The Beauty of Jewellery by Joan Frank Hardcover Book 1979

The Story of Jewelry 1973 by J. Anderson. Introduction by Edward Lucie-Smith Black Hardcover Book. Translate from Italian. J. Anderson Black - Storia dei gioielli English text. Documents jewelry's history from the primitive ornaments of prehistoric times to the abstract simplicity of modern design. This book offers a unique way of exploring the world of vintage jewelry for experts, newcomers, and anyone with an interest in the topic. Every piece of jewelry tells a story. Each chapter is centered around a particular piece of jewelry and the way in which it is emblematic: a previous owner, an exemplary design or dominant material. From an array of historic pieces...

Maharaja's Jewels Table Book by Katherine Prior, Assouline. The stories of Indian princes and their jewelry and precious stones are brought together in this illustrated narrative tracing the rise and fall of India's leading royal houses through the dramatic fortunes of their crown jewels. Traditionally, precious metals and jewels have been, for Indians rich and poor, a repository of wealth and a status symbol. For the reigning families, jewels also had symbolic and religious significance. Also here are the original drawings by great European jewelers of the pieces they designed for their exotic and demanding clients. The text is both lively and scholarly, drawing from descriptions of such travelers as Marco Polo and Tavernier as well as Sanskrit dramatists extolling the riches of India. The core of this lavishly photographed book is the encounter between Indian princely magnificence and the best of European Jewellery designers in the 20th century when many of the Maharaja's travelled to Europe with trunks filled with traditional Indian jewels and unset stones...

Van Cleef & Arpels: Timeless Beauty Hardcover – July 31, 2012."Celebrating the 106-year-old jewelry house's glittering history." –Kristin Buettner, Harper's Bazaar.Since opening its ...

Diamonds: In the Heart of the Earth, in the Heart of Stars, at the Heart of Power Hardcover Book.Mouawad first edition december 1, 2001 by Hubert Bari (Author), Violaine Sautter (Author).Patrick Absalon, Hubert Bari, Michele Bimbenet-Privat, Robyn Frechet, Emmanuel Fritsch, Michel Guiraud, Hugh Hill, Jean-Pierre Lorand...

Hermes Chanel Vuitton Selection Luxe & Collector Auction Catalog 2021 by Gros & Delettrez Paris. Paris Auction Catalog 2021 Published by Gros & Delettrez, Hermes Chanel Vuitton Selection Luxe & Collector Auction Catalog 2021 Paris Auction Catalog. Title: Hermes Chanel Vuitton Selection Luxe & Collector Auction Catalog 2021. Binding: Soft cover 115 lots Gros & Delettrez Novembre 2017 Hotel Drouot...

Kimono as Art The Landscapes of Itchiku Kubota by Dale Carolyn Gluckman, Hollis. The Landscapes of Itchiku Kubota. Edited by Dale Carolyn Gluckman, Hollis Goodall. 160 pages, Hardcov...

Resonances de Cartier: High Jewelry & Precious Objects hardcover book c 2017 A wonderful archive featuring an array of exquisite Cartier's precious jewelry designs The hardcover boo...

Couture The great designers hardcover book by Caoline Rennolds Millbank c 1985 The 415 page hardcover begins in the 1840s with Charles Frederick Worth...

President & Jacqueline Kennedy's Sotheby's family homes estate catalog c 2005 The 369 page catalog is comprised of the contents from their various homes in...

COLOR: Brown MATERIAL: Canva with leather trim MEASURES: L 7” x W 9.5” COMES WITH: Tags. Original inserts. We also go this filled with white plaid white paper...ready to use!! Perfec...

COLOR: Brown MATERIAL: Leather MEASURES: H 11” x L 7.5” x D 4” CONDITION: Good - light scratches/marks throughout and light indentations to leather. Made in Italy

COLOR: Brown MATERIAL: Canva with leather trim MEASURES: L 4” x W 6” COMES WITH: Tags CONDITION: Excellent - light marks or indentation from metal ring to interior leather. Like new....