Art Jewelry Today

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Summary: Great pix and more!
Review: Dona Meilach has pored over thousands of photos of jewelry to put together a comprehensive overview of jewelry being made by artists today, primarily in the U.S. It is a book that can be enjoyed at many levels. You can simply look at the pictures, or you can read and learn more. Either way, you will enjoy yourself, and learn too.

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Summary: 5 stars for the photos - none for the editing
Review: Schiffer Publishing's books, in general, suffer from the same malady -- poor editing. This one, although it presents some beautiful art jewelry pieces we would not see otherwise, was in need of an editorial scrub before it went to press.

If we overlook the errors, we'll see Cynthia Toops's wild polymer pin/pendant "Havoc on the Food Chain." David C. Freda's "Stag Beetles, Grubs, and Raspberries" is a fantasy in silver, 24k and 18k gold, and glass enamel. Harriet Berman uses recycled tin UPC codes to make beads. Revel in what you see in the pictures and try to ignore the sloppiness of the publisher.


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Summary: A Must Have for your coffee table
Review: This is a beautiful book with large color images of the work. My favorite by far is Geoffrey Giles with four pieces. Lots of pictures make this a wonderful visual reference book for lovers of art jewelry.

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Summary: Printing errors but fabulous pictures
Review: This is a wonderful reference book just for the photos of the jewelry. However, there are numerous errors in the printing/editing of this book: the descriptions of many pieces of the pictured jewelry have been mixed up, and one chapter on techniques is cut short in the middle of a sentence. Buy this book for the marvelous photos and innovative work but read with care.