Antiques & Collectables: Jewellery

Understanding Jewellery is a love letter to glorious pieces from the last hundred years. -M. J. Rose, The Adventurine An enjoyably scholarly r...

Numerous publications have dealt with the subject of jewellery, but this book stands alone: all of the jewels featured were owned by Marjorie Post,...

The firm of Faberge, jeweller to the Russian court, was founded in St. Petersburg in 1842. Expanded by the founder's son, Peter Carl Faberge (1846-...

While looking into her genealogy, particularly the Cumberbatches from Barbados, Helen Ashton discovered the silversmith Omar Ramsden and his connec...

The House of Boucheron represents one of the great Parisian jewellers of the last 150 years. Founder, Frederic Boucheron opened his first shop in 1...

For Neophytes - to learn the fundamentals, and appreciate the main features of a model, its qualities and weaknesses. For amateurs - to create the ...

Jewellery in Context is the doctoral dissertation, edited by Theo Smeets in its first English translation, by the Dutch art historian and design ...

Navitimer. A mysterious name at first glance. It is in fact a contraction of two words, which correspond to the two major functions of a revolution...

Never before has the full history of Hatton Garden and its diamond and jewellery trade been revealed in such detail.Stories of individuals who made...

Cartier: The Story Behind the Style is a beautifully illustrated, handbag-sized visual history of one of the world's most iconic brands. From the b...

Tiffany & Co.: The Story Behind the Style is a beautifully illustrated, handbag-sized visual history of one of the world's most iconic brands. ...

Newly updated and expanded, Diamonds gives you all the information you need to buy, collect, sellor simply enjoydiamonds with confidence and knowle...

A glittering display of the Fitzwilliam Museums finest pieces of jewellery and metalwork. The Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, holds s...

Russian jewelry has its own special allure and is highly appreciated the world over. This book not only offers a fascinating range of jewels and ob...

This striking book represents the personal odyssey of antique dealer, collector and jewelry lover Mimi Lipton. Over the years, she has amassed a su...

This lavishly illustrated volume explores the fascinating and little-known subject of lover's eyes, hand-painted miniatures of single human eyes se...

An homage to the many skilled hands behind the fabrication of Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry A trip to the discovery of jewelry manufacturing. Fou...

The House of Habsburg was one of the wealthiest dynasties in Europe, and many of its members were also great collectors and patrons of the arts. Th...

This book is an essential tourist guide to gemstones in Great Britain. It is a how to manual for hobbyists, frequent travellers and those already i...

This travel guide is for anyone considering a trip to the beautiful country of Sri Lanka in search of a special memory to treasure forever. Written...

Explore the beauty of India's undiscovered gems! India has some of the world's most beautiful gemstones: especially when it comes to flawless Golc...

This pocket travel guide is part of the `Gemstone Detective' series, created for those planning a trip to the vibrant country of Thailand. Known as...

Mens jewelry has a long and fascinating history, with storied houses, famous patrons and a diverse range of modern designers. Behind each tiny piec...

This book charts the changes in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter over the last twenty years, and is the first work to look beyond the areas unique ea...

It imparts the type of educational information that all stages of jewelry collectors, as well as jewelry enthusiasts from students to dealers, will...

A sweeping history of luxuryfrom the pharaohs to the plutocratscelebrating the quintessential role of opulence in human evolution From diamonds to ...

Louis Cartier (18751942), the grandson of Cartier founder Louis-Francois, was an impassioned collector and lover of the arts. He was particularly e...

Sapphire is the third and final instalment in Thames & Hudsons showstopping series on coloured gemstones, created by Violette Editions. A feast...

Drawn from the extensive holdings of the Staatliche Museen in Berlin, this collection of jewelry through the ages links cultures and eras to show h...

Tortoiseshell, derived from marine turtles, has been used in decorative work for thousands of years. It featured in trade with, amongst others, th...