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The Master Jewelers
by A. Kenneth
Snowman
Featuring work by: Boucheron;
Bulgari; Cartier ; Castellani;
Falize; Fabergé ; Fontenay
; Fouquet ; Giuliano ; Hancock
; Lalique ; Tiffany ; Tillander
; Van Cleef & Arpels ; Verdura
; Vever
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The Secrets of Lalique
By Yvonne
Brunhammer
A
wondrous volume of one of the
greatest jewelers who has ever
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Understanding
Jewellery - 3rd Edition
By David Bennett
This
is one of the most complete and
well illustrated books available
on the history of jewelry. It
is a volume that I personally
refer to often. Highly recommended. |
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Georgian
Jewellery 1714-1830
by Ginny Redington
Georgian
Jewellery is a celebration of
the quality and style of the eighteenth
century and of the endless ingenuity
in design and workmanship that
produced such a wealth of fabulous
and wearable pieces of jewellery.
Heavy academic tomes have already
been written about the period,
so this book illuminates the subject
in a more colourful and accessible
way. Much disparate information
about the jewellery has been gathered
together and the period is brought
alive by portraits and character
sketches of famous Georgians in
their finery, fashion tips, gossip,
and some rather outrageous cartoons
of the time, as well as interesting
newly discovered facts. |
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Imperishable
Beauty
by Yvonne
Markowitz
European
Art Nouveau jewelry of the late
nineteenth and early twentieth
centuries embraced a new aesthetic
characterized by sensuous forms,
dramatic imagery and vivid symbolism.
Many of the designers associated
with the movement sought their
inspiration not in traditional
jewelry, but in the work of the
pre-Raphaelites and Impressionists
and in the arts of Japan. Rejecting
the rigid naturalism typical of
European decorative arts, designers
such as Rene Lalique and Henry
van de Velde, and the artists
of the German Jugenstil and Austrian
Wiener Sezession movements, created
ornaments that expressed the spirit
and freedom of the era. |
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Rings:
Jewelry of Power, Love, and Loyalty
by Diana Scarisbrick
Rings
of all periods are covered—from
ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome
through the Middle Ages and Renaissance
to the twentieth century. The
examples come from great museums
and from private collections,
chiefly that of the noted gem
dealer Benjamin Zucker.
The
author, one of the world's leading
jewelry historians, draws on artistic
and literary sources to make the
rings' contexts come alive with
paintings, drawings, and vivid
quotations. 479 color photographs
and illustrations. |
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The Jewelry and Enamels of
Louis Comfort Tiffany
by Janet
Zapata
This
book is a wonderful display of
Tiffany's "smaller"
works -- not only of jewelry (which
is the primary focus), but also
other objets d'art. It also provides
a very informative history of
Tiffany's life and his creative
aspirations. |
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History
Of Jewelry
by Black
This
book is the most concise and excellent
guide of the history of jewelry
I have come across. EXCELLENT!!!
And the price is unbeatable if
you can find it used.
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The
Power of Jewelry
by Nancy Schiffer
Hundreds
of stunning color photographs
of magnificent jewelry and fascinating
legends associated with all the
different gem stones are combined
to form a fresh, new approach
to antique and modern jewelry.
Organized alphabetically by gem
types from agate to zircon, the
lively text presents the mystical
powers ascribed historically to
each gem. At the same time, the
variety of European and American
jewelry styles shown., which span
300 years, proclaim the social,
political and financial power
of their owners. Because these
examples were carefully chosen
from international private collections,
dealers, and auction houses, they
exhibit what is actually obtainable
today. Exceptional design, exquisite
workmanship, and the finest materials
demonstrate the best of the jeweler's
art from each era. The Power of
Jewelry is a visual feast, and
the accompanying stories are both
interesting and informative. Jewelry
lovers(and who isn't?) will be
captivated by The Power of Jewelry.
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Jewels:
A Secret History
by Victoria Finlay
Lore,
legends and intrigue writen in
the compelling style of the
DaVinci
Code!
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