This comprehensive, illustrated guide includes photographs of a variety of Royal tiaras together with those of French and Russian Imperial provenances. Geoffrey Munn has been granted special access to the photographic archives of many famous jewellers, including Cartier, Boucheron and Faberge, for his research. Other makers include Garrards, Castellani, Giuliano, Lalique, Fouquet and Tiffany. Many of the stunning tiaras featured also have great historical significance and their provenance is explained fully by the author, who is a specialist in jewellery and metalwork.
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"For anyone interested in social history, it's as good a read as you are likely to have this year." -- Daily Telegraph, April 10, 2002
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The majority of photographs and related material are illustrated here for the first time and gathered from private collections over three decades.
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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
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An excellent book for anyone interested in tiaras and their history. No previous knowledge needed. Also the book displays numerous colour plates to illustrate the jewels. Well worth reading!
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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What a beautiful book this is! For all who are interested in jewellery it will be an absolutely must. For those who are interested in royal families you will find a large section on the royal tiaras. The history royal tiaras will help you to trace family links. The book is extremely well written, with a lot of inside and understanding for the beauty of tiaras and jewellery in general. It is so nice to browse through the pages and enjoy the beauty of it. I will give it a place of honour on my coffee table!
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By M. Hancock
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This is a simply beautiful book. Quality through & through, from the photos to the well written & thoroughly entertaining text. Mr. Munn obviously loves his subject!! I just enjoyed being transported to an age of elegance & beauty & to admire the sheer artistry of the people who created such breath taking designs.
A delight & a bargain !!!
A delight & a bargain !!!
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Just wallow in it
I loved this book, it's a great deal more than just the pictures of the fabulous jewels. From now on, every tiara I see the Royals wearing has me thinking about the history of the... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Theresa W
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Splendid creativity
Very well-written and researched. For anyone interested in the history and development of jewellery: the author focuses his attention on particular items of jewellery and the... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Artemisia
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Delightful
This book is THE go to book on tiaras, and a must have if you're at all interested in formal jewellery. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Starry
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a head taller than most
Beautiful, big and heavy - the book reflects its subject. The emphasis lies on British royal and aristocratic tiaras from the 19th and early 20th century. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Florence
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Fantastic book
I have always loved reading about and seeing pictures of Jewels, and this book is all that I could ever have wished for in a book. Wonderfull colour pictures and informative text.
Published on 7 April 2009 by Carsten Uldall Juhl
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