Answers To Questions About Old Jewelry by C. Jeanenne Bell (2009, Paperback)

I COULDN'T PUT THIS DOWN FOR A MINUTE. I READ THE ENTIRE BOOK IN 4 DAYS. I NOW KEEP IT AS MY BIBLE....I TOOK A COURSE IN ART SCHOOL CALLED A HISTORY OF ART.
THIS IS A HISTORY OF ART,BUSINESS,WORLD,POLITICS,FROM EDWARDIAN 1800'S ALL THE WAY TO MODERN. IT EXPLAINS IN FULL LENGTH HOW CHANGES IN HISTORY AFFECTS THE STYLE OF JEWELRY.
I WOULD SAY THIS IS A WOMAN'S READ.
THIS BOOK IS A TRUE VISION DICTIONARY ON THE LIBERATION OF WOMEN TOWARDS IDENTITY AND FREEDOM BEFORE WOMEN COULD VOTE OR WORK.
THIS BOOK COULD BE DESCRIBED AS A WOMAN'S LIBERATION STORY AND HOW THE TIMES REPRESENTED JEWELRY STYLES PAST TO PRESENT. THIS BOOK SHOWS HOW THE ECONOMY AND GOVERNMENT HAD A MAJOR IMPACT ON DESIGN AND MATERIALS.

YOU LEARN ABOUT HOW TO TEST GOLD , AMBER,PLASTIC MATERIALS WHICH WERE USED IN JEWELRY MAKING AND WHY...WORDS LIKE JET,MINI,PASTE AND ON AND ON ARE EXPLAINED.
I LOVED THIS BOOK AND I HAVE MANY. THE PICTURES ARE FULL COLOR AND EACH IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF WHAT IS WRITTEN. THIS BOOK IS A GREAT RESOURCE AND PRICE GUIDE FOR ALL SELLERS.
BUY IT. IT'S A KEEPER