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American Costume Jewelry: Art & Industry, 1935-1950, N-Z

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I recently received both books (A-M and N-Z) in this series and they are truly an outstanding set of books! I also own Brunialti's "Tribute To America" and "American Costume Jewelry 1935-1950" books but this series with newly updated and researched information along with 300 new photos is a collector's dream! Besides glorious photos, it provides patent information, detailed descriptions, along with any advertisement information these pieces were featured in. Anyone familiar with Brunialti's books, know they are not pricing value guides, but informative books designed to showcase the most highly sought-after collectible jewelry desired by a beginning collector to a seasoned experienced collector. Any true collector will appreciate having these books in their reference library.

Well researched. Provides extensive company/manufacturer histories. Impressive photos of examples from each designer. Does tend to gloss over minor league designers. Dedicates too much of first volume to Coro. None-the-less it's an exceptional reference book.

anticipating the release of Roberto Brunalti's set translated into English. The photos of high end items shown are lovely, making the set a coffee table show piece. I was extremely disappointed in finding no prices included. As a dealer I am already aware of what is high quality. What I needed was up to date information on pricing them.