A stunning and authoritative collection of 300 of jewelry?s greatest names spanning 200 years
The Jewelry Book is a deep dive into the designers, creative houses, artists, collectors, and style icons from around the world who have produced and inspired the most memorable designs in jewelry.
Edited by Melanie Grant, author of Coveted: Art and Innovation in High Jewelry, in collaboration with an international panel of experts, this stunning book spans more than two centuries of rich history, showcasing 300 of the industry?s greatest contributors in one lavish, collectible volume.
The Jewelry Book is arranged in A to Z order, placing early stars and iconic brands alongside today?s most innovative designers and creatives. Entries ranging from Boucheron, Buccellati, Cartier, René Lalique, Elsa Peretti, Hemmerle, Tiffany & Co and Van Cleef & Arpels to Iris Apfel, Wallace Chan, Loulou de la Falaise, Olivier Rousteing, James de Givenchy, and Elizabeth Taylor reveal the jewelry world?s inextricable connection to fashion, art, and culture.
Filled with inspirational images, the book is designed as a gorgeous object in its own right, with a cover featuring a luxe, faceted deboss on a metallic material to evoke a dazzling gemstone.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
'An expansive exploration...celebrating renowned and under-the-radar designers alike.' - National Jeweler
'A rare opportunity to view (and collect) some of the world's most significant jewels in person.' - PALMER
[A] sumptuous, image-rich volume. - American Craft
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Höhe: 295 mm
Breite: 257 mm
Dicke: 27 mm
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978-1-83866-778-8 (9781838667788)
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Melanie Grant is a luxury writer and curator based in London, specializing in the interplay between art, jewelry, and economics in society. With more than two decades as a journalist, she has worked at The Times, the Financial Times, Independent, Guardian, the BBC, and the Economist, where she spent sixteen years overseeing luxury content and photography for their 1843 Magazine.
She also writes for Vogue, Vanity Fair, Tatler, and The New York Times, and has curated for Sotheby's as well as Kensington Palace. She published her first book, Coveted, in 2020 and served as Executive Director for the Responsible Jewellery Council from 2023 to 2025, stepping into an Executive Consultant role early 2025.
