A History of Jewellery, 1100-1870

A History of Jewellery, 1100-1870
Author: Joan Evans
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 436
Release: 1989-01-01
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780486261225

Superb sourcebook of rare ornamentation includes meticulously detailed narrative and 400 illustrations depicting priceless brooches, necklaces, clasps, gold padlock, reliquary pendants, much more.

Jewelry and Makeup through History

Jewelry and Makeup through History
Author: Fiona Macdonald
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2006-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780836868562

Describes how people around the world have used precious stones, metals, dyes, and paints to decorate themselves throughout the ages.

Jewelry Making and Design

Jewelry Making and Design
Author: Augustus F. Rose
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2012-11-21
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0486156915

Professional secrets of jewelry making are revealed in a thorough, practical guide. Over 200 illustrations.

Illustrated Guide to Jewelry Appraising

Illustrated Guide to Jewelry Appraising
Author: Anna M. Miller
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 146159717X

There is more to appraising jewelry than just being parable sales and a value determination. Then, all this able to put a dollar value on an item. The title of ap information, with clear jewelry descriptions, must be praiser distinguishes the individual who is able to iden succinctly put together with photographs and deliv tify, witness, estimate status, excellence, or potential ered to the client. ity, and to determine the authenticity of an article. Today's jewelry appraiser should also be cognizant Many factors impact on a thorough appraisal, espe of the vicissitudes of fashion, how changes impact the cially on estate and period jewelry. jewelry market in a substantial and vital manner in both design and style. A careful look must be given to Developing all this expertise is a lot to ask of practi tioners who only a decade ago were barely making a study of color psychology with an awareness of why specific gemstones and their colors and enamels of cer distinction between a well-written sales receipt and a professional appraisal report. tain colors were used in different periods. Industrial In the past few years bold changes have taken place developments, from machine stamped jewelry, the use in this field. It is now understood that standard ap of aniline dyes in clothing, and development of the praisal concepts and principles can be applied to the electric light, have influenced design and use of gem stones.

A History of Jewelry

A History of Jewelry
Author: J. Anderson Black
Publisher: Random House Value Pub
Total Pages: 336
Release: 1981
Genre: Jewelry
ISBN: 9780517344378

Documents jewelry's history from the primitive ornaments of prehistoric times to the abstract simplicity of modern design

Encyclopedia of Women in the Ancient World

Encyclopedia of Women in the Ancient World
Author: Joyce E. Salisbury
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 423
Release: 2001-05-16
Genre: History
ISBN: 1576075850

An extensive and fascinating collection of stories featuring both famous and everyday women, giving a well-rounded view of the lives of women in the ancient world. When did women first become rulers, athletes, soldiers, heroines, and villains? They always were, observes historian Judith Salisbury. From Mesopotamian priestesses and poets to Egyptian queens and consorts, "there was never a time when women did not participate in all aspects of society." Salisbury tells the stories of 150 women from the ancient world, ranging from the very famous, such as Cleopatra VII, immortalized by Hollywood, to the barely remembered, such as the Roman poet Nossis. Writing for a general audience, Salisbury begins by painting each woman into her historical context, then recounts each woman's story, describing the choices she made as she looked for happiness, wealth, power, or well-being for herself and her family—stories much like our own. In entries on general themes—clothing, cosmetics, work, sexuality, prostitution, gynecology—Salisbury analyzes the commonalties in the lives of these women of antiquity from a cross-cultural perspective.

Jewelry

Jewelry
Author: Melanie Holcomb
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2018-11-02
Genre: Design
ISBN: 1588396509

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Verdana} As an art form, jewelry is defined primarily through its connection to and interaction with the body—extending it, amplifying it, accentuating it, distorting it, concealing it, or transforming it. Addressing six different modes of the body—Adorned, Divine, Regal, Transcendent, Alluring, and Resplendent—this artfully designed catalogue illustrates how these various definitions of the body give meaning to the jewelry that adorns and enhances it. Essays on topics spanning a wide range of times and cultures establish how jewelry was used as a symbol of power, status, and identity, from earflares of warrior heroes in Pre-Colombian Peru to bowknot earrings designed by Yves Saint-Laurent. These most intimate works of art provide insight into the wearers, but also into the cultures that produced them. More than 200 jewels and ornaments, alongside paintings and sculptures of bejeweled bodies, demonstrate the social, political, and aesthetic role of jewelry from ancient times to the present. Gorgeous new illustrations of Bronze Age spirals, Egyptian broad collars, Hellenistic gold armbands, Japanese courtesan hair adornments, jewels from Mughal India, and many, many more explore the various facets of jewelry and its relationship to the human body over 5,000 years of world history.

Gold

Gold
Author: Shannon L. Kenny
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2011-04-12
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0313384312

This encyclopedia provides detailed information about the historical, cultural, social, religious, economic, and scientific significance of gold, across the globe and throughout history. Gold has been an intrinsic part of human culture and society throughout the world, both in ancient times and in the modern era. This precious metal has also played a central role in economics and politics throughout history. In fact, the value of gold remains a topic of debate amid the current upheavals of economic conditions and attendant reevaluations of modern financial principles. Gold: A Cultural Encyclopedia consists of more than 130 entries that encompass every aspect of gold, ranging from the ancient metallurgical arts to contemporary economies. The connections between these interdisciplinary subjects are explored and analyzed to highlight the many ways humankind's fascination with gold reflects historical, cultural, economic, and geographic developments. While the majority of the works related to gold focus on economic theory, this text goes beyond that to take a more sociocultural approach to the subject.