References:
Educational and Informational Sites

Hallmarks & Patents:

• http://www.bl.uk/collections/patents/history.html#table for a table of published British patent numbers issued 1916-1979
  
  
• http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/ido/oeip/taf/issuyear.htm for a table of U.S. issue years and patent numbers since 1836.
  
  
• http://www.uspto.gov/patft/#notices - US Patent & Trademark Office's searchable patents database.
  
  
• http://www.theassayoffice.co.uk/hallmarking_history.html - The Birmingham Assay Office.
  
  
• http://www.smpub.com/cgi-bin/ubb/Ultimate.cgi - SMP Silver Salon Forum, a source for silver hallmarks and makers' marks identification.
  
  
• http://www.925-1000.com/index.html - Online Encyclopedia of Silver Marks, Hallmarks & Maker's Marks
  
  
• http://www.silvercollecting.com - The Online Encyclopedia of American Silver Marks
  
  
• http://unitt.ca/antiqueguide/BRM1.htm British Registry marks explained and decoded
  
  
• http://www.jewelrypatents.com An online resource of all United States patents by company and inventor/assignor with over 12,000 patents dating from 1856 through 1970.
  
  
• http://www.chicagosilver.com/marks.htm Many pages of American makers' marks on jewelry and silver, including arts & crafts metalsmiths and commercial manufacturers, plus an alphabetical index by name.
  
  

Costume Jewelry Links and Marks:

• http://www.trifari.com - a website for signed costume jewelry, items for sale, plus information on many costume jewelry makers, including design patents

• http://www.illusionjewels.com/costumejewelrymarks.html- Researching Costume Jewelry

• http://asiteforme.tripod.com/MarksIndex.html - Index of Jewelry Marks (primarily American costume: names A through H only so far)

• http://www.antiquingonline.com/jewelry-designers.htm - Jewelry Designer & Company Information from The Jewelry Box at Antiquing Online

Jewelry-Making and Metalsmithing Links

• http://www.revereacademy.com - The Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts

• http://www.goldsmith.it/us/ - The Italian Goldsmiths Art

• http://www.metalcyberspace.com - the site for news, people and events relating to metals

• http://www.whoswhoingoldandsilver.com - the London Goldsmiths' Company Directory, a list of contemporary British designers and craftsmen.

• http://www.brainpress.com/Ganoksin.html - over 600 pages of text and graphics on jewelry and art business subjects to download free

General Jewelry Links:

• http://www.gemscape.com/html/misnomer.htm - an extensive list of names for gemstones which are not what they seem . . .

• http://www.enamelcufflinks.com - collector extraordinaire Derek Anastasia's site for everything you need to know about enamel cuff links

• http://www.effie-graa.com - a website for Scandinavian Modern Jewelry and Design, items for sale, plus information on many Scandinavian designers

• http://www.ganoksin.com - Ganoksin Online, a substantial library of articles, publications, reports, and technical data on gem and jewelry related topics; as well as a sizable collection of art and jewelry galleries, for both the casual visitor and the professional.

• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/jewel/glossary/ - All About Jewels Glossary. An extensive online dictionary of jewelry, beautifully illustrated, with crosslinked references, very useful for both fine and costume jewelry enthusiasts

• http://www.costumes.org/HISTORY/100pages/Jewelink.htm - Links to jewelry history and jewelry-related sites

• http://www.sparklz.com/indexC.htm - Sparkles Reference, links to information, tips and guides on a wide variety of topics

• http://www.tace.com/vendors/bjarrett/OJBMAIN.html - Ornaments, Jewelry and Accessories reference database

• http://www.jewelryexpert.com/links/educational-links.htm - a directory of educational links to museum sites, online articles and publications, and other resources

• http://www.chicagosilver.com - Handwrought metalwork from the American Arts & Crafts Movement
  
  
• http://www.allaboutgemstones.com - All About Gemstones is a diamond and colored-gemstone knowledge-base website designed to provide useful information on the subjects of gemology, contemporary jewelry design, jewelry fabrication, mining, gem-cutting history, geography, and the jewelry trade. Many useful links on every page.