
Written by Olga Gorewa and Irina Polynina. By La Bibliotheque des Arts (FR).
Sells new for $57.40.
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No comments about Joyaux Du Tresor De Russie (Collection Joaillerie).
Posted in Antiques and Collectibles (Sunday, July 6, 2008)
Written by Tim Forrest. By Libsa, Editorial S.A..
The regular list price is $28.95.
Sells new for $22.87.
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No comments about Porcelana Y Plata Antiguas/ Porcelain and Platinum Antiques.
Posted in Antiques and Collectibles (Sunday, July 6, 2008)
Written by Tuena Massinelli. By Anaya Publishers.
Sells new for $88.00.
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No comments about El Tesoro de Los Medici.
Posted in Antiques and Collectibles (Sunday, July 6, 2008)
Written by Shirley Bury. By Antique Collectors' Club.
The regular list price is $89.50.
Sells new for $1,127.92.
There are some available for $846.14.
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No comments about Jewellery 1789-1910: The International Era, Vol. 2.
Posted in Antiques and Collectibles (Sunday, July 6, 2008)
Written by Arnoldsche. By Arnoldsche Verlagsanstalt GmbH.
There are some available for $145.41.
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2 comments about On Jewelry and Gems: Contemporary Jewelry and Object-Design at the Department of Gem-And Jewelry Design of the Fachhochschule Idar-Oberstein.
- The preface states that this book is actually a catalogue produced to accompany the exhibition "On Jewelry and Gems" 1996. It depicts works submitted for diploma in the Department of Gem and Jewelry-Design at Fachhochschule Idar-Oberstein. Viewed in this light, it is understandable that the works featured tend towards the more avant-garde.
At the writing of this review, the book is already over a decade old. Understandably, some of the designs look a bit dated. Yet others appear quite timeless. It is the innovation and unusual approach to Jewelry and design that makes this a wonderful reference book. The pieces are beautifully executed and well photographed. Innovative materials are used along side the traditional.
Chapter headings include such lofty titles as: Designing a Unique piece of jewelry, Designing Series-produced jewelry, Designing Utensils and Objects of Art, On Stone and forms, The quadrature of the Circle and the homo ludens, The Arabesques of Modernity, Thoughts on Form, "I think there is much of me contained in it...", Fundamentals of Artistic Design Drawing and painting, "What I like...",
The book includes many large, full color photos. Often a single page is devoted to one or two pieces. Written in both German and English, the text in each chapter is fairly limited, usually just a few paragraphs. Student/Designers and the University staff are also featured with a photo and brief text.
As the chapter heading indicate, the wording leans more towards the poetic and inspirational. This is understandable given the context of the publication as a documentation of advance student work. If you can see past some of the more dated designs and appreciate the quality of the craftsmanship and the creativity expressed in the objects, then this publication is a worthwhile addition.
- Although the faculty photos and some of the text are a little corny, this is still a great book for anyone interested in contemporary jewelry. Although some of the artists are really only familiar to europeans, the works all reach a level of excellence.
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Posted in Antiques and Collectibles (Sunday, July 6, 2008)
By Kessinger Publishing, LLC.
The regular list price is $18.95.
Sells new for $11.75.
There are some available for $12.89.
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No comments about The Lewis Collection Of Gems And Rings, In The Possession Of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.
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