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Editorial Review :
The heart-shaped locket is a jewelry classic that will never go out of style. This one is crafted from polished sterling silver and features a satin-finish inlay with a textured border. The locket measures about 3/4 inch in diameter and snaps open to reveal a space where a picture or other small treasure might be stored. A sculpted silver bale joins the locket to an 18-inch silver rolo chain that fastens with a lobster claw clasp.
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pretty locket for any girl
It's hard to find a cute, simple locket decently priced, but this one is definitely it. It's just the right size with just the right details. Simple, but definitely adorable!
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Cheap and broken...
This locket didn't last two days and my poor daughter - it was the only thing she asked for for Christmas, was heartbroken. The metal was thin and cheap and broke off of the locket. There was no fixing it. Returned it and will never buy jewelry from that I can't hold in my hand again. Sorry Amazon:(
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OK but needs improvement
I love the finish on this locket. I do not like the idea of not being able to shrink a picture down to put inside both halves. I bought this for my 5 year old and she loves it but wants pictures inside. I will keep trying, maybe kinko's will be able to do something for me. Just needs to be a little bigger.
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Heart Locket
Didn't like it once I got it. Very small, had to glue the picture in. Would have returned but didn't have time (Christmas present).
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Lovely Locket
I bought this for my daughter's middle school graduation and she loves it. It appears to be well made and is simple and classy.
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Good, but not great
This book met most of my expectations for a general cat breed book, that said, my standards were not set that high...
1. General information- This book has a good section on coat colors and patterns, eye shape, body type, etc. at the front of the book. It also lists some colors that are specific to certain breeds in the front section.
There is a section on general cat history, care, and other points.
2. Photographs- The photographs are in color, and of average/good quality...Not steller, but not badly done either. They are not large, most taking up less than a quarter page in size.
3. Breed specific information- Some breeds have more photographs and information than others, particularly the popular breeds. For example, the persian section (called long haired) is from page 58 - 85). If you are a rare breed fan, you may only get one page with a couple of photographs. The information, although not very indepth, is formated in an interesting way... They give the standard, faults, and some general history of the breed, along with some details about appearance (with photographs) in an in-set box. If you are looking for specific information about the particular aspects of personality or genetics of a breed, this book is not for you.
4. Which standards?
Although this book gives the points allocated for each breed in the US, Most of the breed photos and the groupings/naming of the breeds seem to be British in origin...i.e. "longhair" instead of "persian", having the less extremely short-faced persians favored in the UK, having a more "oriental" looking havanah brown, etc. The photograph captions are also not any help in determining which "style" a cat is.
The good? The bad? Who should buy this book?
Good points:
-A good amount of photographs showing color and pattern variations within some of the more popular breeds.
-Good introductory section on behavior, color/markings, health issues, etc.
-Covers some breeds that other books leave out.
Bad points:
- Not much detail on breed characteristics and behavior.
-Sad lack of info and photos on rarer and less popular breeds.
- Funky combination of american standards with british pictures and groupings.
Who should buy this book?
- If you want a general reference with many breeds in it.
- If you want some basic information on coat color and pattern.
- If you want photographs of color variations within the more popular breeds (persian, siamese, burmese, british short hair, american shorthair, etc.)
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Movie Star Cats
If you want your cat to become famous then this is the book for you to read. This book explains all of the areas that cat judges are looking for when they are searching for the winners, i.e., movie stars in a cat show. Photos are in color and classic.
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This book was a real disappointment
The write-up and history sections of each breed in this book are very shallow, not detailed, and in some cases inaccurate. For example, the Chantilly Tiffany breed was NOT listed or discussed. Instead, this book lumps the Chantilly/Tiffany breed together with the British Tiffanie breed (p. 206), which as accurately stated in other books, "British Tiffanies have nothing to do with the American Chantilly/Tiffany breed." The write-up in this book is just plain wrong.
Furthemore, most of the information in this book is of the level of detail about what you would expect from a middle-school or high-school book report. I was very disappointed. "The new Encylopedia of the Cat", by Dr. Fogle (DK Publishing) which we ordered from Amazon.com at the same time, is much better and has a lot more accurate and informative details. If you want one book, get Dr. Fogle's. "The Illustrated Encylopedia of Cat Breeds" is shallow and inaccurate. It was a disappointment and a waste of money.
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Great book for any cat lover
This British authored book has over 100 breeds featured. The intro section covers the history of cats. The other sections include cat anatomy, physiology, cat psycology, training, showing and cat jargon. Other features are the great photos, maps and drawings that show how certain cat conformations and cat characteristics have grown into the different cat groupings that are recognized today.
There are wonderful illustrations, as well as photos, in the 256 semi-glossy pages. The illustrations are separated by the basic cat groups. The included groups are foreign breeds, orientials, semi-longhairs, shorthairs and longhairs. Also pictured are the varieties and any show variations with the breed featured. The breed standards are also given, along with the points assigned, as well as, at-a-glance care tips within that breed.
This book would be well-suited for someone who is a cat lover or someone who is interested in breeding or showing cats. The book is British authored, so there will be some differences in the breed references. All the cat breeds are not covered, but over 100 are. Overall, not a complete encyclopedia, but it doesn't claim to be.
A pretty book to add to any cat collection.
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My Review on The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cat Breeds
This book was very interesting and I found much more information than I expected. I'm a student in the Veterinary Technology program, and found this book to be a very helpful tool!
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