Potterton Books Jewelry

Paris 14th December 2004. Line Vautrin was born in April 1913. Daughter and grand-daughter of a founder, she has learnt very early the engraving and founding arts. she held a booth a...

This is the second volume of the work of JAR Paris - Joel Arthur Rosenthal, who is one of the most important and sought after jewellers of the late twentieth and twenty first centuri...

This beautiful book is a copy of the 2013 reprint of an original from 2002 which was produced to coincide with an exhibition in London of the Jewels of JAR ( Joel Arthur Rosenthal). The photography is stunning and the jewels equally so, this is a book which all collectors, dealers and anyone with an interest in jewellery should have. With full page colour plates showing 397 jewels made by one of the most sought after jewellers of the late twentieth century and early years of the twenty first...

A magnificent illustrated history of Danish Jewelry. The book offers an exhaustive overview of the development of jewelry-making in Denmark, from its beginnings in the Renaissance to...

By Emily Banis Stoehrer & Frederic S Sharf. This publication explores the life and work of the late sculptor, master ciseleur, and jewelry manufacturer, Louis Feron (1901-1998). With...

Christies, Wednesday 2nd June 2004 A beautiful sale catalogue produced by Christie's for the sale of the legendary jewellery collection of New York socialite and philanthropist Doris...

An important reference on French jewelry marks. Divided into three sections: Acronyms, Symbols, and Manufacturers. Hardback this book was issued without a dust jacket. Text in French...

Vever’s La Bijouterie Française au XIXem Siècle was first published in France between 1906–08: it has been the bible of all jewelry experts, buyers, sellers, scholars and historians ever since. Only 1,000 copies were originally produced, and it has been out of print for many years, appearing only rarely in the auction houses where it fetches very large sums. This volume – the first ever complete translation into English – includes over 1400 illustrations: photographs, sketches for jewels and prints from fashion magazines. 136 colour photographs of jewels now in the Musée des Arts Decoratifs are new to this edition. All the great and now more obscure jewelers are included in the text and illustrations: Alphonse Fouquet, Boucheron, Falize, Froment-Maurice, Cartier, Chaumet, Georges Fouquet, Gaillard, Vever, Lalique, and many many more. The discussion in the text is not only of the individual jewels and types of jewelry, but also includes many entertaining anecdotes about the jewelers' relations with their customers and with society in general. Being himself a jeweler, Henri Vever...

Verdura’s beguiling jewelry, from ruby hearts wrapped with braided gold rope to scallop shells studded with precious stones.The exquisite creations of Fulco di Verdura (1898–1978) ar...

This book traces the history of the famous jewellery firm, and shows examples of its designs for clocks, watches, necklaces, tiaras, swords, pins, and art objects. Here, for the first time, is the authorized story of this legendary firm, told with the help of never-before-published photographs and working sketches. The author, noted jewel expert Hans Nadelhoffer, was given full access to Cartier's extensive archives. These include photographic plates dating back to the early 1900s and recording each creation in actual size. The personal sketchbooks of the Cartier family and of key designers, as well as the actual jewelry design books...

Rings are unique among personal adornments: none other carries such a weight of symbolism. Rings can be enjoyed for themselves as objects of beauty; but equally fascinating are the m...

In this beautiful book, an enduring record of the most remarkable jewellery sale of our time, each piece of the Windsor collection is fully described not ...

Four generations separate us from the founding of the Maison de bijouterie, joaillerie et orfèvrerie Joseph Marchak, in 1878, in kyiv. One hundred and thirty years punctuated by effo...

The name of Rene Lalique (1860-1945) is familiar throughout the world and is synonymous with one of the most extraordinary decorative vocabularies of this century. Known primarily as...

French jewellery of the twenties clearly illustrated the new tendency towards the liberated Art Deco style and prestigious artist-jewellers such as Jean Fouquet, Gerard Sandoz and Ra...

The French version of the rare monograph on Rene Boivin. A highly sought after book!!! To quote the Primavera Gallery, "René Boivin was thus introduced to the world of high fashion ...

This beautifully illustrated book was written because at that time there was no monograph in either French or English devoted to this important Jeweller/Silversmith. As it says in th...

Bijoux de Jean Schlumberger presentaton par Diana Vreeland 148 pages. Objets de Jean Schlumberger presantion par Jean d'Ormesson 130 pages. A scarce Franco Maria Ricci limited editi...

:Revivalist Jewellers of the Nineteenth Century. No nineteenth-century lady of fashion visiting Italy would consider her tour of Rome complete without calling at Castellani's shop ne...

By Anna Beatriz Chadour-Sampson, Paul Greenhalgh, Eric turner & Marina Valzey Wendy Ramshaw who lives in London is one of the leading artist-jewellers of the late 20th century whose ...

This is a rare and important book. It offers a faithful illustration of a great documentary source, namely the jewellery designs created between 1810 and 1940 by A.E.Kochert, the pre...

By Jean d'Ormesson, Charlotte Gere, Vivienne Becker, Jean Schlumberger & Diana Vreeland. This is a beautiful book, being one of limited edition of only 5,000 (copy No. 1009). Having...

Van Cleef & Arpels is a French luxury jewelry company.[ It was founded in 1896 by the Dutch diamond-cutter Alfred Van Cleef and his father-in-law Salomon Arpels in Paris. Their pieces often feature flowers, animals, and fairies, and have been worn by style icons and royalty such as Grace Kelly, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Diana, Princess of Wales, Ava Gardner, Farah Pahlavi, Eva Perón, Elizabeth Taylor, the Duchess of Windsor and Queen Nazli of Egypt. The Dutch diamond-cutter Alfred Van Cleef and his father-in-law, Salomon Arpels, founded the company in 1896. In 1906, following Arpels’s death, Alfred and two of his brothers-in-law, Charles and Julien, acquired space for Van Cleef & Arpels at 22 Place Vendôme, across from the Hôtel Ritz, where Van Cleef & Arpels opened its first boutique shop.[6] The third Arpels brother, Louis Arpels, joined the company in 1913. Van Cleef & Arpels opened boutiques in holiday resorts such as Deauville, Vichy, Le Touquet, Nice, and Monte-Carlo. In 1925, a Van Cleef & Arpels bracelet with red and white roses fashioned from rubies and diamonds won the grand prize at the International Exposition of Modern Industrial and Decorative Arts. Alfred and Esther’s daughter, Renée (born Rachel) Puissant, assumed the company’s artistic direction in 1926. Puissant worked closely with draftsman René Sim...

Throughout his 97-year life Erté never ceased to astonish. After dramatic success in several careers, he began, in his mid-80’s, a whole new career in elry design – without ever dimi...

Treasures of the Deccan: Jewels of the Nizams & Painted Visions is a two volume set devoted retrospectively to the fabulous jewels of the Nizams of Hyderabad, and a seminal collectio...

Collectible out-of-print edition! This magnificent publication presented in a slipcase is dedicated both to the life of jewellery genius Carl Faberge and the world-famous collection,...

Edited by Anna Jackson and Amin Jaffer The word 'maharaja' - literally 'great king' - conjures up a vision of splendour and magnificence. This lavishly illustrated book examines the ...

Extremely rare book about Pierre Sterle, one of the greatest French Jewellers of the 20th cenutry. He won the De Beers Diamond award in three consecutive years - 1953, 1954 and 1955....

Famed for his appreciation of rare and unusual gemstones, Michele della Valle is unquestionably one of the leading jewellers at work in the world today. His idiosyncratic style pays ...

Tiffany & Co, since its foundation in 1837, has been a uniquely American brand, famous for its glamour, creative design and fine craftsmanship. Starting modestly as a 'Fancy Goods' store on Broadway, Tiffany rose...

This newly published book presents for the first time the remarkable history and unique legacy of the five hundred years of Indian Jewelry, from the sev...

Filled with more than 150 colour photographs of the most beautiful jewels of our time, Extraordinary Jewels also tells the stories and often the scandals surrounding each jewel. We learn about the legend of the Hope diamond...

The original designs are not displayed, but are featured in the scenography as huge photographic enlargements that, for Ettore Sottass, conjure up the ''idea'' or ''thought:'' behind the object. Nevertheless, he felt it was important that the catalogue reflect the jeweler's graphic world. this book contains a selection of designs chosen in synergy with the layout of the exhibition. The combination of actual-size reproductions with enlargements makes it possible to see the act of creation, circumscribed by the ratio of I and the correct proportions it generates, in close relation to the graphic or pictorial technique, which monumentalizes the object or piece of jewelry - thereby mirroring Ettore...

This is the first book to tell the story of Miriam Haskell the person and Miriam Haskell the prestigious house of costume jewellery. Miriam Haskell herself was an enigmatic retiring ...

Hardcover with pink silk padded boards and silver decoration and lettering, this beautiful book is lavishly illustrated with colour photographs of all things Faberge in the Forbes Collection...

A beautifully photographed hard backed sale catalogue from Christie's dating to November 1997. This is a single owner sale featuring some fantastic pieces, with 91 lots in total incl...

This book is a catalogue of Benjamin Zucker's collection of Islamic rings and inscribed gems, which offers a comprehensive chronological listing of 102 ri...

Since its humble beginnings as a diamond merchant in turn of the century Paris, the house of Van Cleef & Arpels has steadily built a reputation for quality, originality, and luxury i...

This is the 1st edition of the beautifully presented book which is a tribute to the great American jeweler Harry Winston. In Royal Blue cloth covers with gold embossed signature set inside a matching clam shell box...

A beautifully photographed hard back book which is now out of print and is the most important monograph on the house of Mauboussin. The book covers six ge...

This lavishly illustrated book includes exclusive photographs, many reproduced in this book for the first time, of a variety of Royal Tiara's together with...

This book is a comprehensive survey of the history and uses of the principal types of gems, and provides an insight into their origins, methods and styles of cutting at different tim...

By Franco Cologni and Eric Nussbaum This beautifully photographed and illustrated book is the first survey of Cartier's work in platinum. Platinum is known for its incomparable allur...

There are two albums in a custom made clamshell box which contain a total of 223 original hand drawn jewellery designs with gouache highlighting. They were done by the New York based...

This book tells the story of Tiffany and its ascent to the very top through its reputation and achievements at the many world fairs and the illustrious clientele of European Royalty ...

This delightful book provides a brief history of cuff links which first appeared on the scene in the early nineteenth century and soon became a staple item of every well-dressed man'...

This beautiful book was published to accompany an exhibition held in the Grand Palais in 2013. A very large number of the pieces on display and photographed in the book were loaned by the Cartier Collection and are not generally available to view others were loaned by such as Queen Elizabeth ll. The book traces the history of this great Parisian jewellery house through the second half of the 19th century and the Belle Epoch, through the 20th century when they supplied many European Royal Houses, into the 1920's and 1930's when the Indian Maharaja's were having many of their traditional jewels reset in modern designs, into the 1940's and beyond when very wealthy socialites, great collectors and actresses such as Daisy Fellowes...

Bound in a faux Snake skin art deco cover, having a gilt title page, it then includes 6 plates of beautiful jewels and wristwatches together a calendar for 1929 and pages of blottin...

A superb two-volume set of books in "as new" condition which will provide an unequalled source of reference and a unique visual record of the jewellery shown at the Paris Salons...

A beautifully illustrated hardback book which is now out of print. Which brings together the stories of some of the world's greatest jewellery collections which have lain hidden within the archives of Christie's, the celebrated auction house. From tragic Queens including - France, Russia, Persia, Egypt, India, Spain and also Princess Margaret, to Hollywood royalty such as Elizabeth Taylor and Gloria Swanson and some of the queens of society...

This is a beautifully photographed book which provides a great overview of fifteen of the most famous and most important jewellers from the mid 19th century to the late 20th century. Each of the fifteen chapters are written by an expert in their field - the chapters are on: Faberge, Castellani and...

Lily Marinho was a great patron of the Arts, Socialite and Philanthropist, who was married to two Brazilian media moguls. This is the Sotheby's sale catal...

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...