Potterton Books

Over the centuries pieces of jewellery have been chosen to mark anniversaries, occasions and love, a tradition which is still continued to this day. Geoffrey Munn is widely recognize...

Published in 1994, this is the first book on Sven Boltenstern's jewellery. It provides a lavish survey of his work over a career spanning thirty years...

This is the first comprehensive monograph on the work of Kevin Coates, who is one of Britain's leading Artist Goldsmith's, surveying both his jewels and t...

A beautiful hardback book with dust jacket, both in very good condition. The house of Falize was open for almost 100 years from approximately 1840 to 1936, during which time it was run by three generations. For sometime their importance had been overlooked but now it is valued as one of the most meticulous and tasteful of jewelers and goldsmiths.Falize jewels often come with fascinating histories as thier clientele included people such as the Empress Eugenie, The Russian Royal Family...

From the end of the 19th century to the middle of the 20th century, Wolfers was a household name. The name was synonymous with luxury, quality and high artistry of Belgian origin. The Wolfers company, manufacturer of silverware and jewellery, was founded in Brussels in 1850 by Louis Wolfers. Particularly under the management of his sons Philippe, Max and Robert, the business was able to establish itself internationally and acquired important markets in Western and Central Europe. The Art Nouveau objects designed by Philippe Wolfers...

Twenty Five Renaissance Jewels and Works of Art from the collection of the late Arturo Lopez-Willshaw. This is the sale catalogue produced by Sotheb...

This book is a catalogue of an exhibition of works by the house of Carl Faberge which took place in the Shanghai Museum to celebrate the 170th anniversary of the House of Carl Faberge. As well as supplying the Russian Imperial family...

A large beautiful photographic book on the work of the renowned house of Cartier. There is an illustrated index with text in French and English to the rear of the book with descriptions of the pieces that feature in each of the full page illustrations and photographs. There are photographs of some of the famous customers that they have supplied, including various members of the Royal family, Indian...

Edited by Susan Weber Soros and Stafanie Walker This is a magnificent book which is in good condition, and is really the first to display and discuss the family and jewellery that they created. 428 pages beautifully photographed and illustrated. Text in English. Castellani jewellery...

The is the beautiful catalogue that was produced by Christie's in October 2006 for the Magnificent Jewels which had been collected by actress Ellen Barkin...

This a very comprehensive publication which includes an informative text (208 pages) that also includes a lavish selection of photographs which trace the history of American jewelry...

A two volume set - Volume 1 covers the years 1789-1861. 439 pages. Volume 2 covers 1862-1910. 423 pages. Extensively illustrated with gorgeous full colour and black & white plates an...

This was the first book ever published on Bulgari, it is a lavishly illustrated exploration of one of Italy's greatest ever firms of jewellers. With the use of new photographs togeth...

This scarce book dating from 1908, is by two noted experts in the field and is now a rare and important work of reference on the history of the pearl and the pearling industry, with ...

Chatelaines are decorative and useful waist-hung items that are both practical and decorative, which recreate the concept of the medieval chatelaine or lady of the castle wearing her...

This book written by Lord Twining is a truly monumental work, which deals comprehensively with the history of European regalia and crown jewels. It covers a period of seventeen centu...

A beautifully produced and lavishly photographed book, 288 pages. Hardback with dust jacket in very good condition. Published by the Calder Foundation on the occasion of the exhibition "Calder Jewelry...

Boucheron - "Four generations of a World-Renowned Jeweler". From the turn of the twentieth century the name Boucheron has been synonymous with French jewelry of the very highest qual...

This book tells the story of Harry Winston, who for more than 50 years was the dealer and jeweller who dealt with and designed some of the worlds most wonderful jewels. Over the cour...

This book is the scarce hardback edition of a very important monograph on a family of three generations of Parisian jewellers. Alphonse founded the firm in 1860 and it was carried on...

A beautiful hard back book which was published in a limited edition of only 2,900 copies. It features jewels designed by Michel Ermelin of sumptuous simplicity which have a contrast ...

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...

This book is an in depth survey of this new found creativity of jewelry design, which is for jewelry which is designed to be worn seven days a week by anyone so inclined and not as i...

This book follows the changing styles and taste in jewellery after the harsh years of the second world war and the way in which it also followed the trends in haute couture which blo...

This book provides a detailed over view of this complex subject. It covers a time span of almost eight centuries and will be of interest to both social historians as well as jeweller...

A beautiful hard back book minus presentation clamshell box, which covers the history of the famous jewellery house of Chaumet. Starting in 1780 when the firm was known as Nitot & fi...

An important and quite superb trade catalogue showing the latest creations by the house of Mauboussin from 1926. Exquisitely produced by the famed graphic design studio of Tolmer in ...

This is a most wonderful catalogue, which was published in hard back in 2009 in conjunction with a Japanese retrospective exhibition at The Mori Arts Center Gallery of the work of Va...