End of November Book Review by
Sam Mitchell.
Title: Collecting Rhinestone & Colored Jewelry 4th Edition
Author: Maryanne Dolan
Type of Book: Paperback
Average Price: $24.95
In or Out of Print: In print
Number of Pages: 400
Brief Description of Book “What you see is not what you think you see”. That’s part of the opening paragraph as Dolan starts us on the journey of Collecting Rhinestone & Colored Jewelry.
NOTE: Reviews Based on the following Scoring Measure:
1 Being “Forget It” and 10 Being “Must Have”
QUANTITY OF PICTURES:
Comments: Lots of pictures
SCORE: 8
QUALITY OF PICTURES:
Black and White Pictures?
Color?
How good are the pictures?
Are there close ups of the
marks?
Comments: A few color
pictures but most all are
black and white and low
quality, but forget the pictures, the most important part of the book is the marks
SCORE: 8
QUANTITY OF INFORMATION:
Range of information offered?
Is information thorough?
Comments: Great information on marks
SCORE: 9
QUALITY OF INFORMATION:
Accuracy (are there mistakes?):
Comments:
SCORE: 9
VALUES LISTED:
Are they helpful or realistic?
Comments: Over the top prices
SCORE: 5
USER FRIENDLY:
Is the book easy to read and follow?
Are things easy to find (table of contents/index)?
Comments: Easy finds
SCORE: 9
TOTAL AVERAGE SCORE..... 8
Is this a must have book? Yes!!
If you are Pro or just starting out, you need this book!!!
Overall Comments: This is one of THE Books that is always at my desk! When I need to look up a mark quick, this is the first book I grab!!
For everyone looking for a easy to use “MARKS” reference book
this is it!!
Once you get over the poor quality black and white and the few color pictures in the second half of the book, what you have left is pure easy to find Jewelry Marks.
That’s what we are all looking for Right?
Sam Mitchell.
Title: Collecting Rhinestone & Colored Jewelry 4th Edition
Author: Maryanne Dolan
Type of Book: Paperback
Average Price: $24.95
In or Out of Print: In print
Number of Pages: 400
Brief Description of Book “What you see is not what you think you see”. That’s part of the opening paragraph as Dolan starts us on the journey of Collecting Rhinestone & Colored Jewelry.
NOTE: Reviews Based on the following Scoring Measure:
1 Being “Forget It” and 10 Being “Must Have”
QUANTITY OF PICTURES:
Comments: Lots of pictures
SCORE: 8
QUALITY OF PICTURES:
Black and White Pictures?
Color?
How good are the pictures?
Are there close ups of the
marks?
Comments: A few color
pictures but most all are
black and white and low
quality, but forget the pictures, the most important part of the book is the marks
SCORE: 8
QUANTITY OF INFORMATION:
Range of information offered?
Is information thorough?
Comments: Great information on marks
SCORE: 9
QUALITY OF INFORMATION:
Accuracy (are there mistakes?):
Comments:
SCORE: 9
VALUES LISTED:
Are they helpful or realistic?
Comments: Over the top prices
SCORE: 5
USER FRIENDLY:
Is the book easy to read and follow?
Are things easy to find (table of contents/index)?
Comments: Easy finds
SCORE: 9
TOTAL AVERAGE SCORE..... 8
Is this a must have book? Yes!!
If you are Pro or just starting out, you need this book!!!
Overall Comments: This is one of THE Books that is always at my desk! When I need to look up a mark quick, this is the first book I grab!!
For everyone looking for a easy to use “MARKS” reference book
this is it!!
Once you get over the poor quality black and white and the few color pictures in the second half of the book, what you have left is pure easy to find Jewelry Marks.
That’s what we are all looking for Right?
Other Sizes: Original Medium