Published in collaboration with Maison Chaumet, this illustrated book looks at gems and jewellery from different and often unexpected angles, with contributions not only from curators but from experts in other fields – architects, a composer, a perfumier, a botanist, an artist, a philosopher.
The Soul of Jewellery
(introduction)
ÂŁ60.00
Edition:Hardback978208024247114/10/2021From a Bookshelf nearby
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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...
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There is a picaresque quality to the jeweller's life, as he ricochets from Eton to financial disaster, and back.
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Courteille is a scientist, collector, gemmologist, dealer and traveller - but above all she is a jewellery desiger in Paris, making exquisite pieces that often combine antique elements with ... read more

