Daniela Mascetti

Amanda Triossi

A tribute to the jeweler's art showcases examples of precious earrings covering every period and style, from the classic Greek, through diamond and emerald girondoles, to the neoclassical discs popular at the end of the ninteenth century

From Antiquity to the Present

Earrings

Long or short, gold, silver, bejeweled, or plastic, wildly experimental or traditionally crafted, what is worn around the neck cannot be ignored. In this stunning book, two highly regarded jewelry experts show how the necklace has been shaped and reshaped through the centuries by successive fashions, techniques, and materials. 300 illustrations, 100 in color.

Necklace

Martin Chapman

"This catalogue accompanies the exhibition of the same name at the de Young Museum, San Francisco, September 21, 2013-February 17, 2014. It covers four decades of creativity and artistic production by the jeweler Bulgari, based in Rome, focusing particularly on the postwar climate in Italy in which an "Italian style" of jewelry emerged"--

La Dolce Vita and Beyond, 1950-1990

The Art of Bulgari

Alvar González-Palacios

More than 600 objects from the close of the 19th century to today, characterized by bold juxtapositions of precious materials, a unique purity of design and obsessive attention to detail. An enthralling excursus through jewels of extraordinary beauty, many of which belonged to legends of international cinema, including the splendid jewellery of Anna Magnani, Grace Kelly, Gina Lollobrigida, Anita Ekberg, Diana Vreeland and Elizabeth Taylor, seen here in intriguing photos from the period. The technical drawings and detailed catalogue entries make this catalogue a fascinating work for lovers of beauty and collectors alike, as well as a formidable professional resource for those in the field.

Amanda Triossi

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