Collecting Jewellery
Format:Hardback
Publisher:ACC Art Books
Published:28th Apr '26
Should be back in stock very soon

"This is a book for anyone who values jewellery as an art with a story to tell." — The Jewellery Editor
TV personality and Antiques Roadshow expert John Benjamin brings his best-selling guide to becoming a collector completely up to date. Collecting Jewellery is a guide to jewellery through the ages and includes new chapters on the ‘Modern Style’ of the 1940s and ’50s, the ‘Designer Jewel’ of the 1960s and ’70s, right up to and beyond the Millennium. Through his expertise as lecturer, valuer and jewellery historian, Benjamin provides fundamental information to enable the collector, student and enthusiast to recognise and identify jewels and designs through the centuries. From natural to cultured diamonds, unique ‘one off’ pieces to popular prevailing fashions, Collecting Jewellery is an accessible companion that will teach the reader about availability, value and fashion, while gaining the knowledge needed to create their own fabulous (and affordable) jewellery collection.
The New York Times featured Collecting Jewellery online as well as in print. - NY Time
"A treasured book, packed with original advice. Collecting Jewellery (ACC Art Books) was created with the precise aim of offering collectors and enthusiasts the tools to recognize and understand antique and 20th-century jewelry, addressing topics ranging from precious stones to mourning jewelry, all the way to the practical aspects of restoration and appraisal." - IO Donna
"""John Benjamin’s Collecting Jewellery (ACC Art Books, $35) comes at an interesting time for jewelers and jewelry enthusiasts who are watching antique and vintage jewelry go up in value and become more precious because celebrities—think Taylor Swift’s engagement ring—and Gen Z are showing increased interest in sustainability."" ""The original 2003 book, Starting to Collect Antique Jewellery, was specifically written to provide readers—whether enthusiastic beginners, experienced collectors, or practicing gemologists—with a highly accessible compendium embracing the full spectrum of antique and later jewelry ranging from early times to art deco, says the longtime jewelry expert and former Antiques Roadshow personality.""" - JCK
"The fact that the author of Collecting Jewellery, John Benjamin, is an Antique Roadshow expert and former International Director of Jewelry at Phillips in London comes shining through in his informative, entertaining and easy to understand text and descriptions." "Overall, Collecting Jewellery is like a textbook. It provides an excellent foundation for those new to jewelry and interested in vintage pieces found at events like The Original Miami Beach Antique Show." - The Adventurine
ISBN: 9781788843478
Dimensions: 240mm x 195mm x 23mm
Weight: 980g
208 pages