Assouline Book "The Classics Collection - Jewerly Guide: The Ultimate Compendium".
Promising eternity, jewelry bestows gifts of adornment and beauty upon those who wear it. Its value is multifaceted: intrinsic, sentimental, magical, human. Since the dawn of time, these few grams of precious metals and gems have acted as distillations of the highest sentiments and catalysts of the lowest passions. Through its power and grandeur, jewelry has mirrored the human journey through the ages, and French author and curator Fabienne Reybaud takes readers through all its facets, highlighting the world's most mythical stones and magnificent pieces, from the Hope Diamond to Elizabeth Taylor's La Peregrina pearl. Extensively illustrated with studio shots, original sketches, and colorful photographs, this volume covers everything jewelry enthusiasts need to know, including the five and four Cs. It is accompanied by an essential glossary, the best museum collections to visit around the world, as well as emerging designers to follow, and a buyer's guide to investing in antique and vintage pieces.
Author: Fabienne Reybaud.