{"product_id":"women-and-their-jewels-by-david-lelait-helo-9781784729677","title":"Women and Their Jewels","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe word 'jewel' derives from the Old French word \u003ci\u003ejoiel\u003c\/i\u003e, a word that finds its roots in the words for playing, joy, and enjoyment, proof that jewellery is intimately tied to notions of pleasure and happiness.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor some, it is the pleasure of love, for others, an obsessive passion. For \u003cb\u003eWallis Simpson\u003c\/b\u003e, after the throne had passed her by, her jewelled treasures were her solace. As for \u003cb\u003eMaria Callas\u003c\/b\u003e, the soprano amassed diamonds and rubies to ward off the poverty of her childhood, and to spark the jealousy of a mother she hated. \u003cb\u003eBarbara Hutton\u003c\/b\u003e, America's most famous poor little rich girl, went around wearing a tiara, demanding to be called a princess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd they have been the cause of so much drama, \u003cb\u003eMarie-Antoinette\u003c\/b\u003e, whose diamond necklace identified her and sent her to the guillotine; \u003cb\u003eJosephine de Beauharnais\u003c\/b\u003e, who was also embroiled in a necklace affair involving Marie-Antoinette's pearls; \u003cb\u003eBegum Om Habibeh\u003c\/b\u003e, Miss France 1930, and wife of the Aga Khan, who was robbed of her royal jewellery in the middle of the street...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this gloriously illustrated book, novelist and jewellery expert David Lelait-Helo stares into the jewellery boxes of these illustrious women to discover their hearts and their minds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe women featured are:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAva Gardner\u003cbr\u003e\nBarbara Hutton\u003cbr\u003e\nBrooke Astor\u003cbr\u003e\nElizabeth II\u003cbr\u003e\nElizabeth Taylor\u003cbr\u003e\nEugenie de Montijo\u003cbr\u003e\nGrace Kelly\u003cbr\u003e\nHelena Rubinstein\u003cbr\u003e\nJackie Kennedy\u003cbr\u003e\nDiana, Princess of Wales\u003cbr\u003e\nMaria Callas\u003cbr\u003e\nMarie-Antoinette\u003cbr\u003e\nPrincess Soraya\u003cbr\u003e\nWallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor\u003cbr\u003e\nBegum Om Habibeh\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455882150124,"sku":"9781784729677","price":87.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781784729677.jpg?v=1774863054","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/women-and-their-jewels-by-david-lelait-helo-9781784729677","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}