{"product_id":"schreiner","title":"Schreiner: Masters of Twentieth Century Costume Jewelry","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSchreiner\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a luxurious book offering the first concise history of one of North America’s foremost designers of high-end costume jewelry, a genre of jewelry popularized by Coco Chanel, and one of the most collected brands today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated in New York City by founder Henry Schreiner in 1932, the eponymous company flourished during the early 1940s. During the 1950s under the leadership of Henry's daughter, the company's unusual color combinations, handmade settings, and use of custom-made stones set them apart from their contemporaries, leaving behind a legacy for jewelry experts and admirers to study, covet, and collect to this day.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor thousands of collectors of Schreiner jewelry worldwide,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSchreiner\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eprovides valuable insight into their collections from the family itself. With hundreds of breathtaking photographs, the breadth of the Schreiner\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eoeuvre\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis explicated, from the somber years of the Great Depression through the rise of the American ready-to-wear industry. Through the optimistic yet conforming 1950s, the youthful antiestablishment of the 1960s, and the feminist movement of the 1970s, the designs and materials of these pieces reflect the moods and mores of the decades in which they were made. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Authors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarole Tanenbaum\u003c\/strong\u003e is an enthusiastic collector who—over the course of thirty years—turned her passion for vintage costume jewelry into a worldwide business. Her first book \u003cem\u003eFabulous Fakes\u003c\/em\u003e enlightened collectors and fashionistas alike. Carole lives in Toronto with her husband and family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEve Townsend\u003c\/strong\u003e holds an MA in fashion from Ryerson University, where her research focused on the history of costume jewelry and its relation to the democratization of fashion. She continues to research, write, and lecture about jewelry and fashions from the Victorian era to today. She resides in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eISBN: 978-0-9987474-0-8\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e228 pages; 8 1\/2 x 8 1\/2\"; hardcover\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Carole Tanenbaum and Eve Townsend","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":34885260443809,"sku":"978-0-9987474-0-8","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0321\/5360\/0132\/products\/Schreiner_FlatCover.jpg?v=1593631646","url":"https:\/\/geditions.com\/products\/schreiner","provider":"G Editions ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}