Jewels and Jewellery
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This gem of a book, now available in an updated paperback edition, sparkles with diamonds, rubies, and exceptional examples of the jeweler's art. Featured are exquisite early medieval pieces and superb examples of jewelry design from the renaissance and Art Nouveau periods to twentieth-century treasures and right up to the present. Outstanding photographs illustrate not only rare precious stones but also elaborate techniques such as chasing, enameling, and cameo. Famous jewels are featured alongside rings, brooches, pendants, earrings, and tiaras, all revealing the beauty and technical virtuosity of their makers.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1851775358
ISBN13:9781851775354
Release Date:May 2008
Publisher:Victoria & Albert Museum
Length:176 Pages
Weight:1.67 lbs.
Dimensions:10.6" x 0.5" x 8.5"
Age Range:13 years and up
Grade Range:Grade 8 to Postsecondary
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