Making smart sense of today's dynamic world of collectible jewellery is what readers will achieve with this new edition of the jewellery collector's classic must-have, in colour for the first time!Authoritative details, such as maker's marks, outlined in this guide help collectors and dealers identify, date and assess everything from brooches and pins to pendants, rings and lockets of the mid-1800s through the 1950s.This new colour edition also includes coverage of Modernist jewellery; as well as an expanded section devoted to Mexican jewellery, a market where many pieces are selling for thousands of dollars each.