In this text, the authors relate the story of our fascination with jewellery, the precious stones and the costume jewellery, and the people who commissioned and wore it, from the glittering wares of the 1920's to the jewellery of the frugal war years.
Christie's 20th Century Jewellery
For the first time, Christie's shares this knowledge in an easy-to-use guide to jewellery with stunning color photographs. Christie's Guide to Jewellery provides essential facts and advice on how to appreciate and understand jewels.
"First published 2016. Reprinted 2017, 2018. This edition published 2021"--Copyright page.
"Worthwhile, both for the sumptuous jewelry and for the stunning lifestyle photographs." --Society of Jewelry Historians
Thoughts on Men's Shirts in America, 1750–1900. Gettysburg, PA: Thomas Publications. Byrde, Penelope. 1979. The Male Image. London: B. T. Batsford. Cunnington, C. Willett, and Phillis Cunnington. 1972. Handbook of English Costume in ...
Christie's Decorative Arts: Including Works of Art, Furniture, 20th Century, Glass, Porcelain, Oriental, Clocks, Silver & Jewellery : Melbourne 5,...
Christie's Twentieth-Century Jewelry. New York: Watson-Guptill, 2002. Falls, Susan. Clarity, Cut, and Culture: The Many Meanings of Diamonds. New York: New York University Press, 2014. Raulet, Sylvie. Jewelry of the 1940s and 1950s.