If you have decided to start collecting vintage jewelry, you probably have dozens of questions about the construction of vintage jewelry, and particularly about designers.  There are many different resource books out there to choose from.  Where do you start?

 

My suggestion would be to pick up a copy of Collecting Costume Jewelry 101.  It is my "go to" book for much of the information in the resource articles that I write for the Vintage Jewelry Resource Library, located on the main site Vintage Jewelry Lane.

 

This book provides beginning collectors with friendly  advice on how to begin a vintage jewelry collection, and gives a wealth of information about good quality costume jewelry.  It is large, colorful and descriptive. Questions about starting a collection, what makes a piece worth collecting and how much you should pay are all addressed in the first 29 pages.

 

Included in the book is background information for almost 130 different manufacturers, including the author's recommendations on which pieces from each designer are the most collectible. There are around 900 full-color photographs.  There is even a section about how to sell jewelry on eBay!

 

Collecting Costume Jewelry 101 is available from Amazon.com and leading book retailers nationwide.