Vintage Jewellery Collecting and wearing designer classics

Foreword by Gerda FloeckingerVintage Jewellery recounts 120 years of history, including Lalique's Art Nouveau enamelling at the turn of the twentieth century, Cartier's gemstones, Christian Dior's mid-century costume pieces and Harry Winston's diamonds.Accompanied by archive images, fashion photography and specially commissioned photographs of period pieces, the most collectible and beautiful bracelets, necklaces, rings and brooches are showcased, including Elizabeth Taylor's peregrina pearl and Wallis Simpson's Cartier panther bracelet. The book explores the key designers and jewellery houses, technical developments and cultural influences that shaped jewellery design and shows you how to collect and wear vintage pieces.

Product details

• Authors: Caroline Cox, Welbeck Publishing Group, Welbeck Publishing Group
• Assisted by: Gerda Flöckinger (Foreword)
• Publisher: Welbeck
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 31.05.2022
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies
• EAN: 9781802790962
• ISBN: 978-1-80279-096-2
• Dimensions (packing): 19.5 x 24.5 x 2 cm
• Series: Welbeck Vintage
• Subjects: Prose: non-fiction, Fashion & style guides, DESIGN / History & Criticism, DESIGN / Jewelry, history of design, Antiques & collectables: buyer's guides, Fashion and textile design: accessories, Gerda Flöckinger; flockinger