Secrets To Collecting Jewelry Secrets To Collecting Jewelry. This comprehensive book teaches you the methods of identifying a piece of jewelry's period, style, material and findings. You will learn tips for buying at auctions and estate sales, as well as good bargaining etiquette for making purchases at antique stores and flea markets. Autographed copies available upon request directly from author Leigh Leshner.

-More than 475 color photos
-Indexed for easy referencing
-Tips, tools, and techniques for identifying and evaluating jewelry
-color photos of cuts, metals, settings, findings and examples of styles and periods

272 pages. c.2005.
 

Warman's Vintage Jewelry Receive your book directly from the author! A feast for the senses, Warman's® Vintage Jewelry captures the essence of vintage jewelry in regal and robust photographs, with insightful descriptions and values to assist with identification. Featuring 750+ breathtaking color photographs of more than 1,000 pieces of white metal and rhinestone jewelry. In addition to being visually stunning, this reference contains valuable historical details about vintage jewelry and white metal and rhinestone jewelry of the 1920s - 1940s, as well as a tutorial on settings, cuts and shapes, and caring for costume jewelry. c. 2008. Written by Leigh Leshner  

Vintage Jewelry:Price & Identification Guide The Award Winning Producer of the Hidden Treasures: Antique and Costume Jewelry video series brings you, "Vintage Jewelry: A Price and Identification Guide, 1920 – 1940." This beautiful book, written by Leigh Leshner, features over 1,000 pieces of jewelry. Filled with 400 glittering color photographs, the jewelry represents white metal and rhinestone jewelry from the 1920’s – 1940’s. Learn about the history of rhinestones, the different types of metals and rhinestones that were used, and the fashion trends that influenced the designs. Current price values are included. If you’ve ever been curious about an old piece of jewelry, this book is for you! Autographed copies available upon request.  

Rhinestone Jewelry:Identification Guide Rhinestone Jewelry: A Price and Identification Guide. Within this extensive collectors' guide, author Leigh Leshner captures that stunning rhinestone in more than 500 color photographs. She further details the beauty, history and current jewelry market value for all types of rhinestone jewelry. This book also provides information on how to care for rhinestones. c. 2003. Autographed copies available upon request.  

Costume Jewelry: Identification & Prices Costume Jewelry: Price Guide and Identification.

Costume jewelry is an art form unto itself. Each piece represents not only the designer's imagination but the culture and customs of the times. "Costume Jewelry: A Price and Identification Guide," written by Leigh Leshner, is a beautifully photographed book, containing over 500 breathtaking color photographs. The book features jewelry from each period: Victorian, Edwardian, Art Nouveau, Arts & Crafts, Art Deco, 1920s, 1930s, Retro, Novelty Jewelry, Bakelite, Designer Costume, Post War Modern Silver, Mexican and Scandinavian Silver 1950s and 1960s. This full-color guide categorizes the jewelry according to style and period; providing a concise history for each period and offering jewelry descriptions and values in each of the photo captions.

- provides valuable information and examples that show the collector how to interpret the elements and history of the pieces.
- Advice is given to help evaluate pieces and determine age. Jewelry-making metals are listed as well as hallmarks.
- Offers expert insight-tips and techniques on the dos and don'ts of collecting costume jewelry
- Collectors will collect confidently with accurate pricing information
- Covers the most commonly collected costume jewelry, easy to find at local auctions, garage sales, antique stores and on the Internet.

Autographed copies available upon request.
 

Collecting Art Plastic Jewelry Collecting Art Plastic Jewelry. Identification and Price Guide. Collectors will learn the types of plastic used in jewelry and how to identify them. Included in this price guide is a section on modern designers. 256 pages. Over 400 color photos. Softback. Autographed copies available up[on request directly from author Leigh Leshner.  

HIDDEN TREASURES: A COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO ANTIQUE AND VINTAGE JEWELRY OF THE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURIES" A beautifully photographed videocassette that was awarded a Silver Apple, a CINDY Award and named Educational Video of the Year!! Hosted by Christie Romero, an author, instructor, and dealer. find out what makes a piece collectible and valuable. Learn the answers to these most often asked questions: How oldis it? What is it made of? What's it worth? You will see a dazzling array of fine and fashion jewelry: Victorian, Art Nouveau, Arts & Crafts, Edwardian, Art Deco, Retro, Post War Modern, Bakelite, Designer Costume, Mexican & Scandinavian Silver. A visual price guide concludes the program. 52 Minutes.  

RHINESTONE JEWELRY A beautifully photographed videocassette hosted by Marcia Brown, jewelry historian, lecturer and collector. She explores the origins and history of rhinestone jewelry. Viewers will learn about the different types of rhinestones and metals used to give them the knowledge to collect with confidence. A visual price guide concludes the program. 47 minutes.  

SIGNED COSTUME JEWELRY, VOLUME ONE A beautifully photographed videocassette hosted by Marcia Brown, jewelry historian, instructor and collector shares the wonderful history and jewelry designs of leading manufacturers and designers of vintage and costume jewelry. A dazzling display of jewelry from Coro, Corocraft, Vendome, Trifari, Eisenberg, Hobe, Boucher, De Rosa, Mazer, Jomaz, Chanel, Reja, Schiaparelli and Kenneth Jay Lane. A visual price guide concludes the program. 68 minutes.  

SIGNED COSTUME JEWELRY, VOLUME TWO A beautifully photographed videocassette hosted by Marcia Brown, jewelry historian, instructor and collector continues the journey through the wonderful history and jewelry designs of leading manufacturers and designers of vintage and costume jewelry. Enjoy a sparkling tour of jewelry from Miriam Haskell, Ciner, Joseff, Pennino, Kramer, Weiss, Florenza, BSK and ART. A visual price guide concludes the program. 58 minutes.  

Signed Costume Jewelry Volume 3 SIGNED COSTUME JEWELRY – VOLUME 3 - Host Marcia Brown shares the history and jewelry designs of McClelland Barclay, Barclay, Bogoff, Cadoro, Demario, Eugene, Har, Korda, Les Benard, Robert, Staret and Vogue.  

Signed Costume Jewelry Volume 4 SIGNED COSTUME JEWELRY – VOLUME 4 - Host Marcia Brown shares the history and jewelry designs of Adele Simpson, Capri, Coppola E Toppo, DeNicola, Nettie Rosenstein, Panetta, Pell, Regency, Reinad, Sandor, Selro, Tortolani and Valentino.  

Signed Costume Jewelry Volume 5 SIGNED COSTUME JEWELRY – VOLUME 5 - Host Marcia Brown shares the history and jewelry designs of Castlecliff, Jeanne, Krementz, La Roco, Ledo/Polcini, Leo Glass, Mimi Di N, Ora, Napier, Schreiner, Stanley Hagler and Whiting & Davis.  

Affordable Signed Costume Jewelry AFFORDABLE SIGNED COSTUME JEWELRY - Host Marcia Brown shares the wonderful history and jewelry designs of AJC, Avon, Celebrity, Dodds, Emmons, Gerry, JJ, Judy Lee, Lisner, Marvella, Monet, Mylu, Parklane, Tancer & II, Sarah Coventry and Austrian jewelry.