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Collecting Costume Jewelry 202 2nd Edition (Collecting Costume Jewelry 202: The Basics of Dating Jewelry)

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This book is an instant reference - I know I will go back to it over and over again! The patent drawings are so beautifully organized I know I will be able to easily find matching patents for my jewelry. I love the Collecting Costume Jewelry series!

If you have bought the series of Julia Carroll's books, "Collecting Costume Jewelry 101, 202 and 303," you come to think after each book, this is her BEST one yet! She then writes ANOTHER wonderful book that is filled with more new information on designers, stunning photos of beautiful costume jewelry, and fills the pages with fabulous vintage ads and clear detailed drawings of design patents. One thing about Julia's books that amaze me is the wealth of knowledge she provides on many of the designers by personal interviews with family members, previous employees, and other knowledgeable people that were involved in the jewelry making business. She always takes extra steps to provide collectors with information that not only will help them learn more about collecting, but gives the pieces they already have in their collections a special meaning. It is wonderful to see an actual patent of one of your favorite pieces, the date & name of the designer, and possibly a jewelry ad featuring that piece. Julia, I am one of your biggest fans and your books will always hold a special place in the very front of my jewelry library.

This book is a joy to read-it contains lots of info on many different companies as well as patent pics and info-so helpful for dating items - as well as many vintage ads-also great for dating items and historical interest and many beautiful and clear pictures of jewelry-all books by this author are Must Haves!

This is one of three Costume Jewelry books I have purchased that are written by this author. EXCELLENT Great pictures, very detailed information everything a jewelry collector could ask for.

My wife loves this book. As a collector she found it not only useful from that standpoint, but an interesting read.

So helpful and a very satisfying read, chock full of ilustrations(beautifully photographed in color). Not quite as jam packed as the first one in the series. But still one of the best out there.

I have all three of her books and like them for the great pictures and some new info. My only comment is that they are weighted toward the collection she has and I would like more about other designers.