VINTAGE JEWELLERY

Collecting and wearing twentieth-century designsr

by CAROLINE COX

Foreword by Gerda Flockinger

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New hardcover book with dustjacket, 224 pages with beautiful full-colour and B&W photos throughout. Published 2010

Decade by decade, the lavishly illustrated Vintage Jewellery recounts over 100 years of history, from Lalique's Art Nouveau enamelling at the turn of the twentieth century to Cartier's gemstones and Christian Dior's mid-century costume pieces to 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.

An invaluable reference as well as a visual cornucopia of times past, the book explores the key designers and jewellery houses, technical developments and cultural influences that shaped historic jewellery design styles. Whether you have inherited heirloom pieces you'd like to learn more about, collect by era or gemstone, or simply enjoy picking up unique pieces from auctions and antique markets, Vintage Jewellery offers information on how to identify authentic period jewellery, as well as how to spot a reproduction. A glossary on gemstone and jewellery terminology explains metals, settings, styles and cuts, while a shopping and collectiing guies gives pointers on sourcing and caring for vintage pieces.

About the Author
Caroline Cox, professor of cultural history at the University of the Arts, London, is a leading fashion authority whose work explores the relationship between fashion, beauty and culture. Her books include Lingerie: A Lexicon of Style (2000), Stiletto (2004), Seduction (2006) Hair and Fashion (2005) and Vintage Shoes (2008) which is also available - click here for more information. Caroline lives in London, England.

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 Vintage Jewellery by Caroline Cox