The Jewelry by Joan Rivers: A Dad's Guide to the First Year/A Dad's Guide to the Toddler Years

If you're an avid jewelry maker or collector, you will adore Jewelry by Joan Rivers. The history and photographs make it an absolute must for your collection. I've admired Joan Rivers' jewelry for years, but only recently discovered this wonderful book. Guaranteed that you will spend hours reading and admiring every page over and over again. It's given me an even greater admiration for the author and her amazing career. This book is PERFECTION!!

Oh ya, like why would i need a book on jewelery? Then someone mentioned how detailed it was with background and all sorts of wonderful pictures, so i had to check it out. What a delight! Have long been a fan of watching Ms Joan when she comes to the shopping channel, watching her teach us how to dress with style, just by jazzing up boring basic classic outfits with fab jewelery. I was delightfully surprised in the book to find that a lot of her 'updated' modern versions of the real thing were so much better and prettier. I haven't had this much fun dressing up since i was a kid, and this book has inspired me ~it's like a primer regarding introducing jewelery into your wardrobe as a means of looking fabulous darling!

"Jewelry by Joan Rivers" features photography by Gordon Munro and Elizabeth Watt. The book is a celebration of jewelry from the perspective of comedian and television personality Joan Rivers. The main sections of the book are as follows: a lengthy introduction; a series of entries on great jewelry designers (Tiffany and Co., Faberge, Cartier, etc.); a chapter with advice on integrating jewelry into one's overall fashion sense; a large section on Joan Rivers' own costume jewelry line, the Classics Collection; and a chapter describing how jewelry is made. Also included are shopping tips, a bibliography and index.The book combines an interesting text with a wealth of clear, full-color photos that are sparkling with detail. Rivers enlivens the text with enjoyable personal anecdotes. The section on jewelry and fashion includes shots of Joan modeling different clothes-and-jewelry combos, and has an empowering message that encourages readers to create their own style without being stifled by someone else's rules.There are some wonderful photos of and stories about some of the fine jewelry pieces in Joan's own collection; one of the most dazzling pieces is a necklace, once owned by Queen Marie of Romania, that contains many colorful eggs and charms. The section about how jewelry is made shows, in text and photos, the process from rough design sketch all the way to finished product. It's absolutely fascinating.The book's largest section is devoted to photos and descriptive text about Joan's own costume jewelry line. The Classics Collection pieces profiled include necklaces, earrings, bracelets, brooches, etc. It's a rich and colorful variety of pieces. Many motifs and elements appear, and there are synthetic/faux gems of many different shapes, sizes, and colors. Some pieces are whimsical, some bold and dramatic. If you love photos of jewelry, you'll be in heaven.I've read many different photo books on both fine and costume jewelry, and this book really stands out in terms of beauty and educational value. And Joan River' passion for jewelry really animates the book overall.

Joan's book has lots of beautiful photos of her classics collection jewelry from the first 5 years. Her book explains how she got started with QVC & why she decided to create the jewelry, how the jewelry is made, where she got her inspiration for her classics collection jewelry, personal stories & information about her favorite jewelry designers & stores. It's a fun book that is a very easy read with lots of beautiful photos. If you collect Joan's jewelry like I do you'll love seeing all the different pieces of jewelry she did in the early years. It's great to see jewelry pieces I have & other items from that year's collection. This book was well worth the price!