Modern Guide to Antique Jewellery

Part travelogue, featuring the most influential shops in New York, LA, London, Paris, and Amsterdam; part educational guide, with anecdotes from dealers and experts; and part celebration of historical jewelery, this book is a helpful and accessible reference. Topics covered include (but are not limited to): how to identify the most popular gemstones, materials, styles, and collectible pieces in the market today, and how to select antique jewelery to complement your lifestyle. This book reveals what to look for and where to locate rare finds, as well as how the experts score the pieces that decorate the fingers, ears, necks, and wrists of the collector.