Download or read book Forties and Fifties Popular Jewelry written by Roseann Ettinger and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 1994 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Full color photos illustrate thousands of examples of costume and semi-precious jewelry from the exciting mid-twentieth century era. A time of innovation in design and materials, the jewelry designers of the 1940s and 1950s are being recognized for their originality and creativity. The pages are packed with examples, informative text, and wonderful period advertisments featuring the jewelry and the clothing styles with which it was originally worn.