$150.54
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
18 September 2019
Summary
Diamond jewelry has long been symbolic of political power and authority in Europe. This book focuses on the individuals who commissioned and wore extraordinarily precious diamond ornaments from the mid-14th century until the ‘democratization’ of diamonds that followed the opening of mines in South Africa in 1867.
This enthralling story covers seven centuries of history, showing the way in which rulers such as Charles V of France, Queen Elizabeth I of Great Britain, Louis XIV of France…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780500021507 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0500021503 |
| Author: | Diana Scarisbrick |
| Publisher: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Imprint: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 18 September 2019 |
| Weight: | 1.75kg |
| Dimensions: | 305mm x 225mm |
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’[A] richly illustrated social history of diamond jewelry’ - JCK Online‘Like cloves in a pomander, nuggets of splendid excess stud this handsome overview … a densely illustrated survey, written with authority – as well as a peppering of wit to add an appropriate degree of sparkle’ - Country Life
About The Author
Diana Scarisbrick
Diana Scarisbrick is an art historian specializing in the history of engraved gems and jewelry. Her publications include Rings: Jewelry of Power, Love and Loyalty and Portrait Jewels: Opulence and Intimacy from the Medici to the Romanovs, and (as co-author) Elihu Yale: Merchant, Collector & Patron, all published by Thames & Hudson.
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