This new edition of the best-selling guide to vintage jewelry is now in full color for the first time, making identification easier and more accurate. You'll find detailed descriptions and updated pricing information, along with more than 1,000 color photographs of the most collectible antique and period jewelry on the market today.

Fascinating and valuable information is given for various jewelry styles from 1840-1950 including:

• Victorian
• Edwardian, Art Nouveau and Beaux Arts
• Art Deco
• Modern and Retro Modern
• Bakelite, Costume, Mexican and Modernist Art jewelry has also been expanded to include new information and more photos

This book also gives answers to the most common questions about age, value, and authenticity. You'll also find answers to your questions about the kind of metals pieces are made of, if the materials and stones used are real or synthetic, how it was made, and who made it, with information including makers' marks, trademarks, and designer marks, and background information about many of the designers and companies that produced today's collectible pieces.