2012年9月20日星期四

Celebrating Jewellery: Exceptional Jewels of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries


Illustrating not only some of the finest jewels in the world but so unusual and fascinating creations drawn from the last 200 years of design success, wealth and privilege have many ways of manifesting themselves, not least through the purchase and display of beautiful jewels.schmuck,  Some of the greatest and most iconic pieces from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries are included in Every example is synonymous with style and luxury, from the formal tiaras, suites and ornaments of the Victorians through to the innovations of Belle Époque and revivalism, to the geometric and linear designs of the Art Deco movement, and the bold, colorful jewels of the late twentieth century.
Many of the great jewelery designers and manufacturers are Represented, including Boivin, Boucheron, Bulgari, Cartier,schmuck online, Castellani, Chaume Chaumet, t, t, t, Giuliano Giuliano, heart Heart Belperron, JAR, Lalique Belperron, JAR, Lalique, Lemonnier , Schlumberger, Van Cleef & Arpels and Vev Schlumberger, Van Cleef & Arpels and Vever. Each ever wel he is shown in superb detail, with an authoritative and accessible text explaining the history and background to its design.
Some of the jewels are instantly recognisable, examined as the Cartier flamingo brooch and the panther bracelet created for the Duchess of Windsor. Others were made to express the power and grandeur of European royalty, or commissioned to adorn aristocratic beauties and great courtesans of the day. While others are simply exceptionally beautiful examples of the jeweler's art - creations Which continue to give immense interest and pleasure to this day.
This is a truly magnificent volume, schmuck feichtinger, whichwill Ooops lasting inspiration and pleasure to anyone with a love of the great jewels of the last two hundred years.
Their partnership of over 30 years ir partnership of over 30 years makes Sotheby's David Bennett and Daniela Mascetti makes Sotheby's David Bennett and Daniela Mascetti the most avid Bennett is Chairman of Sotheby's International Jewellery Division for Europe and the Middle East and has been intimately involved in Sotheby's most important jewelery collections and sales held during the past 30 years. These include the 1987 auction of the Jewels of the Duchess of Windsor, the world record sale in 2010 of the Graff Pink diamond Which fetched CHF 45.4 million ($ 46.2 million) as well as the sale of jewels of supreme historical importance like the legendary Beau Sancy , one of the most important royal diamonds
to ever come to auction, Which Achieved CHF 9 million ($ 9.7 million) in May 2012. A Fellow of the Gemmological Association of Great Britain, Mr. Bennett is an internationally Recognised authority on jewelery and gemstones.
Daniela Mascetti joined Sotheby's in 1980, paar ringe, later opening the firm's jewelery department in Milan. Now based in Geneva, she serves as a Senior Specialist Worldwide and is one of the field's most experienced scholars. Involved with all aspects of Jewellery appraisal, has been closely involved Ms Mascetti with a number of exceptional jewelery sales, including sales of the historic search collections as those of the Duchess of Windsor, Thurn and Taxis, Hélène Beaumont and Elton John. In addition, she serves as Director of Educational Studies in International Jewellery at Sotheby's Institute of Art, Jewellery, in charge of all courses on the subject.

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