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Copper Art Jewelry: A Different Luster

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This lovely book, Copper Art Jewelry, a different lustre, shows wonderful detailed photos along with long descriptions of major designers and their works. However, as a novice collector, I find the price guide to be most disappointing. Items are listed as "good, better, and best" but the descriptions with the yummy photos give no indication if the piece is "good, better, or best." So, I am no smarter at the end of the book, than at the start.

This is a wonderful book for copper jewellery lovers. It is especially a good base for starting collectors. In Europe the versatility and glowing beauty of copper is not very well known. Sometimes it is even difficult to explain how it can be worked to gorgeous and glamorous items. This book opens another perspective to a very rich metal! Designers do not have to restrain themselves to save on expensive material as gold and silver are! They can have a go on glamour! Sometimes even making silver and gold looking a bit dull. This book is very inspiring documentation to new designers. And a good start to know what motivated the Masters Fells and Rebajes, also showing a glimpse of that beautiful period they influenced.

This book is a great way to find out where much of what is being done comes from very good quality and variety,some minor mistake in describing materials used, brazilian agate has been confused for acrilic

This book covers the major designers of copper jewelry, Rebajes and Matisse/Renoir as well as some other less well known names. There are great full color photographs throughout with accompanying descriptions. It is an important addition to the wide range of jewelry books.