An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry [Hardcover]

Harold Newman (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 23, 1981

"Of the few dictionaries of jewelry that have been published … this is certainly the best."—Retail Jeweller

From the ‘AA Pendant’ (a jewel in the Green Vault at Dresden) to ‘Zuni jewelry’ (from New Mexico), this popular reference work provides collectors, students and dealers in jewelry with an authoritative fully-illustrated guide to the subject.

Harold Newman, who was a famous collector and writer on the decorative arts, incorporates definitions of terms relating to the processes used in jewelry making, descriptions of the principal gemstones and their characteristics, brief histories of famous named jewels and gemstones, and biographical entries on designers and makers of jewelry from the Renaissance to modern times.

With its extensive cross-referencing and selected bibliographical references for further reading, this volume has no rival. 685 illustrations, 16 in color

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

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Enormous scope … Mr. Newman has covered his subject with considerable authority and scholarship. (Antique Collector ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 336 pages
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd; First American Edition edition (November 23, 1981)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0500233098
• ISBN-13: 978-0500233092
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 6.7 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,609,298 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Somewhat disappointed..., January 12, 2005

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Jessica Bowers "Antique Jewelry Lover" (PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry (Paperback)

While I will admit that this book is very informative, I was slightly disappointed for the same reason I have experienced with some other jewelry books. Of all the pictures only a handful are in color. Always confusing to me why they do this because jewelry is one thing that you really need to see in color to appreciate. I would recommend this book for it's information but if you are looking for great color pictures to go along with the definitions I would pass on buying it.

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GORGEOUS BOOK!, December 3, 1999

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This review is from: An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry (Paperback)

This book is wonderful! Visually stunning, some of the pictures are enough to make you drool! Filled with extremely well photographed color and B&W photos of museum quality pieces, used to illustrate the jewelry terms being defined. The definitions are well written, and reference related terms in a very smooth and easy to follow way. This book is a MUST if you are fond of jewelry! MORE than worth the money!

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The BEST jewelry dictionary I've seen so far..., April 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry (Paperback)

From A to Z, the best jewelry dictionary I've seen. Aside from looking something up, it gives you the opportunity to learn terms you've never heard before. Even if you've been in the business a long time. Fantastic. Every antique lover should have this book!