Understanding Jewelry

Woodbridge, Suffolk, England: Antique Collectors' Club, 2000. Revised Edition, 2000 Printing. Hardcover. VG. Sage cloth, gilt letters on spine & front cover, white & color illus. dust jacket, illus. flyleaves, 425 pp., 833 color illus.; weighs 4.5 lbs. "Now revised and fully updated (including new prices) this classic work is unique in bringing together in one volume the identification, dating and valuation of the type of jewelry that one can buy. The authors, Sotheby's jewelry experts, evaluate many millions of dollars worth annually and thus handle (truncated) a complete cross-section of what is available on the market. ... This essentially practical book is unique in explaining why values vary and the individual points important for each category. A large section is devoted to the identification of the major gemstones and the testing methods employed to assess quality and detect fakes." (dj). (Inventory #: 145918)