Cameos Old & New (4th Edition) (Gemstone Press)

Provides a comprehensive reference for anyone interested in cameos, including how to: [[Speak the language of cameos and negotiate like a pro [[Build and care for a cameo collection [[Develop an eye for quality and an appreciation for cameos as "art" [[Detect genuine cameos from among synthetics and imitations [["Circa date" cameos to differentiate old cameos from new [[Distinguish ultrasonically produced cameos from hand-carved pieces [[Stay apprised of the global community of carvers and their innovative use of materials and advances in this art form [[Quality rank cameos to determine their value [[Find out where this art form is headed and who is driving this discipline in the twenty-first century [[Avoid the major pitfallsthe purchase of mediocre pieces, fakes, and forgeries [[... And much, much more