Collecting Rhinestone & Colored Jewelry by Maryanne Dolan (1998, Paperback)

Main reason for buying this book..,for myself & my grandaughers to know & appreciate all the different makers of costume jewelry.They were true artist each in their own way.To teach that you don't have to be RICH to own BEATUIFUL jewelry.The book is concise with description,illustration,photos,understandable,easy to read.The only thing that I would have like to see more of...colored photos,but that the expense would have been too much.We are having such a grand time pouring over the book & identifying our different pcs of jewelry.

With 150 pages of details and examples of makers marks, you won't go wrong buying this book. I have used it MANY, MANY times to verify Jewelry maker's marks! The other 250 pages have nice detailed photos, although the majority are in black and white. I highly recommend this wonderful book to anyone wanting a lot of knowledge in a hurry. It is organized, and fascinating to read!