Mid-century plastic jewelry / Susan Maxine Klein ; principal photography by Jori Klein.
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TextSeries: A Schiffer book for collectorsPublication details: Atglen, PA : Schiffer Pub., c2005Description: 175 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cmISBN: 0764322346 (softcover)Subject(s): Plastic jewelry -- Collectors and collecting -- United States | Costume jewelry -- Collectors and collecting -- United StatesLOC classification: NK4890 | .P55K57 2005Online resources: Table of contents "With price guide"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 175) and index.
The costume jewelry industry of Providence, Rhode Island. Plastics used in jewelry -- Methods of identifying plastics -- How parts were supplied & molded -- Manufacturing process -- Distribution process -- Selected manufacturers. Coro -- Trifari -- Lisner -- Kramer -- Selro -- Other amazing figurals -- Colors galore. Wonderful white -- Pink perfection -- Ravishing red -- Outstanding orange -- Yes! yellow -- Gorgeous green -- Tempting turquoise -- Best blue -- Praise purple -- Beautiful brown -- Bold beige -- Great grey -- Basic black -- Multiples -- Flecks or confetti -- Styles that sparkle. Bracelets -- Necklaces -- Earrings -- Pins -- Parures & demi-parures -- Novelty jewelry -- The forbidden fruits -- Care, condition, & repair.

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