Arikawa is a Japanese collector and dealer who once trained as a Buddhist monk. His collection is breath-taking in its range and quality. Here are classical cameos, Renaissance jewels, a Lalique tiara-comb shaped like a willow branch and made of gold, topaz, enamel, horn and mother of pearl…
Divine Jewels: The Pursuit of Beauty
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Another gorgeous book from Thames & Hudson, following their previous volumes Ruby and Emerald. This is the final instalment of the series, and ranges from the C4th to the present, from Centr... read more
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Gorgeous turquoise and coral, gold and pearl. Meticulous research - including interviews with the last surviving Lhasa noblewomen and goldsmiths - makes this a rich cultural history of Centr... read more
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The stories behind sixty stones, from Babylon to the moon: the sandstone of Scone, the tuff of Rapa Nui, the lost amber room of Frederick the Great...

