Timeless Tiaras: Chaumet from 1804 to the Present

About this book

A sumptuous selection of jewelry made to adorn the head - tiaras aigrettes and bandeaux. Emblems of success and happiness tiaras are some of the most beautifully crafted jewelry pieces of the past two centuries. The House of Chaumet has continuously excelled in this art from the papal tiara offered by Napoleon to Pius VII to the hundreds of hair adornments created over the last decades always reflecting the periods most formidable fashions and decorative arts. An exquisite selection from unknown Chaumet archives representing the most aesthetic portraits of head jewelry the book is an inspiring look at Chaumets wondrous adornments. The author traces the evolution of these jewels from the 18th century to present featuring the outstanding personalities for whom they were made and the great events at which they were worn.