Reviews for Costume Jewelers: The Golden Age of Design

The average rating for Costume Jewelers: The Golden Age of Design based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2017-07-15 00:00:00 Deborah Gautney One collection is featured, although extensive, it is not comprehensive, and the title is generous in its timeline. The text are press bios released by the jewelry firm, or snatches of interviews the author gathered. This book proves the value of the internet for researching specific items, or blocks of related information.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-02-26 00:00:00 Lewis Halket Interesting book but there were many instances when a photo would have been much more effective. Very busy graphic design within the book is often distracting. On a practical matter, there is not even a brief tutorial on how to fashion a basic loop! The cover photo makes me cringe with several floppy loops front and center. Other projects have many parts that are sweater catches and very pokey (Flower Scour Power, Champagne Top Necklace). That said, there are lots of fun projects of creative re-use, my favorites reused buttons.