Jewels and Jewelry

Jewels and Jewelry examines splendid items of jewellery ranging from early medieval pieces and superb examples of Renaissance jewellery, to arts and crafts, Art Nouveau, and twenty-first-century designs, which make up the Victoria and Albert Museum's exceptional jewellery collection. Exquisite photography reveals both rare and precious stones as well as the elaborate techniques of the jewellery craft, such as chasing, enameling, and cameo.

Author Clare Phillips organises this volume of Western jewellery into three parts: the materials used by jewellers to create their stunning designs; the development of various jewellery styles, ranging from the Middle Ages to today; and the ways in which jewellery has been distributed and used over the centuries. Also included are famous jewels, such as the Beauharnais Emeralds, gifted by Napoleon to his adopted daughter, and jeweled pendants given by Queen Elizabeth I to her courtiers, alongside rings, brooches, earrings, and tiaras.

An impeccably researched and insightful look into the evolution of jewellery through the ages, Jewels and Jewelry is a treasured resource for students, professionals, collectors, and lovers of jewellery alike.

Featured in the February 2019 Design newsletter.
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