Precious - Helen Molesworth

Discover a dazzling deep-dive into the history of the world through a totally new lens, as told by the V&A’s Senior Jewellery Curator. Includes 16 pages of colour photography showcasing some of the world''s most spectacular jewellery.''A magnificent compendium of everything one could ever want to know about jewels: their symbolism, physical construction, worth and history.'' Spectator‘From Princess Margaret’s pearls to the priciest of diamonds, gemmologist Helen Molesworth has seen them all’ – Daily Mail You Magazine''A sumptuous and sweeping history of humanity’s love affair with jewels.'' - Vogue''This is - fittingly - a gem of a book. Rich descriptions, fascinating histories and, at times, just pure, dazzling bling. A joy to read.'' - Tracy Borman, author of Elizabeth’s Women, Thomas Cromwell and The Private Lives of the Tudors''-------Travelling through moments in history and layers of soil and sediment, this is world history as you have never seen it before.This is the story of precious gems, from emeralds and rubies, to sapphires and pearls. Explore their history and geology, as well as their famous owners, from Elizabeth 1 to Elizabeth Taylor, Marie Antoinette to Marilyn Monroe, Coco Chanel to Beyonce.Discover the fragile emerald watch that survived cross-continental journeys and centuries under the floorboards of a London house.Journey back through the generations of women who wore pearls as a signifier of femininity and
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