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Cameos Old & New: Where & How to Dig, Pan and Mine Your Own Gems and Minerals de Anna M. Miller

Cameos Old & New: Where & How to Dig, Pan and Mine Your Own Gems and Minerals

Autor Anna M. Miller
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 14 aug 2008
From ancient times to the present, cameos have captivated artists as a unique medium in which to capture and reflect the history, literature and legends of every age. And today, the allure of cameos are attracting a new generation of collectors, connoisseurs, artists, and appraisers fascinated by their multidimensional beauty. This new edition provides extra information and many new photos designed to enable al interested parties to recognise and evaluate quality and value in cameos.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780943763606
ISBN-10: 0943763606
Pagini: 416
Ilustrații: colour photos & illus
Dimensiuni: 152 x 226 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.68 kg
Ediția:Edition, New
Editura: Gemstone Press

Recenzii

"Retailers must grab this! It is good for you, good for your business, good to give to your customers. Unlike some reference books that are used a page or chapter at a time to answer a question, this book is best enjoyed from cover to cover. 'Cameos Old & New' is not just a reference; it is The reference for cameos." -- Karen Tweedie, Bulletin of the New York Mineralogical Club, and also Southern Jewelry News, Spring 2009
"This is a must-have for anyone involved along the path cameos take, from start to finish, into the market place, and beyond." -- Gem News
"Any library strong in collecting will find here a unique acquisition." -- Midwest Book Review
"Comprehensive reference guide" -- Jewelry Artist
"Retailers must grab this! It is good for you, good for your business, good to give to your customers. Unlike some reference books that are used a page or chapter at a time to answer a question, this book is best enjoyed from cover to cover. 'Cameos Old & New' is not just a reference; it is The reference for cameos." -- Karen Tweedie, Bulletin of the New York Mineralogical Club, and also Southern Jewelry News, Spring 2009 "This is a must-have for anyone involved along the path cameos take, from start to finish, into the market place, and beyond." -- Gem News "Any library strong in collecting will find here a unique acquisition." -- Midwest Book Review "Comprehensive reference guide" -- Jewelry Artist

Cuprins

C o n t e n t s
DEDICATION x
PREFACE TO THE 4TH EDITION xi
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xv
1
THE HISTORY AND ROMANCE
OF THE GLYPTIC ARTS 1
THE EARLIEST ENGRAVINGS 3
CLASSICAL GREECE: FROM SCARABOID TO CAMEO 7
ROMAN CAMEOS 13
THE DARK AND MIDDLE AGES 22
THE RENAISSANCE AND LATER 27
2
THE SUBJECTS: MYTHS, LEGENDS,
HISTORICAL EVENTS,AND STORIES
BEHIND THE JEWELS 37
MYTHS AND LEGENDS 38
DECIPHERING CUPIDS, CHERUBS, PUTTI, AND PSYCHE 49
SYMBOLS 53
PORTRAITS 55
HISTORICAL EVENTS AND STORIES BEHIND THE JEWELS 56
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3
CAMEO PRODUCTION 62
TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES 62
MATERIALS 79
THE REEMERGENCE OF COLORED GEMSTONES
AND NEW CAMEO MATERIALS 84
CARVING CENTERS AND RENOWNED CARVERS 117
4
DISTINGUISHING OLD
AND NEW CAMEOS 130
CIRCA-DATING CAMEOS 131
UNCOVERING INTENTIONAL CAMEO FAKES, FRAUDS, AND FORGERIES 155
5
ALTERNATE CAMEO MATERIALS
AND CAMEO IMITATORS 171
MOUNT VESUVIUS LAVA-THE ITALIAN CAMEO STONE 171
GLASS CAMEOS 173
CAMEO GLASS 178
TASSIE GLASS 181
WEDGWOOD 182
SULPHIDES 185
CAMEO WAX PORTRAITS 185
PLASTER OF PARIS AND SULPHUR CASTS 187
PLASTIC CAMEOS 191
POLYMER CLAY CAMEOS 192
RESIN-MADE CAMEOS 192
POURED OR MOLDED CAMEOS 193
OTHER CAMEO MATERIALS OLD AND NEW 194
CONTENTS
vi
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APPRECIATING CAMEOS AS ART 198
EVALUATING THE AUTHENTICITY OF A CAMEO 200
SECURING A PROPER APPRAISAL FOR A CAMEO 206
ELEMENTS OF VALUE 216
7
BUILDING A CAMEO COLLECTION 226
WHY DOES ANYONE COLLECT ANYTHING? 226
BUYING AND SELLING CAMEOS 231
CAMEOS AS INVESTMENT GEMS 240
CARE AND CONSERVATION OF CAMEOS 242
8
GREAT AND HISTORIC COLLECTIONS 248
HISTORY BEING CARVED TODAY 267
9
CAMEO ARTISTRY 272
KEEPING THE ART ALIVE IN THE UNITED STATES 272
KEEPING THE ART ALIVE IN GERMANY 282
KEEPING THE ART ALIVE IN PANAMA 294
KEEPING THE ART ALIVE IN RUSSIA 297
KEEPING THE ART ALIVE IN ITALY 298
KEEPING THE ART ALIVE IN TURKEY 300
CONTENTS
vii
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THE MARKETS FOR BUYING CAMEOS 305
BUYING AT AUCTION 305
BUYING FROM AN ANTIQUE DEALER 317
BUYING NEW CAMEOS FROM THE RETAIL JEWELER 332
BUYING CAMEOS VIA THE INTERNET 333
BUYING CAMEOS VIA THE TV 344
11
THE FUTURE OF THE CAMEO 346
ESTIMATING CAMEO VALUE: QUALITY RANKING CAMEOS 355
CHRONOLOGY OF ENGRAVED STONES
AND CAMEOS IN EUROPE 361
GLOSSARY OF GLYPTIC-ART AND JEWELRY TERMS 365
SUGGESTED READINGS AND BIBLIOGRAPHY

Notă biografică

Anna M. Miller, G.G., RMV, was a jewelry historian, author, lecturer, and instructor. The developer of The MasterValuer Program(TM), a jewelry appraisal course that has been taught worldwide, she consulted with individuals and companies on buying, selling, appraising and interpreting the jewelry arts. Miller was the author of five books on gems and jewelry, including Gems & Jewelry Appraising: Techniques of Professional Practice, the first comprehensive work about gem and jewelry appraising; and Illustrated Guide to Jewelry Appraising: Antique, Period & Modern (both GemStone Press).

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xiii 1 THE HISTORY AND ROMANCE OF THE GLYPTIC ARTS THE EARLIEST ENGRAVINGS 3 CLASSICAL GREECE: FROM SCARABOID TO CAMEO 6 ROMAN CAMEOS 11 THE DARK AND MIDDLE AGES 19 THE RENAISSANCE AND LATER 23 2 THE SUBJECTS: MYTHS, LEGENDS, HISTORICAL EVENTS, AND STORIES BEHIND THE)EWELS MYTHS AND LEGENDS 33 SYMBOLS 42 vii PORTRAITS 44 HISTORICAL EVENTS AND STORIES BEHIND THE ]EWELS 45 3 CAMEO PRODUCTION TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES 50 MATERIALS 60 CARVING CENTERS AND RENOWNED CARVERS 80 4 DISTINGUISHING üLD AND NEWCAMEOS CIRCA-DATING CAMEOS 92 DETECTING CAMEO FAKES, FRAUDS, AND FORGERIES 113 5 MODIFIED CAMEOS AND CAMEO IMITATORS GLASS CAMEOS 127 CAMEO GLASS 129 TASSIE GLASS 131 WEDGWOOD 132 SULPHIDES 135 CONTENTS viii PLASTIC CAMEOS 135 CAMEO W AX PORTRAITS 136 PLASTER OF PARIS AND SULPHUR CASTS 138 6 ApPRECIATING CAMEOS AS ART ELEMENTS OF V ALUE 149 7 BUILDINGA CAMEO COLLECTION BUYING AND SELLING CAMEOS 162 CAMEOS AS INVESTMENT GEMS 169 CARE AND CONSERVATION OF CAMEOS 170 8 GREAT AND HISTORIC COLLECTIONS 175 ApPENDIX 193 Auctions 193 Glyptic-Arts Booksellers 194 CONTENTS ix Appraisal Associations 194 Retail Sources for Cameos in the Uni ted States 194 CHRONOLOGY OF ENGRAVED STONES AND CAMEOS IN EUROPE 196 GLOSSARY OF GLypTIc-ART AND ]EWELRY TERMS 199 SUGGESTED READINGS AND BIBLIOGRAPHY 205 INDEX 210 CONTENTS x p r e a c e f In several years of studying the cameo and its development, I have interviewed connoisseurs and collectors throughout the United States,