Jewels & Jewellery

Name: Jewels & Jewellery
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9780500480342
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By Clare Phillips

Series: V&A

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Summary

Jewels and Jewellery offers a comprehensive journey through the history of Western jewellery, beginning with splendid early medieval pieces and extending through the Renaissance, Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau, and into 21st-century creations. Clare Phillips highlights exquisite craftsmanship techniques such as chasing, enamelling, and cameo, supported by detailed photography showcasing rare and precious stones. The book explores materials, evolving styles, and jewellery’s cultural significance, concluding with practical resources including a glossary, bibliography, and key designers like Cartier, Tiffany, and Liberty.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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This book is perfect for readers with an interest in arts and culture, jewellery design, history, and craftsmanship, as well as collectors and anyone fascinated by the evolution of decorative adornments.

An impeccably researched and inspiring insight into the evolution of jewellery through the ages, explored through sumptuous photography of pieces drawn from the V&A’s outstanding collection.

An impeccably researched and inspiring insight into the evolution of jewellery through the ages, explored through exquisite photography of pieces drawn from the V&A's outstanding collection

Description

Jewels and Jewellery surveys splendid early medieval pieces and superb examples of Renaissance, Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau and 21st-century jewellery. Exquisitely detailed photography reveals both rare and precious stones as well as the elaborate techniques of the jeweller's craft such as chasing, enamelling and cameo.

Clare 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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The Jeweller praises the book as "an impeccably researched and inspiring survey of jewellery through the ages," making it a valuable reference for enthusiasts and scholars alike.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780500480342

Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 April 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Edition: Revised

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 205.0mm

Height: 290.0mm

Weight: 1120g

Pages: 224

Collections

Arts & Culture Clare Phillips Home & Garden Non-Fiction Series: V&A

About the Author

Clare Phillips is Curator of the Department of Decorative Art and Sculpture at the Victoria and Albert Museum.