Catalogue of the Collection of Miniatures
Author : John Pierpont Morgan
Publisher :
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 46,79 MB
Release : 1906
Category : Collection development (Libraries)
ISBN :
Jewels in the Louvre
Author : Musée du Louvre
Publisher :
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 32,27 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Jewelry
ISBN :
Book Description
Selection from the Louve of over fifty precious jewelry pieces, pictured in paintings and photographs.
Treasures from India: Jewels from the Al-Thani Collection
Author : Navina Najat Haidar
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 18,63 MB
Release : 2014-10-27
Category : History
ISBN : 0300208871
Book Description
India's rich heritage of jeweled artistry is expressed in extravagant and opulent creations that range from ornaments for every part of the body to ceremonial court objects such as boxes, daggers, and thrones. Treasures from India presents more than sixty iconic works from the renowned Al-Thani collection, including pieces created for the imperial Mughals in the seventeenth century, others made for the nizams of Hyderabad and the maharajas of the Rajput courts from the eighteenth to the twentieth century, Indian-inspired jewelry fashioned by Cartier and other Western firms, and contemporary designs. The lucid text discusses the significance of these objects within the history of Indian jeweled arts, demonstrating how they stand among the highest expressions of Indian culture.
Catalogue of the Finger Rings, Greek, Etruscan, and Roman
Author : British Museum. Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities
Publisher :
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 45,36 MB
Release : 1907
Category : Art objects
ISBN :
Book Description
Illustrated Jewelry Catalog, 1892
Author : New England Jeweler
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 18,20 MB
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780486402963
Book Description
Rare catalog features abundant illustrations of late-19th-century taste in diamonds, watches, and all manner of rings, lockets, and charms, scarf and stick pins, earrings, bracelets, and scores of other baubles. Over 2,200 engravings.
JAR Paris
Author : Jar
Publisher : Christie's
Page : 720 pages
File Size : 25,45 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Jewelers
ISBN : 9780903432719
Book Description
Using exceptional precious and semi-precious stones mounted in rare and unusual metals, JAR jewels are classics with a twinkle. Galconda diamonds, Kashmir sapphires, natural pearls, Indian emeralds, Burma rubies as well as demantoid garnets, pink sapphires and spinels are regularly used in his creations. Rosenthal's demand for perfection in the production of each piece is so high that only 60 to 70 jewels are made each year. All of them are unique - never duplicated. In this book you will discover 400 JAR creations, photographed using Rosenthal's personal vision via the photographer's special technique. For everyone even remotely interested in jewellery, this is a book you have to own. The release of this book will coincide with the exhibition The Jewels of JAR Paris commencing on November 2, 2002 at Somerset House, London.
Catalogue
Author : Montgomery Ward
Publisher :
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 28,76 MB
Release : 1928
Category : Commercial catalogs
ISBN :
Book Description
The Jewels of the Duchess of Windsor
Author : John Culme
Publisher : Rizzoli International Publications
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 27,2 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN :
Book Description
"...an enduring record of the most remarkable jewellery sale of our time, each piece of the Windsor collection is fully described not only im gemological terms but also in relation to the lives of the celebrated couple"--book jacket flap.
1896 Illustrated Catalogue of Jewelry & European Fashions
Author : Joseph J. Schroeder
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 26,50 MB
Release : 1970
Category : Clothing and dress
ISBN :
Book Description
Once Upon a Diamond
Author : Prince Dimitri
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 21,9 MB
Release : 2020-09-08
Category : Design
ISBN : 0847866912
Book Description
A remarkable history of jewelry told through the beguiling stories of the royal families of Italy, Greece, Belgium, Russia, and Yugoslavia. Renowned jewelry designer Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia recounts the enthralling exploits of his beloved family members and describes their extraordinary jewelry collections. Among the many royals whose stories are richly illustrated in this volume are his paternal grandparents Prince Regent Paul and Princess Olga of Yugoslavia; Grand Duke Vladimir and Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia; his great-grandparents Prince Nicolas and Princess Helen of Greece as well as his maternal grandparents King Umberto II and Queen Marie-José of Italy. The exquisite photography and family albums of Grand Duchess Elena of Russia (later Princess of Greece and Prince Dimitri's great-grandmother) present remarkable never-before-seen images of prerevolutionary life of the Russian imperial family, their court, and their many European royal family members and friends. This luxurious tome also includes exclusive and previously unpublished designs by Prince Dimitri, which juxtapose uncommon materials and color in imaginative yet timeless forms.
