Hidden Gems: Jewellery Stories from the Saleroom - Couverture rigide

Hue-Williams, Sarah & Sancroft-Baker Raymond

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1910065994 ISBN 13 : 9781910065990

Editeur : Uniform Press, 2016

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Showcasing jewels and bringing them to life, these 40 stories are an intriguing blend of art, science, history and psychology, tracing the lives of jewels and all those connected to them. The authors have brought their considerable knowledge and experience of handling jewellery and gemstones to compiling a lavishly illustrated book of stories in which the jewels are not always the most expensive or 'important' to have passed through the saleroom, but rather are those that have an intriguing history or provenance attached to them.Spanning diverse cultures and countries, different time periods and design eras, the stories allow us into the private lives of those who have loved and lost jewellery, who have owned and treasured, commissioned, designed, created, given and received it, and who have marked the most memorable moments of their lives with it. The stories in this very different type of jewellery book have never been shared publicly before, and all of them are true.

Revue de presse :

"Hidden Gems tells the intriguing tales of the finest jewels. Written by two of Britain s leading jewellery experts, the book explains the intricate systems for valuing different gems and stones...
if you can t afford to buy her a necklace this Christmas, then there is always this book". --The Daily Mail

"Drawing from a wide range of periods, cultures, and countries, the authors take us behind the scenes, showing us the fascinating origins and secret histories of some unforgettable creations and the lives of the people who desired and won them, loved and lost them. Even in a world of luxury, there s nothing quite so dramatic as a beautiful piece of finely crafted jewelry; the stories in this book remind us why". --Wisdomberry

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Uniform Press
• Date d'édition: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1910065994
• ISBN 13: 9781910065990
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 312