- Hardcover: 256 pages
- Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd (17 Jun 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 076432070X
- ISBN-13: 978-0764320705
- Product Dimensions: 28.2 x 21.3 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,270,156 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This was a present for my wife, who is absolutely delighted with it. It begins with an outline history of the company, followed by a lengthy chapter on identifying and dating Haskell jewellery, and an illustrated section about advertising and the Haskell watercolours. The remainder of the book is devoted to the designers, namely Frank Hess, Robert Clark, Peter Raines, Larry Vrba, and Camille (Millie) Petronzio. Printed on high-quality gloss paper,it contains a wealth of detail, and hundreds of colour photographs which are noteworthy for their clarity. It's an essential purchase for the dedicated collector.
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So few books on this subject available - this one is good, full of unseful info like how to date some of your Haskell jewellery. Great photos too.
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40 of 40 people found the following review helpful
Best Haskell Book Ever
25 July 2004
Format:Hardcover
Not just a pretty picture book but a work of serious investigation and scholarship. By far the best book on Miriam Haskell jewelry, filled with n beautiful photographs AND a treasure trove of never before known information. For every level of collector. Extremely helpful in identifying older unsigned Haskell pieces. A top notch piece of work. I have well over 80 books on vintage costume jewelry and this ranks as one of the best!
23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Don't Miss This One!!!
17 Jan 2005
Format:Hardcover
A superb book for the new or even seasoned Haskell collector. The photography is first class, the selection of pieces is spectacular and the descriptions are a pleasure to read. This book is worth its weight in gold for the knowledge it provides in assiting you in recognizing authentic Haskell pieces, dating them and placing a value on them. It has set a new standard in Collector books that hopefully the other writers will soon follow.
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
A New "Must-Have" for Costume Jewelry Collectors
28 Oct 2004
Format:Hardcover
If you love Haskell jewelry, you need this book. In fact, you need this book if you love costume jewelry of any kind. It is thoroughly researched, beautifully photographed, and with exactly the kind of information for which jewelry collectors hunger.
Do you want a coffee table book full of beautiful pictures? Here it is. Need a price guide to Miriam Haskell jewelry? Here - with real insight and useful information about what makes pieces more or less valuable. Do you want to know more about the history of the company and of the people who made it? There is a wealth of carefully researched information, much of it never before published.
Best of all, for fans of Haskell jewelry, is the detailed information about construction techniques, designs, lines, beads, findings, and all the details that allow us to separate the wheat from the chaff, and genuine Miriam Haskell jewelry from the mountains of lookalikes and wannabees.
This is a masterpiece of a jewelry reference book. If only they were all this good!
Do you want a coffee table book full of beautiful pictures? Here it is. Need a price guide to Miriam Haskell jewelry? Here - with real insight and useful information about what makes pieces more or less valuable. Do you want to know more about the history of the company and of the people who made it? There is a wealth of carefully researched information, much of it never before published.
Best of all, for fans of Haskell jewelry, is the detailed information about construction techniques, designs, lines, beads, findings, and all the details that allow us to separate the wheat from the chaff, and genuine Miriam Haskell jewelry from the mountains of lookalikes and wannabees.
This is a masterpiece of a jewelry reference book. If only they were all this good!
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