Vintage Jewellery
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Vintage Jewellery
Vintage Jewellery recounts 120 years of history. The book explores the key designers and jewellery houses, technical developments and cultural influences that shaped jewellery design and shows you how to collect and wear vintage pieces.
Vintage Jewellery explores the key designers and jewellery houses, technical developments and cultural influences that shaped jewellery design over 120 years, and shows you how to collect and wear vintage pieces.
Foreword by Gerda Flockinger
Vintage Jewellery recounts 120 years of history, including Lalique's Art Nouveau enamelling at the turn of the twentieth century, Cartier's gemstones, Christian Dior's mid-century costume pieces, and Harry Winston's diamonds.
Accompanied by archive images, fashion photography, and specially commissioned photographs of period pieces, the most collectible and beautiful bracelets, necklaces, rings, and brooches are showcased, including Elizabeth Taylor's peregrina pearl and Wallis Simpson's Cartier panther bracelet.
The book explores the key designers and jewellery houses, technical developments, and cultural influences that shaped jewellery design and shows you how to collect and wear vintage pieces.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781802790962
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 12 May 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Welbeck
Illustration: 300 illus
Contributors:
- Foreword by Gerda FlΓΆckinger
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 188.0mm
Height: 240.0mm
Weight: 860g
Pages: 224
About the Author
Caroline Cox is professor of cultural history at University of the Arts London. She is a leading fashion authority whose work explores the relationship between fashion, beauty and culture. A lecturer and broadcaster, she is also a cultural trends advisor at Vidal Sassoon. Caroline's books on fashion history and theory have been published internationally and include Vintage Shoes and Vintage Jewellery.
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