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“Beth Bernstein’s Modern Guide to Vintage Jewellery takes us on a colourful tour through different jewellery styles from the 1930s through 1980s.”<\/em> — The Jewellery Editor<\/strong><\/p>\n

“… this essential style guide serves as both a primer for those new to the vintage category as well as a collector’s companion for passionate fans of say, 1930s Belperron, midcentury David Webb zebra bangles, or the Van Cleef & Arpels zodiac charms of the 1970s.” <\/em>— Gem and Jewel<\/strong> <\/p>\n

The Modern Guide to Vintage Jewellery <\/em><\/strong>takes the reader on a tour of the finest jewelry from the Art Deco glamor of the 1930s through the Retro pre-war and war years, the cocktail suburban lifestyle of the ’50s, the rebellious ’60s, the glitter and glamor of the ’70s disco era and, finally, to the new ‘career-woman’ style of the ’80s. Through each period, jewelry historian and collector Beth Bernstein shows how to identify the most popular gemstones, materials, styles and collectible pieces on the market today, as well as divulging invaluable information from dealers and experts.<\/p>\n

The book also features stars from Hollywood’s Golden Era and beyond, and the renowned jewelers who designed for them and became legends in their own right. Whether you are a novice or consummate collector, a starter vintage dealer, shop owner, burgeoning historian or student, this book is a must-read for all enthusiasts of vintage jewelry. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Modern Guide to Vintage Jewellery takes the reader on a tour from the 1930s through to the early 1980s, showing how to identify gemstones, materials, styles and much more.
Chapter 1: What is Vintage Jewellery
\nChapter 2. East Meets West
\nChapter 3: My Style is My Signature
\nChapter 4: Screen Gems (legends of Hollywood)
\nChapter 5: Retro Active (1930s to early 1950s)
\nChapter 6: Cocktail Hour (early to mid-1950s)
\nChapter 7: Isn’t it Charming (1950s; types of charms)
\nChapter 8: Breakfast at Tiffany’s (late 1950s to early 1960s)
\nChapter 9: Make Love Not War (1960s; hippie culture in USA)
\nChapter 10: The Times They are a Changing (late 1960s to early 1970s)
\nChapter 11: The Feminine Mystique (early 1970s)
\nChapter 12: The Last Days of Disco (1970s)
\nChapter 13: Working Girl (1980s)
\nChapter 14: Rocks on the Block (auctions houses)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":56449,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[5520],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-56448","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-jewellery-watches","7":"author-by-author-beth-bernstein","8":"publisher-acc-art-books","9":"series-modern-guide","11":"first","12":"instock","13":"shipping-taxable","14":"purchasable","15":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nThe Modern Guide to Vintage Jewellery - ACC Art Books US<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/us\/book\/the-modern-guide-to-vintage-jewellery\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Modern Guide to Vintage Jewellery - ACC Art Books US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Modern Guide to Vintage Jewellery takes the reader on a tour from the 1930s through to the early 1980s, showing how to identify gemstones, materials, styles and much more.Chapter 1: What is Vintage Jewellery Chapter 2. 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