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A Presenter with a Flair
Diana Sanders Cinamon is a personal property appraiser, author, and educator. Starting as a collector in 1990, she saw the need for more formal training and became a certified personal property appraiser in 1997. She began sharing her knowledge by teaching classes in antique jewelry and antique silver for the College for Appraisers, North Orange County Community College, and Bellflower Adult School. Mrs. Cinamon currently teaches Pearls and Appraisal Theory for the gemology department at Santiago Canyon College (SCC). Mrs. Cinamon also teaches SCC's Antique and Period Jewelry, a course taught for 10 years by Christie Romero.
Mrs. Cinamon has written two books, Estate Jewelry, 1760 - 1960, and All About Antique Silver with International Hallmarks. She is currently working on a book about antique cameos, which will be available in the Spring of 2010.
Mrs. Cinamon lectures throughout the country at conventions, seminars, meetings, and special events. |
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Learn About Antique Jewelry and Antique Silver
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Depression Era Jewelry
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When the stock market crashed in 1929, life in America changed in an instant. People were thrifty and careful with the very little money they had to spend. Women found fanciful ways to stay in fashion with rhinestones and bakelite. Even wood was carved into jewelry.
This presentation covers the motifs, materials and new jewelry forms that are the hallmarks of this era. |
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What do atom bombs and jewelry have in common?
This is just one of the unlikely links you will see in this fashionable walk through time as we show how major historical events influenced jewelry styles in the 19th and 20th century.
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History in the Jewelry Box
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How to be a Silver Detective
This presentation highlights some of the identification tips contained in "All About Antique Silver with International Hallmarks."
Here's an easy trick: We will show you how to lay out a handful of silverware and know which ones were made before the American Civil War.
Easy, informative and fun |
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Masters of Design
Explore the work of three of the most prominet designers of the 19th century: Lalilique, Fabergé, and Tiffany with a brief history of their lives, masterpieces, and patrons. |
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Other Resources for Collectors
Volume 2/June 12, 2009/the Jewelry Compass©
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