Hardcover: 320 pages

Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd; Revised edition (25 Aug. 2016)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0500519005

ISBN-13: 978-0500519004

Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 3 x 30.7 cm

许多世纪以来，宝石的收集是国王和王后、权贵和王公贵族最为珍视的。但在**次世界大战之后，随着几个欧洲君主国的没落，皇家宝石进入一种不同的精英圈子中，包括从银幕明星和有钱人小圈子，陶醉在一个新的丰富社会混乱的手中。本书介绍这些丰富而迷人的珍品，20世纪中叶丰富的珠宝藏品。作者是国际珠宝专家，详细描述宝石的细节，以及当时领先珠宝商工作的肖像。这本书还包括丰富的插图与特写镜头的珠宝以及原始设计图纸，包括比顿的女性肖像，霍斯特和其他领先的摄影师的作品。

For many centuries the collecting of precious jewels was the preserve of kings and queens, emperors and maharajahs. But in the aftermath of the First World War, with the fall of several European monarchies, royal gems passed into the hands of a different kind of elite that included celebrities from the silver screen and a coterie which revelled in a new-rich social whirl. This book profiles eleven of these rich and glamorous women, all of whom built up astonishing jewelry collections in the early and mid-20th century. The authors, both international jewelry experts, bring to life the worlds in which these women moved, as well as describing the gems in detail and providing a portrait of the work of the leading jewelers of the day. The book is illustrated with close-up shots of the jewels as well as wonderful drawings of the original designs, and includes portraits of the women by Beaton, Horst and other leading photographers of the time.

Based in London, Stefano Papi has worked as Senior European Specialist in the jewelry departments of both Sotheby s and Christie s auction houses.

Alexandra Rhodes is Senior Specialist for the international jewelry division of Sotheby s in London.