The value of time lines has been greatly underestimated as a clue to circa dating antique and period jewelry. You will learn how to match manufacturing techniques and the availability of materials and gemstones to these important time lines. Time lines will be given on silver-topped gold, platinum-topped gold and white gold-topped yellow gold, as well as on gemstones. Style and motif will be explained as fingerprints of eras. Jewelry designers, appraisers, repairmen, those involved in authentic restoration, and anyone interested in the history of jewelry will benefit from this presentation.

Author: Gail Brett Levine