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Jewels & Jewellery

Jewels & Jewellery

by Clare Phillips
Paperback
Publication Date: 01/06/2008
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This sumptuous book, now updated to mark the opening of the spectacular new Jewellery Gallery at the V&A in May 2008, features exquisite early medieval pieces and superb examples of jewellery design from the Renaissance up to the present. Exceptional photographs illustrate not only rare precious stones but elaborate techniques such as chasing, enamelling and cameo. Famous jewels are featured alongside rings, brooches, pendants, earrings and tiaras, all revealing the beauty and technical virtuosity of their maker's art.
ISBN:
9781851775354
9781851775354
Category:
Jewellery & beadcraft
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
01-06-2008
Language:
English
Publisher:
V & A Publishing
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
176
Dimensions (mm):
273x216x19mm
Weight:
0.77kg
Clare Phillips

Claire Phillips considers the history of Western jewellery in three parts, first exploring the materials used by jewellers, then turning to the development of styles in jewellery from the Middle Ages to today, before exploring the ways in which jewellery has been hallmarked, distributed and worn over recent centuries.

The book concludes with a glossary, bibliography and list of key designers. Showcasing pieces by Cartier, Tiffany and Liberty, this beautiful volume is the ultimate guide to the history of Western jewellery.

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