{"product_id":"women-and-their-jewels","title":"Women and Their Jewels","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The jewels of 15 famous women - including royals, movie stars and other celebrities, such as Marie Antoinette, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Taylor and the socialite Barbara Hutton - are the subject of a new book delving into the stories behind \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ethese often iconic, sometimes mysterious collections.' \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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. And 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\u003eJoséphine de \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeauharnais\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...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe women featured are:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAva Gardner\u003cbr\u003eBarbara Hutton\u003cbr\u003eBrooke Astor\u003cbr\u003eElizabeth II\u003cbr\u003eElizabeth Taylor\u003cbr\u003eEugénie de Montijo\u003cbr\u003eGrace Kelly\u003cbr\u003eHelena Rubinstein\u003cbr\u003eJackie Kennedy\u003cbr\u003eDiana, Princess of Wales\u003cbr\u003eMaria Callas\u003cbr\u003eMarie-Antoinette\u003cbr\u003ePrincess Soraya\u003cbr\u003eWallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor\u003cbr\u003eBegum Om Habibeh\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Octopus Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54763077402968,"sku":"9781784729677","price":38.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781784729677.jpg?v=1779428732","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/women-and-their-jewels","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}