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Jewelry: From Antiquity to the Present (World of Art) (Paperback)

by Clare Phillips (Author)

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Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Thames & Hudson (7 May 1996)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0500202877
ISBN-13: 978-0500202876
Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 15 x 1.6 cm

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 36,506 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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From the simple shell beads worn by Palaeolithic hunters to the splendour of Renaissance goldwork and the sumptuousness of Art Nouveau enamels, here is a guide to the evolution of Western jewelry, concluding with the radical and experimental developments of the last three decades. Offering a survey of the entire field, the book is organized into chronological sections starting with the ancient world and progressing through the Middle Ages and the Baroque to the Belle Epoque and Art Deco eras, finally reaching the present day. The author, Clare Phillips, analyzes jewelry's changing fashions, explores its social context, and examines how it has been worn by both men and women. She shows how jewellers have responded to new sources of gems, whether emeralds from the New World or diamonds from South Africa, and to the discovery of metals such as platinum and aluminium. Masterworks by unknown craftsmen and pieces designed by individual artists such as Holbein, Pugin and Calder, are illustrated alongside the glittering products of the major jewelry houses - Cartier, Fouquet and Faberge among others.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great overview of history of western jewelry, 16 May 2009

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I recently began a jewelry making course, and I purchased this book to broaden my knowledge and understanding of jewelry in general.

The book covers the history of western jewelry from prehistory to contemporary times. It has excellent and inspiring images of artifacts discussed, and the writing style is engaging and easy to read.

Its shortcoming would perhaps be that it focuses almost entirely on western jewelry history, but overall this is an excellent book!

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