Gemologue, 9781851498819
Paperback
A celebration of jewellery style, this book travels the streets of the world, capturing the unique compositions that people wear to make themselves stand apart from the crowd.

Gemologue

Street Jewellery Styles & Styling Tips

$56.60

  • Paperback

    352 pages

  • Release Date

    24 April 2018

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Summary

Did you know that jewellery predates clothes? The oldest known piece is a set of 100, 000-year-old beads, made from Nassarius shells. Liza Urla advises us not to look at the eyes when meeting a new person, but instead to look at their jewellery. She describes it as the ultimate means of self-expression, essential to our identification as humans. “Jewellery is our armour,” she says, “and precious stones our amulets”. In this book, she journeys from continent to continent, chronicling the piec…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781851498819
ISBN-10:1851498818
Author:Liza Urla
Publisher:ACC Art Books
Imprint:ACC Art Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:352
Release Date:24 April 2018
Weight:1.41kg
Dimensions:240mm x 200mm
About The Author

Liza Urla

Liza Urla is a jewellery expert, influencer, stylist and creative muse. She devotes her time to the things that inspire her: livingand travelling all over the world, consulting on fine jewellery, art directing editorials and working as a contributor for ‘Vogue’and ‘Harper’s Bazaar’. Initially, Urla wanted to take photographs of jewellery worn by strangers she met on her globetrottingadventures. However, the project grew, and she founded GEMOLOGUE in 2009 to showcase her incredible archive. Shetakes her followers on her personal jewellery journey, curating her favourite pieces from prestigious events, trade shows andboutiques all over the world. Her jewellery influence has been acknowledged by ‘Financial Times’, ‘Vogue’ and ‘Harper’s Bazaar’.

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