Vintage Jewellery

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.

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.

Foreword by Gerda FloeckingerVintage 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.

Autorentext

Welbeck Publishing Group

Klappentext

Recounts a century of jewellery history, accompanied by archived images, stunning fashion photography and specially commissioned photographs of rare pieces.

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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.

Inhalt

Foreword by Gerda Flöckinger CBE - Introduction - 1890-1910: Divinely Decadent - 1910s: The Edwardian Era - 1920s: Streamlined & Chic - 1930s: Hollywood Glamour - 1940s: F for Fake - 1950s: Mid-Century Sparkle - 1960s: Pop Goes the Future - 1970s: The Body, Bold & Beautiful - 1980s: The Power & the Glory - 1990s to Now: Future Collectibles - Shopping & Collecting Guide - Glossary of Jewellery Terms - Index - Further Reading & Acknowledgements.