Artes Decorativas

Every piece of jewelry tells a story, and none more so than the exquisite pieces in this book, which have passed through several notable owners before arriving at Joseph Saidian & Sons, an antique jeweler's shop nestled in the Manhattan Art and Antiques Center. Each chapter is centered around a (...)

SommaireHistorique : évolution des garnitures, les styles de Louis XIII à l'Art Déco.Conditions de garnissage : positions d'assises, l'outillage, les principales matières.La garniture à pelote : préparation des chanfreins, pose des sangles, de la toile, des lacets, mise en crin, emballage et (...)

A lavishly illustrated, in-depth early history covering two thousand years of diamond jewelry and commerce, from the Indian mines to European merchants, courts, and workshops This richly illustrated history...