Customer Reviews

American Jewelry Manufacturers

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This is a great ref book for Jewelry Companies that are long gone, their marks and company background. However it is missing some well known companies from the 50's and 60's but to it's credit there are also marks that ARE included that belong to little known companies. The layout could be improved as sometimes companies marked with a logo, and not the name, finding the logo means you have to search the whole book if you don't know who it was made by. That being said the book is a must have for all jewelry collectors as the info contained within is NOT the opinion of the author, it is taken from actual historical books, and vintage Trade guides etc.

If you collect jewelery fine or costume this book is a must. Those little marks that you need your 10X loupe for are deciphered! This is not an exhaustive list because there are new treasures found every day but it will really help the collector figure out just who made that lovely item! Get this one now.........

THIS BOOK IS OUTSTANDING!!! YOU WILL FIND MARKS AND INFO IN HERE THAT YOU CAN'T FIND ANYWHERE ELSE..VERY WELL WRITTEN AND ALL IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER..WE'VE BEEN DEALING IN ANTIQUES FOR 25 YRS AND THIS BOOK HAS TAUGHT US MUCH ABOUT MAKERS OF FINE JEWELRY...HIGHLY RECOMMENDED...MIKE & CAROL CAYEA

One has to assume when one utilitizes a volume clearly setting forth its intentions of representing facts that one can trust the accuracy of the information included. Why else would one use the source much less purchase it? I bought this book because I had acquired a pair of cufflinks on eBay . . . touted as having been manufactured by Tiffany & Co. whose marks I know well simply from personal experience. The mark was clearly not one of theirs, and a knowledgeable friend (a dealer in fine jewelry) recommended I buy it. I quickly found the precise mark from my cufflinks and identified the manufacturer. However, I happen to be related to the owners of another firm and swiftly searched for their name and mark. The information was erroneous. The authors had switched the name of the president of the firm (my long since departed uncle) to the name of the company itself. Anyone looking for this very prestigious (their pieces have become collector items) manufacterer would have searched in vain. How many other mistakes are contained in this volume? Can I trust the information I gleaned initially? Were this a source for brain surgeons, there would be an explosion of complaints. Does not accuracy apply to all fields? I think so.