Explore designs for jewelry in natural and synthetic plastics throughout
the 20th century. This fun and visually exciting book presents lavish
and popular jewelry designs chronologically, covering many types of
plastics -- from Bakelite, celluloid, and Lucite to Plexiglas, natural
plastics, and resins. Brooches, necklaces, beads, and earrings appear in
many colors and textures that represent the leading styles of each
decade. 365 color photos and period catalog pages display all the styles
in an interesting and easy-to-understand sequence. Popular makers such
as Trifari, Lisner, Coro, Kramer, Kenneth Jay Lane, and Les Bernard, and
more are all well represented. Enjoy the diversity that defines plastic
jewelry of the 20th century!