Includes bibliographical references (page 280) and index.
Contents
Pearls : gems on the half shell -- Jadite : going green (and beyond) -- Cameos : learning to love the carver's art -- Georgian, Victorian, Edwardian : demystifying an English fog -- Art Nouveau : a voluptuous streak -- Art Deco : splendid severity -- Materials : basic composition -- Plastics : sensuous chemistry -- Costume ball : collections of a Golden Age -- Advertising : recorded history -- Silver : one cool customer -- Rhinestones : flash forward -- Figurals : shape shifting -- Beads : timeless tapestries -- Diamonds : carat juice -- Couture : over the top -- Jewelry fads & classics : now-- or forever? -- Art jewelry : who's afraid of the avant-garde?
