Precious - The History and Mystery of Gems Across Time

Helen''s career has spanned the global gem and jewellery industry, from roles with leading auction and jewellery houses to academic posts. For ten years she was a jewellery specialist for Sotheby''s and Christie''s in London and Geneva, where she handled sales of global importance including the private jewellery collection of HRH The Princess Margaret in 2006. As a gemmologist and jewellery historian, she has since held roles as Professeur d''Histoire du Bijou at the Geneva University of Art and Design, Managing Director at the House of Gubelin, and most recently as the Senior Jewellery Curator at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Precious is her first book for general readers.>

About the author

Helen Molesworth's career has spanned the global gem and jewellery industry, from roles with leading auction and jewellery houses to academic posts. For ten years she was a jewellery specialist for Sotheby's and Christie's in London and Geneva, where she handled sales of global importance including the private jewellery collection of HRH The Princess Margaret in 2006. She has since held roles She has since held roles as Professeur d'Histoire du Bijoux at the Geneva University of Art and Design, Managing Director of an international gemmological academy and is now the Senior Jewellery Curator at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Precious is her first book for the trade.

Product details

• Authors: Helen Molesworth, Molesworth Helen
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 20.03.2025
• EAN: 9781529177466
• ISBN: 978-1-5291-7746-6
• No. of pages: 315
• Dimensions: 126 mm x 198 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book; NATURE / Rocks & Minerals, HISTORY / World, HISTORY / Social History, Society & culture: general, DESIGN / Jewelry, General & world history, Material Culture, History: specific events and topics, General and world history, Economic Geology, Rocks, minerals and fossils: general interest, Antiques, vintage and collectables: jewellery, Antiques & collectables: jewellery