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Jewelrymaking through History An Encyclopedia
Rayner W. Hesse, Jr.
ISBN: 0-313-33507-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-33507-5
252 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 5/30/2007
List Price: $55.00 (UK Sterling Price: £37.95)
Discount Price: $27.50 Sale Price for U.S. Customers Only. Save 50%. Ends 12/31/2009.
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • This wonderful, well-researched book is an excellent resource for anyone who wishes to learn everything and anything about jewelry from its beginnings through the present time. It is well organized, easy to use and interesting reading if you wish to sit down and read it through, but it is also a handy reference tool for times when you need to know that one special thing. I know that I will use it over and over again for just that.
    —Modern Silver Magazine     2007
  • With its informative tone and abundant detail, this book will be a welcome addition to ready-reference collections, and its modest price will make the purchase of a second copy for the cirulating collection--especially where there are patrons with an interest in antiques or jewelry or both--an affordable option.
    —Booklist     November 15, 2007
  • By focusing on a single type of artistic expression, this brief guide helps students relate a basic practice in their own culture to the complexity of human history.
    —Lawrence Looks at Books     2007
  • This entertaining and accessible encyclopedia - two years of research condensed into 200 pages - provides a concise introduction to the subject. This book is a treasure of useful and unconsidered information. Easy to use and attractively arranged, Jewelrymaking through History would make a popular resource for school libraries or amateur jewellery designers.
    —Reference Reviews     April 2008
  • Sixty three entries of words, terms, and items are in alphabetical order with interesting quotes and information attached. Each has a section called Did You Know which offers information about jewelry crafting and/or trivia. It makes for fascinating reading.
    —National Association of Jewelry Appraisers     2007
  • Hesse has written a delightful work that is both interesting and inviting. The introduction indicates that the book is set up as a reader's and researcher's glossary, a kind of A-Z reference book, with short entries about the craft of jewelrymaking. This encyclopedia is well laid out, easy to use, and full of helpful features. The alphabetical entries each offer a general history of the jewelry piece or type; a Did you know? section that highlights some aspect of the history of jewelry making or trivia about jewelry in general; at least one black-and-white image; and notes. Features include a list of entries, abbreviations, and a time line. The entries represent 63 categories, and provide information on precious metals, gemstones, body adornment, jewelry-making materials, and miscellaneous topics. This book will be valuable for library collections and for personal enjoyment, for an audience ranging from researchers to general readers. Recommended. All levels.
    —Choice     11/1/2007
Description: All art objects, whether they be paintings, pottery, sculpture, or any other media, represent the people who created them, and jewelry is no exception. In this volume, approximately 75 entries spanning ancient times to the present, describe the people, places, terms, and tools in the history of jewelry. Readers will learn how the economic, geographic, political, religious, and social circumstances of a place and time influence the materials that are used to make jewelry, the signs and symbols in that jewelry, and way it is worn. More than just pretty pieces, jewelry often has great symbolism and tradition attached to it that is handed down through generations. Both students and collectors will find this resource helpful for discovering the lands and people represented by their jewelry. Factboxes and sidebars offer additional insights to this complex craft.
About the Author: Rayner W. Hesse, Jr. (The Rev. Dr.), is the author, with Anthony F. Chiffolo, of We Thank You, God, For These: Blessings and Prayers for Family Pets and Cooking with the Bible (Greenwood, 2006). An accomplished chef and biblical scholar, Fr. Hesse is an ordained Episcopal priest serving a parish in New Rochelle, New York, He is also the owner of Memory Lane Antiques and a member of the New England Appraisers Association.
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