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Understanding Jewellery

David Bennett, Daniela Mascetti

Understanding Jewellery is a comprehensive guide to 19th and 20th Century jewelry. From the methods used to identify and date pieces, to the factors that can affect their value, this volume contains an abundance of expertise relating to precious stones and metals. With almost magnificent color illustrations accompanied by straightforward but thorough explanations, this publication offers a richer and more accessible reading experience than traditional textdominated books. Including introductions to precious and semi-precious stones, and details of the stylistic developments of jewelry over the last 200 years, this volume is a standard work of reference and an invaluable tool for collectors and dealers alike.

9781788841368

ACC Art Books 9.25 x 11in. 496pp., 977 col., 44 b.&w. May 2021 $95.00/CDN$128.50 Hardback

9781788841375

ACC Art Books 9.625 x 11.625in. 360pp., 234 col., 76 b.&w. June 2021 $95.00/CDN$128.50 Hardback

9781788841474

ACC Art Books 9.625 x 11.625in. 344pp., 247 col., 150 b.&w. June 2021 $95.00/CDN$128.50 Hardback

Christie’s The Jewellery Archives Revealed

Vincent Meylan

For centuries, the stories of the world’s great jewelry collections have lain hidden within the archives of Christie’s, the celebrated auctioneers. From the tragic European queens, Mary, Queen of Scots and Marie Antoinette - both beheaded - to Hollywood royalty such as Elizabeth Taylor, the vaults sparkle with the most famous (and occasionally notorious) names of the last 250 years. Author Vincent Meylan explores these remarkable jewelry archives, revealing the m steries within for the first time. Each sale had its intrigue, each its story to tell.

Expertly curating the extensive archives, Vincent Meylan has drawn out the key details of each momentous sale. Original documents from the vaults are reproduced in the book, alongside hundreds of color illustrations of the jewels and their owners.

Van Cleef & Arpels Treasures and Legends

Vincent Meylan

From Empress Farah and the secrets of the treasure of Iran, to Queen Marie Amélie’s missing emeralds, via Fantômas and the blood-red rubies of the kings of Burma, entering the world of Van Cleef & Arpels is like embarking upon a fascinating treasure hunt. In this book, Vincent Meylan explores a century in the history of one of the most prestigious Parisian jewelry dynasties.

Van Cleef & Arpels: Treasures and Legends is full of extravagant fairytales and fascinating behind-the-scenes revelations. It also tells the sometimes-troubled story of a dynasty of jewelers, of gifted men and women who have, for over a century, helped to shape that inimitably Parisian art de vivre that is the envy of the world.