20th Century Jewelry & the Icons of Style
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| Rating | : | 4.22 (830 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0500516871 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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Breathtakingly beautiful The photographs in this book are stunning. The book highlights famous women of the twentieth century and features the jewelry they wore. I found it interesting that these ladies would have the pieces broken apart and reset when fashions changed. They also would have stones recut if necessary. I have some gorgeous jewelry but I love the pieces and would . Awesome Jewelry Porn I love making jewelry and this book has amazing photography of high-end pieces from Cartier, Harry Winston, Van Cleef & Arpel, and many other fine jewelry retail that I would probably never be able to shop in. :) Makes the crap worn at the Oscars look like stuff from Claire's, believe me. :). Mike Gentle said shows great ladies and magnificent collections. i have a large jewelry book collection and this is a great addition. great addition to my great jewelry collectors
“Worthwhile, both for the sumptuous jewelry and for the stunning lifestyle photographs.” - Society of Jewelry Historians“Analyzes how the worlds of fashion and art have brilliantly collided.” - Windy City Times“Weaves a tale of extravagant homes, travel, and parties.” - Woman Around Town“This gorgeous volume not only treats us to 398 photographs of these collections but also gives us a bird’s eye view of the way these women lived.” - All Things Good and More“Stefano Papi and Alexandra Rhodes examine 11 illustrious women who influenced and advanced jewelry design after World War I.” - JCK
The fall of European monarchies meant royal jewels passed into the hands of a new social elite that included figures from show business and the worlds of industry and commerce. 300 illustrations in color and black and white. There were also less well-known figures such as the mysterious and beautiful Nina Dyer, whose husbands were the Baron von Thyssen and Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan. Profiles the extraordinary group of women who influenced styles in jewelry design after World War I For centuries the collecting of precious gems and the jewelry fashioned from them was the exclusive prerogative of kings and queens, emperors, popes, and maharajahs. The women of the era cut their hair, wore looser-fitting clothes, and had g
Stefano Papi is based in London and has worked as Senior European Specialist in the jewelry departments of both Sotheby’s and Christie’s auction houses.Alexandra Rhodes is a Senior Specialist for the international jewelry division of Sotheby’s in London.