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This list is composed of jewelry books regarded as 'indispensable' by SilverForum
subscribers. It is a work in progress, and new suggestions are welcome. There
are some excellent books that did not make it on this list simply because
they are out of print and/or hard to find, but exceptions were necessary
in some cases and are noted '(op)'. Also, single artist monographs are for
the most part not included, with only a few notable exceptions, due to their
specialized nature. Many of these more narrowly defined works are to be found
referenced in the books listed below. Ordering of the list has been problematical. In some cases the books are arranged by style or period, in others by country of origin, or sheer breadth of coverage. Within each category all listings are alphabetical by title. Dates given are of the copies in my archives, both older and newer versions are possible. Also suggested were auction catalogues, gallery catalogues, and often out of print but invaluable 'how to' books on jewelry making from the period of interest. No rating system has been employed here because by being on this list a book should be indispensable.
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________________________________________ GENERAL WORKS American Jewelry Manufacturers, Dorothy T. Rainwater, Schiffer Publishing, Atglen PA, 1988 American Silver Manufacturers, Dorothy T. Rainwater, Schiffer Publishing, Atglen PA, 1986 An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry, Harold Newman, Thames and Hudson, London UK, 1981 The Art of Jewelry, Graham Hughes, Viking Press, New York NY, 1972 (op) Collectible Silver Jewelry Indentification and Price Guide, Fred Rezazadeh, Collector Books, Paducah, Kentucky, 2001 Contemporary Jewelry: A Craftsman's Handbook, Phillip Morton, Holt Rhinehart & Winston, New York NY, 1970 (op) Gemstones of the World, Walter Schumann, Sterling Publishing, New York NY, 1977 International Hallmarks on Silver, Tardy, Paris France, 1993 Jackson's Hallmarks, Pocket Edition, Ian Pickford, ed., Antique Collector's Club, Suffolk UK, 1994 Jewelry: Concepts and Technology, Oppi Untracht, Doubleday, New York NY, 1985 Modern Jewelry, Graham Hughes, Crown Publishers, New York NY, 1968 (op) Silver Jewelry Designs: Evaluating Quality, Nancy Schiffer, Schiffer Publishing, Atglen PA, 1996 Warman's Jewelry 1st Edition, Christie Romero, Wallace-Homestead, Radnor PA, 1995 Warman's Jewelry 2nd Edition, Christie Romero, Krause Publications, Iola WI, 1998 Warman's Jewelry 3rd Edition, Christie Romero, Krause Publications, Iola, WI, 2002
What's It Made Of? A Jewelry Materials Identification Guide,
Sheryl Gross Shatz, published by the author, World Hallmarks, Volume I, Whetstone, Niklewicz, Matula, published by the Hallmark Research Institute, 2009
MEXICAN SILVER Mexican Jewelry, Mary L. Davis and Greta Pack, University of Texas Press Austin, 1989 Mexican Silver, 20th Century Handwrought Jewelry and Metalwork, Penny Morrill and Carole Berk, Schiffer Publishing, Atglen PA, 1995 Silver Masters of Mexico, Penny Morrill, Schiffer Publishing, Atglen PA, 1996 Spratling Silver: A Field Guide, Recognizing a William Spratling Treasure, by Phyllis M. Goddard, Keenean Tyler Paine, Altadena, California, 2003 The LIttle Book of Mexican Silver Trade and Hallmarks, Bille Hougart, TBR International, Inc.
STUDIO JEWELRY Jewelry By Artists in Italy 1945-1995, Luisa Somaini and Claudio Cerritelli, Electa/Gingko, Milan Italy, 1995 Jewelry in Europe and America: New Times, New Thinking, Ralph Turner, Thames and Hudson, London UK, 1996 Jewelry of Our Time: Art, Ornament and Obsession, Helen W. Drutt English and Peter Dormer, Rizzoli Publishing, New York NY, 1995 Messengers of Modernism: American Studio Jewelry 1940-1960, essay by Toni Greenbaum, Montreal Museum of Decorative Arts in association with Flammarion, Paris France, 1996 Modernist Jewelry, 1930-1960, The Wearable Art Movement, by Marbeth Schon, Schiffer Publishing, Atglen, PA, 2004 One Of A Kind: American Art Jewelry Today, Susan Grant Lewin, Abrams, New York NY, 1985 Form & Function, American Modernist Jewelry, 1940 - 1970, Marbeth Schon, Schiffer Publishing, Atglen, PA, 2009
SCANDINAVIAN JEWELRY Danske Smykker / Danish Jewelry, Jacob Thage, Komma & Clausen, Denmark, 1990 European Designer Jewelry, Ginger Moro, Schiffer Publishing, Atglen PA, 1995 Finnish Silver, Tuula Poutasuo, ed., Teema Oy, Helsinki Finland, 1989
Georg Jensen: A Tradition of Splendid Silver, Janet Drucker,
Schiffer Publishing, Atglen PA, 1997
Nordisk Smykkekunst / Nordic Jewellery, Lars Dybdahl et al, Nyt Nordisk Forlag Arnold Busck, Denmark, 1995
NATIVE AMERICAN JEWELRY Hallmarks of the Southwest, Barton Wright, Schiffer Publishing, Atglen PA, 1989 Hopi Silver: The History and Hallmarks of Hopi Silversmithing, Margaret Nickelsen Wright, Northland Press, Flagstaff AZ, 1976 (op) Southwest Indian Jewelry, Dexter Cirillo, Abbeville Press, New York NY, 1992
ARTS AND CRAFTS / ART NOUVEAU JEWELRY Art Nouveau Jewelry, Vivienne Becker, E.P. Dutton, New York NY, 1985 (op) The Glitter and the Gold: Fashioning America's Jewelry, Ulysses G. Dietz, ed., The Newark Museum, 1997 (op) The Jewelry and Enamels of Louis Comfort Tiffany, Janet Zapata, Abrams, New York NY, 1993 Jewelry and Metalwork in the Arts & Crafts Tradition, Elyse Zorn Karlin, Schiffer Publishing, Atglen PA, 1993 Pre-Raphaelite to Arts and Crafts Jewellry, Charlotte Gere and Geoffrey C. Munn, Antique Collectors' Club, Wappingers' Falls NY, 1996 Theodor Fahrner Jewelry: Between Avant-Garde and Tradition, Ulrike von Hase-Schmundt et al, Schiffer Publishing, Atglen PA, 1991
ART DECO JEWELRY Art Deco Jewelry, Sylvie Raulet, Rizzoli, New York NY, 1984 (op)
VICTORIAN JEWELRY Victorian Jewelry: Unexplored Treasures, Davidov and Dawes, Abbeville Press, New York NY, 1991
Links to Book Sites (Our own book site:) http://www.modernsilver.com/booksales.htm New and used books as well as reviews about jewelry and other collateral subjects. This site searches the inventory of a tremendous number of used and rare book dealers. You can often find books you are looking for there at widely varying prices. "I recently looked for a Tiffany book, it was listed from $15.00 for a 7th edition to $75.00 or so for a first...I just wanted it to read, so guess which book I got!! Great place to do searches." (information provided by Richard Hodges) http://hamiltonbook.com/index.html Old, new, and hard to find books on many subjects including some great books on jewelry. (information provided by Richard Hodges) http://www.nordicartbooks.com/ Scandinavian books on Art & Architecture (including jewelry) (information provided by Patrick Kapty) http://www.silversmithing.com/books.htm Books specifically on silver, all kinds, including jewelry, flatware, hollow ware, and some gold included also, with many extensive reviews written for Jewelers (information provided by Isabelle Bryman)
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