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Appeals to jewelry enthusiasts with tastes on both ends of the economic spectrum -from common pieces ranging in price from $2 -$20, and the most elusive items commanding $14,000+ at auction

Figural jewelry, a fashion forward choice, and popular item featured at top auction houses, represents about 75% of the costume jewelry market.

Few pieces of jewelry make such a statement as the fun, whimsical, and enchanting costume jewelry figurals. Whether your figurals passion is based on fashion, or a collector's eye for detail, Warman's Costume Jewelry Figurals offers valuable tips on what to look for when buying figurals, up and coming designers to watch for, and secondary market pricing to assess worth. Featuring more than 1,000 items and photos of jewelry figurals including charms, of people, dogs, flowers, faces, seahorses, Christmas trees and more, you will find answers and inspiration in this must-have guide..
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This gorgeous full-color jewelry guide captures the history, beauty, and value of rhinestone jewelry in one complete collectors' reference It features an extensive collection of desirable rhinestone pieces, including pins, necklaces, bracelets, bangles, earrings, and dress clips.

Each piece, from the beautiful and elegant to the whimsical and figural, is vividly displayed in more than 400 detailed photographs. Prices reflect the current jewelry market. This comprehensive guide also educates the reader on the history of rhinestone jewelry, the types of settings and stones used, and how to determine the value of a piece.

* Features more than 400 full-color photos * Identifies and prices the most desirable rhinestone pieces * Offers historical overview of rhinestone jewelry.
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Rhinestone Country is a provocative but tender portrait of Country Music, show biz, stardom, and closeted lives south of the Mason-Dixon line. Sweeping across the racial and sexual landscapes of the Deep South between 1930 and 1978, it takes a hard look at closeted lives and the destructive aspects of fame. Loaded with truly memorable characters, it's delectable, stimulating, sexy, and tantalizing. Rosacoke Carson, the leading, long-suffering heroine of Rhinestone Country, gives new meaning to the phrase, 'Stand by your Man.' The portrayal of the time she spends in prison should be standard reading for absolutely everyone. --Nochetta. This is a brash, sensational, and explosive novel about stardom--the glitter, the glamour, the hot sex, and the desolate loneliness. --Leather and G-Scene. Many men love their sons. Pete Riddle, known to his fans as the sexiest musician alive, loved his more than most. --Inferno. This is a daring and dazzling work about trauma, deception, and pain, all of it with a Southern accent. It's the True Grit of show-biz novels. --Peter Tompkins..
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Marcia Sparkles Brown, renowned jewelry expert and author of Unsigned Beauties of Costume Jewelry, Signed Beauties of Costume Jewelry Volumes I and II, and Coro Jewelry, has produced an all-new volume, this time dedicated to rhinestone jewelry. The author has drawn from over 500 designers and unsigned pieces in her private collection to take readers on a sightseeing journeyyou can view more than 1,600 figurals; animals from the real to the unreal; and whimsicals that reveal the artistry of twentieth century jewelry designers. Chapters include People From Around the World from faraway places like Africa and Australia; Dancers from ballet to folk; Barnyard Animals; A Trip to the Zoo; Transportation from horse drawn carriages to airplanes; Under the Sea; and Mythical Beasts including dragons from China, India, and America. This book will take you around the world in your armchair, send you back in time to your childhood, and bring a smile to your face..
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A companion for jewelry lovers and collectors searching for that special piece of jewelry, this book aids in identifying the good from the bad, and the valuable from the worthless pieces. Over 750 color photos identifying over 950 pieces. Designers include Coro, Lisner, Kramer, Haskell, Trifari, Judy Lee, Hattie Carnegie, Napier, Beau Jewels, and Gerry's. 25 vintage advertisements showcase the costume jewelry of the past, as well as signed sterling from the 1960s and 1970s, men's pieces, and other fun accessories. AUTHORBIO: Ronna Lee Aikins has collected costume jewelry for over 15 years and her book, Brilliant Rhinestones, is based on her personal collection. She owned a unique boutique offering vintage costume jewelry and clothing as well as new jewelry and couture. Pieces of her collection were also sold at an upscale Nashville, TN, clothing shop. REVIEW: A companion for jewelry lovers searching for that special piece, this book helps distinguish the good from the bad, the valuable from the worthless. With 750+ striking photographs showing almost 1,000 pieces of jewelry, this book dazzles..
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