You've seen them in wonderful old movies, sparkling on Audrey Hepburn, or Joan Crawford or Claudette Colbert, looking as if they cost a millions of pounds. They didn't. They're not the real thing, but they were made with the same care and attention. They are vintage costume jewellery: strands of artificial pearls, individually knotted; 'gems' hand-set and pronged; plastic bangles more fabulous than ivory. They're one hundred years' worth of the most amazing pieces ever produced - and they're all here in brilliant and ...
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You've seen them in wonderful old movies, sparkling on Audrey Hepburn, or Joan Crawford or Claudette Colbert, looking as if they cost a millions of pounds. They didn't. They're not the real thing, but they were made with the same care and attention. They are vintage costume jewellery: strands of artificial pearls, individually knotted; 'gems' hand-set and pronged; plastic bangles more fabulous than ivory. They're one hundred years' worth of the most amazing pieces ever produced - and they're all here in brilliant and beautiful colour. Whether you love the boldness of Czech crystal or the delicate 'pearls' of Miriam Haskell, whether your jewels are part of your everyday fashion or a heart-pounding collection of art objets, the thrill of finding sensational pieces never fades. "Vintage Costume Jewellery" is your treasure map to discovering the craftsmanship and tradition that have made these pieces part of our collective memory. With a look to the best designs and designers from the Victorian era through the twentieth century and into the twenty-first, set against a backdrop of social and cultural history, "Vintage Costume Jewellery" brings the very best of the Carole Tanenbaum Collection to aficianados and would-be collectors alike.
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Add this copy of Vintage Costume Jewellery: a Passion for Fabulous Fakes to cart. $34.44, very good condition, Sold by Lake Country Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Excelsior, MN, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Antique Collectors Club Dist.
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Very Good + in Very Good jacket. Size: 8x0x8; Clean, solid copy with unmarked text. Cover corners are square; binding is tight. Jacket is glossy with moderate surface and edge wear; two tiny tears at top edge of spine corners. Nice copy for personal use. Books, box sets, and items other than standard jewel case CDs and DVDs that sell for $9 or more ship in a box; under $9 in a bubble mailer. Expedited and international orders may ship in a flat rate envelope rather than a box due to cost constraints. All US-addressed items ship with complimentary delivery confirmation.
Add this copy of Vintage Costume Jewellery: a Passion for Fabulous Fakes to cart. $46.58, very good condition, Sold by Cornell Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tewkesbury, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2005 by Woodbridge: Antique Collectors Club, 2006.
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First UK edition (hardback). Square 8vo (22cm by 22cm), 224pp. Illustrated throughout in colour. Original laminated boards, dustwrapper. The book and the dustwrapper are in very good condition. ISBN 1851495118.
Add this copy of Vintage Costume Jewellery: a Passion for Fabulous Fakes to cart. $58.99, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Antique Collectors Club Dist.
Add this copy of Vintage Costume Jewellery: a Passion for Fabulous Fakes to cart. $92.99, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Antique Collectors Club Dist.
Add this copy of Vintage Costume Jewellery: a Passion for Fabulous Fakes to cart. $97.35, new condition, Sold by Just one more Chapter, ships from Miramar, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Antique Collectors Club Dist.
