Costume Jewelry

More than a mere catalogue of beautiful pieces… this is a real celebration of adornment. * Homes & Antiques *
An intricate map that traces the rise and rise of how this brilliant bling came to be. * 10 Magazine *
A fabulous showcase of 574 pieces from Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo’s collection. * The Jewellery Editor *
Explores how accessible jewels changed both tastes and how women adorned themselves. * South China Morning Post *
Opulently illustrated. * House & Garden *
An opulent illustrated volume from TASCHEN delves deep into the history of costume jewelry… The photographs stage these treasures like small sculptures - both theatrical and precise. The interplay with the texts makes Costume Jewelry a work that inspires as much as it informs. Anyone who loves fashion will find far more than beautiful images here: a reference book for collectors, designers, and all those who wish to understand how jewelry embodies identity, rebellion, and creativity. * Harper’s Bazaar *
Don’t skimp - go big: the coolest jewels of the 20th century… TASCHEN has published a nine pound illustrated volume on the subject: Costume Jewelry. * Stern *
Costume jewelry as a symbol of democratic luxury. The TASCHEN book Costume Jewelry tells its story through magnificent images and pieces from the collection of Italian patron Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo. * Neue Zürcher Zeitung *
Costume jewelry is not made to give women an aura of wealth, but to make them beautiful. * Coco Chanel *

Carol Woolton is an author, broadcaster and contributing editor at British Vogue. She’s the founder of the podcast If Jewels Could Talk and co-founder of The Leopards, a charitable initiative that works to nurture inclusivity, and mentor young people into the industry. She’s written widely on the subject, having published eight books covering a broad spectrum of styles, from antique, historic jewels to contemporary pieces.

Fashion critic and curator Maria Luisa Frisa holds a chair at the IUAV University in Venice, where she founded the Fashion Design and Multimedia Arts programme. She has curated numerous exhibitions and written many exhibition catalogues, her most recent publications being the monograph Le forme della moda. Cultura, industria, mercato, comunicazione (2022) and the anthology I Racconti della moda (2024).

Renowned photographer Luciano Romano combines his passion for visual storytelling with a background in theatre and architecture to create striking, staged photography. A winner of the Atlante Italiano 003 award in 2003 and Strategia Fotografia 2022, he exhibited at the 10th International Venice Architecture Biennale, and his work is held in major museum collections worldwide.

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