English Book: Understanding Jewelry - Gemstones, Accessories, Antiques

This is a large, antique jewelry book (in English) that I purchased from a used bookstore about 20 years ago.

It's a substantial, encyclopedia-like book with over 400 pages, focusing on antique jewelry and related gemstones and accessories, and is very informative.

A Japanese translation was also published, but please note that this is the original English version. For reference, the retail price of the Japanese translation was 17,600 yen.

Please be aware that a contact sticker of a corporation, presumably the previous owner, is affixed to the inside cover.

Authors: David Bennett & Daniela Mascetti

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Used as a textbook in Sotheby's education courses, it has been considered a bible for understanding the history of modern and contemporary jewelry.
This book teaches how to identify and date all types of jewelry.
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As it is an old book, there are tears, stains, and yellowing on the cover, but the pages inside are relatively clean and readable. However, please understand that this is a used book stored at a private residence, and purchase accordingly.

Please read the profile before purchasing.