Masterpieces of American jewelry / by Judith Price, President of the National Jewelry Institute

Philadelphia, Pa. : Running Press, 2004. Third Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 128 pages; Description: 128 p. : chiefly col. Ill. ; 28 cm. ""Published in conjunction with the exhibition 'Masterpieces of American Jewelry, ' presented August 20, 2004 to January 23, 2005 at the American Folk Art Museum, 45 West 53rd Street, New York, NY 10019."" Includes bibliographical references (p. 127) . Subjects: Jewelry --United States --History --Jewelers --Exhibitions. Summary: Here's a dazzling look at the history of our country told through its jewelry. Produced to coincide with the National Jewelry Institute's “America the Beautiful” exhibition, which will begin at New York's new American Folk Art Museum and travel throughout Europe and Asia, this sumptuously photographed coffee-table book traces the emotional and cultural implications of jewelry in America. From the Lady Liberty brooch, made in Connecticut in 1797, to the simple, classic prong setting for diamonds developed by Charles Louis Tiffany in 1886, to the elegant cocktail jewelry developed as a protest against Prohibition, Masterpieces of American Jewelry showcases our country's history in an enchanting new way.