Popular
Jewelry of the
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Popular Jewelry of the 60’s, 70’s & 80’s is the third book by Roseann Ettinger. As in her earlier works, Popular Jewelry 1840-1940 and Forties and Fifties Popular Jewelry, this volume concentrates on the jewelry of a particular time frame - in this case the 1960’s -1980’s. Unlike the other books, this works focuses on an era relatively unexplored in popular literature. It’s only recently that this period had interested more than a small number of collectors. For many, including myself, this jewelry is what we wore in our teens and twenties. Roseann does a lovely job of evoking the Carnaby Street, Earth Mother, psychedelic 60’s with some terrific examples of the period. Who could forget love beads? The minimalist 70’s were marked by the zodiac craze - remember "What’s your sign?" as well as the Bi-Centennial with its emphasis on patriotic themes and the advent of Jewelry by Avon. The 1980’s saw a return to the glitz and glamour of former years. Butler and Wilson of London started a craze for 20th century period styles, like Art Nouveau and Art Deco. When originals became scarce, they manufactured their own. Their influence is explored as well as the sale of the Duchess of Windsor’s jewels in 1987, pop icons like Madonna, glamorous shows such as Dallas and Dynasty, and the fashion impact of the Princess of Wales (a frequent customer of Butler and Wilson). As with her other books, Roseann concentrates on examples available to collectors. Of course, some pieces are more common than others, but most are within the means of the average collector, all in all, a worthwhile addition to any collector’s bookshelf. |
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