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Schiffer Fashion Press BACKLIST 1 7 Fashion Buckles: Common to Classic. Gerald McGrath & Janet Meana. A complete look at women’s fashion buckles with over a thousand color photos. Belt buckles and clasps, shoe buckles, and rare and unusual pieces are displayed in glass, metal, plastic, and natural materials. Each has a complete description, including size and current value. Size:81/2"x11"•1069colorphotos ValueGuide/Index•184pp. ISBN:0-7643-0215-9•softcover•$29.95 JEWELRY: CONTEMPORARY ArtJewelryToday:Europe. Catherine Mallette.Hundredsofcolorphotosreveal the wearable artwork created by today's topart jewelersofEurope, includingone- of-a-kindnecklaces,brooches,bracelets, rings, and earrings in gold, silver, mixed metals, glass, enamel work, found ob- jects, and more. The artists are arranged alphabeticallysoreadersmayseetheentire scopeoftheirworkonthepagetogether. Size:11"x81/2"•200+colorphotos• 256 pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4678-1•hardcover•$50.00 Art Jewelry Today. Dona Z. Meilach. A beautiful look at art jewelry by today’s top art jewelers,whosework isoftenshown in artgalleriesandmuseums.Contemporary designs ingold,silver,mixedmetals,found objects,glass,enamelwork,andimaginative jewelrypieces thatgobeyond tradition. Size:81/2"x11"•550colorphotos Index • 256 pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-1766-0 hardcover•$50.00 Art Jewelry Today 2. Jeffrey B. Snyder. Wearable artwork produced by today’s top art jewelers, including one-of-a-kind necklaces, brooches, bracelets, rings, and earrings ingold,silver,mixedmetals,glass, enamelwork,foundobjects,andmore.Here is sculpture made small and designed to adornthebodyanddrawtheeye,created byartists fromaround theworld . Size:11"x81/2"•628colorphotos Index • 256 pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3065-0•hardcover•$50.00 Art Jewelry Today 3. JeffreyB.Snyder. Hundreds of vibrant color photographs display these one-of-a-kind works of art, including necklaces, brooches, bracelets, rings, and earrings in gold, silver, mixed metals, glass, and enamels, with found objects and innovative designs. In a departure from the previous volumes in this series, the artists are arranged alphabetically. Size:11"x81/2"•613colorphotos•256pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3883-0•hardcover•$50.00• Schiffer LTD. United in Beauty: The Jewelry and Collec- tors of Linda MacNeil. Foreword by Helen W. Drutt English. Essay by Suzanne Ramljak. Nearly 200 pendant and choker necklaces are shown with matching earrings, in an exquisite explora- tion of artist Linda MacNeil’s celebrated works in hand-fashioned glass gems and metalwork. Helen W. Drutt English, collector and gallery owner, introduces readers to MacNeil’s role in the current craft movement. Size:81/2"x11"•200+colorphotos•208pp. ISBN:0-7643-1712-1•hardcover•$59.95 JEWELRY: NATIVE AMERICAN Southwestern Indian Bracelets: The Es- sential Cuff. Paula A. Baxter, Photography by Barry Katzen. Southwestern Indian bracelet cuffs reside at the center of a thriving ethnic arts market. The first 100 years of Native bracelet- making history (1868-1970), as seen in historic, vintage, and curio cuffs, still resonates with post-1980bracelets that reflecta renewedNative Style—showing everything old is new again. Size:81/2"x11"•366colorphotos•176pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4868-6•hardcover•$39.99 Hopi Gold, Hopi Silver: 12 Contemporary Jewelers. ZenaPearlstone.Twelvewell-knownHopi artists,whosework isthesubjectofthisbook,have incorporated gold, platinum, diamonds, and rare turquoise into a jewelry tradition previously identi- fiedpredominantlywithsilver,whileexpandingthe rangeofdesignsto includenarrativeandceremonial representations.Thisoftenstunningand innovative jewelryrepresentsamajorchangenotonlyinjewelry styles,but inHopiculture. Size:81/2"x11"•194color&b/wphotos•144pp. ISBN:978-7643-4683-5•hardcover•$34.99 Evolving Southwest Indian Jewelry. Nancy N. Schiffer. A classic study of Southwest Native American jewelry documenting the fascinating story of evolving designs and techniques from early traders and artists up to the present. Over 500 color photos of silver, turquoise, shell, and gold jewelry, including Navajo, Zuni, Hopi, and Pueblo belts, buckles, bracelets, necklaces, mens jewelry, earrings, and pins from the late 19th century to the present. Size:9"x12"•600colorphotos Price Guide/Index • 256 pp. ISBN:0-7643-1723-7•hardcover•$59.95 Indian Silver Jewelry of the Southwest: 1868-1930. Larry Frank withMillard J. Holbrook II. This splendidly illustrated volume celebrates the historic silver and turquoise jewelry of the Navajo and Pueblo Indians. A classic, it presents over 300 superb objects that are usually hidden from view in museum storerooms and private collections across the U.S. 253 close-up photos of conchas, necklaces, bracelets, rings, bridles, and other pieces. Size:81/2’’x11’’•253photos Index • 224 pp. ISBN:978-0-88740-226-5•softcover•$24.99 Kachinas and Ceremonial Dancers in Zuni Jewelry. Toshio Sei. This book identifies Zuni jewelry artists and their Kachina and Ceremonial Dancer designs from the 1940s through the 1960s. Pins, bracelets, bolo ties, and more appear in 240 color photos, revealing variations that indicate each master's distinctive style. Included are designs by John Lucio,Anna Rita & Lambert Homer, Jr., and Robert Cachini, Sr. Size:9"x6"•240colorphotos•144pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4167-0•hardcover•$24.99 Hopi Bird and Sun Face in Zuni Jewelry. Toshio Sei. Delve into the origins and interpretations of Sun Face and Thunderbird/Hopi Bird designs. This thorough study establishes the identities of 33 Zuni artists and their Sun face and Thunderbird/Hopi Bird designs from the 1940s through the 1960s. Over 190 color photos display the artwork and subtle variations indicative of each master’s distinctive style. Size:9"x6"•195colorphotos•PriceGuide•144pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3882-3•hardcover•$24.99 Figural Designs in Zuni Jewelry. Toshio Sei. In the author’s fourth book on Native American jewelry, read sixty- five biographies of Zuni jewelry-making individuals and families who have cre- ated many successful motifs taken from the animal kingdom, including horses and cows, butterflies and dragonflies, deer and antelope, birds of all shapes and sizes, and humans, using silver and mosaic inlay pins, bracelets, bolo ties, and other ornaments. Size:9"x6"•285colorphotos•Priceguide•152pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4558-6•hardcover•$24.99 Non-FiguralDesignsinZuniJewelry. ToshioSei.Delve intotheoriginsandcon- temporary interpretationsofvariousstyles ofnon-figuralZuni jewelrydesigns, includ- ingnuggetwork,clusterwork,petitpoint, needlepoint,snakeeye,andchannelwork. Thisgroundbreakingstudyestablishesthe identities of many Zuni Artists from the 1940s, '50s, and '60s, and showcases their turquoise and coral pins, bracelets, bolo ties, and other ornaments. Size: 9" x 6" • 341 color photos • 160 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4727-6 • hard cover • $24.99 Southwest Silver Jewelry. Paula A. Baxter. The first century of Navajo and Pueblo metal jewelry-making in the American Southwest. Beginning in the late 1860s, the region’s native peoples learned metalworking and united it with a tradition of beads and ornaments made from turquoise and other natural materials. The appeal of this jewelry continued into the mid-1900s, and by the 1950s and 1960s masters created a legacy of fine art jewelry that is prized today. Size:81/2"x11"•300color&18b/wphotos PriceGuide•212pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-1244-1•hardcover•$49.99 Turquoise Jewelry. Revised 4th Edition . Nancy Schiffer. This book displays a wide va- riety of Southwest Indian-made jewelry with many different colors and types of turquoise, presented according to origin and dating from over a hundred years ago up to the present with innovative designs. Men’s and women’s jewelry is included in belts, bracelets, bolo ties, necklaces, and many other beautiful pieces. Size:81/2"x11"•100sofcolorphotos•64pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-2843-5•softcover•$9.95 Turquoise: Mines, Mineral, &Wearable Art. Mark P. Block. Over 390 color photos show turquoise in its natural state, cut, polished, and set into silver and gold jewelry. The turquoise presented spans mines from New Mexico to Nevada, China to Iran. Examples shown by native artists helped make turquoise popular in America. The text discusses the gemstone, its values, and many mines that produced turquoise. Size:81/2"x11"•394color&1b/wphotos Price Guide/Index • 160 pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-2642-4•softcover•$29.95 ReassessingHallmarksofNativeSouthwest Jewelry: Artists, Traders, Guilds, and the Government. PatMessierandKimMessier.Using over 275 photos and detailed research, identifies forty-five Native American silversmiths and their hallmarksfoundonSouthwest jewelry.Somemarks date as early as the 1920s, along with the marks of traders, guilds, and the government. Marks are shown in situ on the jewelry, along with images of artists, tradingposts,andguildads. Size:81/2"x11"•279photos•144pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4670-5•hardcover•$34.99 Indian Jewelry on the Market. Peter N. Schiffer. All of the beautiful American Indian jewelry shown in this book was actually for sale when the photographs were taken with the prices and ranges noted with each caption. The 336 beautiful color photographs demonstrate the excellent craftsmanship in jewelry which is available in today’s marketplace and the text presents the variations of style to be exciting. Size:81/2"x11"•336colorphotos Price Guide • 144 pp. ISBN:0-88740-938-5•softcover•$19.95 Southwestern Indian Rings. Paula A. Bax- ter. Photography by Barry Katzen. A fascinat- ing variety of American Indian rings from the southwestern United States appear in more than 350 color photos. This book provides a design history of these rings, beginning with pre-contact artifacts and continuing through to contemporary artistic innovations. A guide to valuation issues and resources is offered for collectors. Size:81/2"x11"•359colorphotos•Index•160pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3875-5•hardcover•$34.99 Zuni Jewelry. Revised 3rd Edition . Theda and Michael Bassman, with photography by Gene Balzer. The lovely stone inlay work in Zuni jewelry is world famous and here it is shown in popular forms for men and women. 90 brilliant color photographs and a brand new price guide present hundreds of Zuni jewelry forms to tempt and delight collectors throughout Asia, Europe and America. Modern artists are identified. Size:81/2"x11"•90colorphotos•64pp. ISBN:0-7643-2367-9•softcover•$12.95