Writer Julia C. Carol's "Collecting Jewelry 202" follows her first volume, collecting costume jewelry 101
This identification and value guide covers the basics of dating jewellery from 1935 to 1980. It contains hundreds of photos and drawings, as well as patent information and designer materials.
A detailed discussion of the six dating methods of clothing and jewellery, with illustrations and examples to help collectors answer this question: "How old is this work?"
1. Date jewelry with the manufacturer's business date and manufacturer's signature
Know when manufacturers or designers produce their jewelry and place the piece within a specific date range. The manufacturer and marking charts in the appendix to the book provide the date of operation for most collectible jewellery.
The copyright symbol © was used after 1955, when Trifari filed a lawsuit against a company that pirated Trifari. After 1955, most manufacturers stopped their previous design patent applications and began to protect them.
Jewelry manufacturers sometimes change the design of their signatures or use brand new signatures. For example, "KTF" was an early Trifari signature from 1935 to 1938, when it stopped - but in 1954 again "KTF" was used, this time with a "T". Signature changes can be a valuable tool for dating clothing jewellery.
Sometimes manufacturers add manufacturing years or stock quantities to their work. During the Second World War, some manufacturers used sterling silver because the war required other metals. The works produced between 1943 and 1948 were signed with the manufacturer's logo and "Pound Sterling".
2. Use patent information to date jewelry
A practical patent for the mechanical and practical aspects of jewelry was awarded. Design patents are used to protect the jewelry created by the designer. Both contain illustrations, and each type of patent has a number and date. A large number of appendices to this book have a designer chart that lists well-known jewelry manufacturers and designers who create jewelry for them. If you can find a patent number or date on your jewelry, you can use the chart to date with it.
3. Dating jewelry by reviewing vintage ads
Retro ads are a great way to customize vintage jewellery, and reading them is fun. The book contains more than 160 advertisements for dozens of manufacturers, covering from 1943 to 1982. These beautifully illustrated advertisements not only showcase the jewelry, but also show how it is worn. Retro ads can be found in books, old magazines and catalogs, or purchased separately online. If you are lucky enough to find your jewelry in an old-fashioned ad, then you know for sure when it was made, or at least when it was sold. You can also find parts that are similar or coordinated with yours.
4. Dating jewelry according to the style or design of the work
The general guide describes the use of styles or designs to try to date jewelry less efficiently than the first three methods. The use of rhinestones, various types of metal or plastic, hardware and structural types, as well as the subject matter of the work can sometimes be used to obtain approximate age. This chapter has many details and lots of tips and illustrations.
5. Use books and internet dating jewelry
If you haven't started collecting books on vintage jewelry, you will definitely start soon. There are hundreds of books out there, and online searches will bring many enticing books. The Internet offers a virtually endless supply of information and is almost constantly updated. The authors recommend carefully examining the accuracy of Internet information. Retro ads can usually be found on the internet.
6. Dating jewelry by source
"Origin" means the country of origin or source. You can complete an appointment for jewelry by talking to someone who buys and wears jewelry on the day.
Most of the book is detailed charts and illustrations produced by the most prolific producers - Coro, Boucher, Hattie Carnegie, Eisenberg, Hobe, Lisner, Weiss and many other producers. Manufacturers and tag charts show many signatures on vintage costume jewelry.
Orignal From: Book Review - Collecting Costume Jewelry 202
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