Women and Their Jewels
15 iconic women through their jewellery
$60.01
- Hardcover
192 pages
- Release Date
26 January 2026
Summary
Jewels and Their Mistresses: Unveiling the Secrets of Famous Women Through Their Jewelry
The word ‘jewel’ derives from the Old French word joiel, a word that finds its roots in the words for playing, joy, and enjoyment, proof that jewellery is intimately tied to notions of pleasure and happiness.
For some, it is the pleasure of love, for others, an obsessive passion. For Wallis Simpson, after the throne had passed her by, her jeweled treasures were …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781784729677 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1784729671 |
| Author: | David Lelait-Helo |
| Publisher: | Octopus Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Mitchell Beazley |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 26 January 2026 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 261mm x 193mm |
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About The Author
David Lelait-Helo
David Lelait-Helo is a novelist, essay writer, and biographer whose childhood dream was to become a jeweller. With little plastic pearls and pieces of aluminium foil, he would create entire collections of finery. In 2011, he was given the wonderful opportunity to admire the jewellery box of Liz Taylor, and the history of jewellery became one of his greatest passions.
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