Extraordinary Jewels
Author | : John Traina |
Publisher | : Doubleday Books |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9780385266444 |
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Author | : John Traina |
Publisher | : Doubleday Books |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9780385266444 |
Author | : Stellene Volandes |
Publisher | : Rizzoli Publications |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 2020-10-13 |
Genre | : Design |
ISBN | : 0847868540 |
The history of the world--triumphs and tragedies, breakthroughs and breakups--through the iconic jewels that have inspired and influenced since the dawn of time. From ancient treasures to royal weddings, great heists to the red carpet, this book is a stunning, surprising, and glittering tour of historic turning points and gem-driven drama, delving into the passions and predilections of some of the world's most interesting and extraordinary people. Starting in the era of Cleopatra and continuing through to contemporary jewelry statements by Jennifer Lopez, Lady Gaga, and Meghan Markle, Stellene Volandes tells the stories of how shiny stones and precious metals have determined empires, inspired expeditions and great crime, and been the communicator of status and ruin since ancient times. Each moment is placed in historic and relevant context, with Volandes drawing engaging parallels between Napoleon's gift to Marie Louise at the birth of their son and the modern push present or the insouciant story behind the brooch Jackie Kennedy famously wore to a 1962 State Dinner with the Shah of Iran. Illustrated with a mix of archival images and gorgeous photography of the jewels, this book is a beautiful, informative, and essential read for history lovers, fashion, celebrity, and pop-culture followers, as well as passionate jewel hounds.
Author | : Juliet Weir-de La Rochefoucauld |
Publisher | : Antique Collector's Club |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2016 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : 9781851498376 |
Parisian jeweller Lydia Courteille has been making a very special name for herself over the past thirty years; with her avant-garde and unusual jewellery designs, she has been keeping the Place Vendome Jewellery Houses on their toes. Taking her inspiration from cultural landmarks in France and from numerous historical and literary sources including film, she has combined her love of unusual gemstones with colour combinations that speak to the senses. To see, to touch and to wear Courteille's jewels is to travel to rarely visited spots in the world, from the sulphurous volcanic landscape of the Danakil desert to the remote tribes of the Omo Valley and the Bontoc people of the Philippines.
Author | : Danielle Steel |
Publisher | : Dell |
Total Pages | : 482 |
Release | : 1993-05-01 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 044021422X |
On Sarah Whitfield's seventy-fifth birthday, memories take her back to New York in the 1930s. To a marriage that ends after a year, leaving Sarah shattered. A trip to Europe with her parents does little to raise her spirits, until she meets William, Duke of Whitfield. In time, despite her qualms, William insists on giving up his distant right to the British throne to make Sarah his dutchess and his wife. On their honeymoon, the newlyweds buy an old French chateau, but not long after, the war begins. William joins the allied forces, leaving Sarah, their first child, an infant, and their second child on the way, in France. After the Nazi forces take over the chateau, Sarah continues to survive the terror and deprivation of the Occupation, unwavering in her belief that her missing-in-action husband is still alive. After the war, as a gesture of goodwill, the Whitfields start buying jewels offered for sale by impoverished war survivors. With Sarah's style and keen eye, the collection becomes the prestigious Whitfield's jewelry store in Paris. Eventually, their jewelry business expands to London and Rome, as their family grows. Phillip, their firstborn, is stubborn and proud; Julian, their second son, is charming and generous and warm; Isabelle is rebellious and willful; and Xavier, unusual and untamed, is the final unexpected gift of their love. They each find their own way, but will be drawn to the great house of gems their parents built. In Jewels, Danielle Steel takes the reader through five eventful decades that include war, passion, international intrigue, and the strength of family through it all.
Author | : Yvonne J. Markowitz |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : 9780878468072 |
An authoritative history on the exquisite jewelry of ancient Nubia Located at the intersection of trade routes from central Africa, the ancient Near East and the Classical world, ancient Nubia ruled the entire Nile Valley at the height of its power in the eighth century B.C. Its neighbor and frequent rival Egypt called it the gold lands because its territories held such an abundance of the precious metal, and because its inhabitants produced some of the most finely crafted jewelry of the ancient world. This book features over 100 adornments and personal accessories from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, which houses the finest collection of Nubian jewelry outside Khartoum. The first comprehensive introduction to the sophisticated jewels of this great empire, it reveals how Nubian artisans employed techniques that would not be reinvented in Europe for another two thousand years, and how the original owners valued such possessions not only for their inherent beauty, but also because they were imbued with magical meanings. Exquisite photography and an authoritative history written by leading experts make this book essential for both jewelry aficionados and anyone interested in the great cultures of the ancient world.
Author | : Katherine Prior |
Publisher | : Mapin Publishing Pvt |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : |
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Release | : 1995 |
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Author | : Leslie Dierks |
Publisher | : Lark Books |
Total Pages | : 154 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | : 9780937274743 |
Designs to make from polymer clay
Author | : David Bennett |
Publisher | : Acc Art Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Jewelry |
ISBN | : 9781851496167 |
Broadly divided into 19th and 20th Centuries and then arranged thematically, this beautifully designed and lavishly produced book celebrates the greatest jewels encountered by the authors.
Author | : Stefano Papi |
Publisher | : Skira |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9780500517062 |
An amazing collection of images of the Romanovs, their world, and their fabulous jewels brings the last years of the dynasty to life