Jewels and Jewelry

About this book

Illustrated in brilliant color with examples of jewelry housed at Londons Victoria & Albert Museum this volume chronicles the development of Western jewelry over the last 500 years. Divided into three parts the book covers materials used by jewellers including metals gemstones enamels and organic matter from pearls to early plastics; the development of styles in jewelry since the Middle Ages; and the hallmarking distribution and use of jewelry in recent centuries. Annotation c. Book News Inc. Portland OR (booknews.com)