Jewelry Savvy: What Every Jewelry Wearer Should Know [Paperback]

Cynthia A. Sliwa (Author), Caroline Stanley (Author), Haelyn Lee (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2007

Jewelry Savvy takes a fresh approach to jewelry, emphasizing the wearer's personal experience. The book creatively combines jewelry product knowledge with image consulting principles. This approach, plus the numerous illustrations, result in a practical guide that educates and inspires readers to view their jewelry wardrobes from a new perspective. Jewelry Savvy carries the reader from making smart choices in developing a jewelry wardrobe to creative methods of recycling jewelry that no longer delights. Learn how to select jewelry you'll love and how to love the jewelry you have! Use this book to develop your own personal jewelry savvy.

Editorial Reviews

Review

How to be Savvy It seems so easy: See sparkly bauble; buy sparkly bauble; wear sparkly bauble. Well, that can work if you're a novice, that is. But those who truly love wearing jewelry need to think about more than just whatever catches their eye. It's about finding pieces that complement your features and personality, and building those pieces into a cohesive wardrobe. Enter Jewelry Savvy: What Every Jewelry Wearer Should Know, a new book by two industry insiders, Caroline Stanley and Cynthia A. Sliwa. The 224-page softcover volume covers everything from choosing pieces that flatter (both your build and your outfit) to helpful information on how to clean, store, buy, and carry jewelry. The most practical how-to we ve seen on the subject, the text is peppered with shaded boxes that contain Savvy Tips (of Darn, why didn t I think of that? variety). This writer s favorite (because it actually generated that reaction): When you put your other watches in a drawer for a nap, pull out their stems (to the setting position). This stops the watch and saves the battery for future use. Clearly written, with the user-friendly format of a textbook (complete with comprehensive glossary), this book is designed for the consumer who loves jewelry. JCKstyle thinks jewelers out there could learn a thing or two as well, especially from the chapters on understanding a woman s personal style and styling jewelry to complement her face, body, age, and wardrobe. After all, when it comes to jewelry, you can never be too rich, or too savvy. --Carrie Soucy, editor, JCKstyle (Jewelers' Circular Keystone)

About the Author

Cynthia A. Sliwa, AICI (Association of Image Consultants International), is a certified professional image consultant and the creator of Apprecia Fine Jewelry, a line of jewelry developed to flatter full-figured women. A lawyer by trade, she is also an avid collector of vintage costume jewelry. Sliwa provides image consulting workshops and services for jewelers and other professionals and their clients, writes for several publications, and coaches individuals on personal image. She was awarded the Rising Star Award by AICI in 2005.

Caroline Stanley, a lifetime jewelry veteran, is a third-generation jeweler running her own jewelry-marketing firm. She grew up behind the jewelry counter helping customers and learning the business. Today, Caroline writes, teaches and works with her varied clients.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Jewels on Jewels Inc.; 1st edition (June 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970340753
• ISBN-13: 978-0970340757
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,623,033 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's so good - I will be giving it as gifts!, August 17, 2007

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Louise Elerding (Burbank, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jewelry Savvy: What Every Jewelry Wearer Should Know (Paperback)

The fact that every page of this book is filled with aha's and valuable gems of information makes it a 'must-read'. The blending of comprehensive jewelry knowledge and Image consulting principles is just one of many outstanding features of this book and makes it a very valuable resource. This is the first of its kind - and a definite must-have for every fashion-conscious woman's library.

Jewelry Savvy is an excellent primer on how jewelry can be both beautiful AND be used to enhance one's personal image. Finally we have a full book on this topic, not just a page or two in a chapter on accessories. Jewelry Savvy sparkles as it brings awareness to the forefront, educating us about the powerful presence accessories have in dressing with style.

It is obvious when reading this book that it is thoroughly researched and comprehensive in scope, yet is an engaging read in a conversational style.The passion of the authors for jewelry shines through. I'll be giving this book as gifts - it's that good!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love jewelry? Get this book!, July 6, 2007

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Patsy Cisneros, AICI "Corporate Icon consultant" (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jewelry Savvy: What Every Jewelry Wearer Should Know (Paperback)

I recommend Jewelry Savvy as a "must have" reference book for: "jewelry addicts", jewelry wearers, jewelry sales people, jewelry designers and jewelry craftspeople. Illustrations are timeless, and represent diversity of ethnicities and variations of face/body shapes. The writing is easy to understand, feels conversational, and keeps the reader interested whether reading cover-to-cover or picking a topic in the middle!

I am so happy that I invested my money and my time reading this book! I am an image consultant, so I also recommend this to all image consultants and stylists to be most knowledgable about proper fit and style for a client, and THIS IS THE BEST for problem solving for the client's existing jewelry that may not be working well for them.

Don't hesitate to order Jewelry Savvy- you will never regret having it in your resource library and referring to it for years to come!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!, August 20, 2007

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Laura V. Stanley (Arkansas, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jewelry Savvy: What Every Jewelry Wearer Should Know (Paperback)

I am a jewelry lover and have taken jewelry and gemology courses and bought lots of jewelry in my life and I found this book to address real issues I've encountered, and it also gave me lots of ideas I never thought of.

I'd recommend it to anyone who loves jewelery, especially good as a gift for mom, aunts, etc. The chapters about grouping jewelry and finding my style were inspiring. Also the tips about recycling jewelry were helpful.