Author: Sotheby's (Firm)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Auction catalogs
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Diamonds, Emeralds, Sapphires, Rubies, Pearls and Other Precious Jewelry
Author: Sotheby's (Firm)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Auction catalogs
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Diamonds, Emeralds, Sapphires, Rubies, Pearls and Other Precious Jewelry, Including
Author: Parke-Bernet Galleries (New York, N.Y.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 79
Book Description
Diamonds, Emeralds, Sapphires, Rubies, Pearls and Other Precious Jewelry Including a Superb Sapphire Ring & an Important Emerald Ring
Author: Parke-Bernet GalleriesDiamonds, Emeralds, Sapphires, Rubies, Pearls and Other Precious Jewelry, Including a Superb Sapphire Ring & an Important Emerald Ring
Author: Sotheby Parke-BernetDiamonds, Emeralds, Sapphires; Rubies, Pearls and Other Precious Jewelry, Including a Superb Sapphire Ring & an Important Emerald Ring
Author: Parke-Bernet GalleriesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Jewelry
Languages : en
Pages : 79
Book Description
Valuable Precious-stone Jewelry
Author: Samuel T. Freeman & CoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : House furnishings
Languages : en
Pages : 75
Book Description
Diamond, Ruby, Emerald, Sapphire, Pearls & Other Precious-stone Jewels
Author: Sotheby's (Firm)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Auction catalogs
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Magnificent Diamonds, Emeralds, Star Rubies and Sapphires, and Other Precious Stones
Author: American Art AssociationPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780265939383
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Excerpt from Magnificent Diamonds, Emeralds, Star Rubies and Sapphires, and Other Precious Stones: Set as Brooches, Earrings, Bracelets, Rings, and Necklaces, Including Many Distinguished Pieces of Individual Style and Several Pearl Necklaces of Superb Quality Any bid which is not commensurate with the value of the article offered, or which is merely a nominal or fractional advance, may be rejected by the auctioneer if in his judgment such bid would be likely to affect the sale injuriously. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Precious-stone Jewelry: Diamonds, Emeralds, Pink Topazes, Rubies, Sapphires and Other Precious Gems Set in Rings, Necklaces, Watches, Earrings, Brooches, Bracelets; Also Pearls, Jade, Gold Coins ...
Author: Precious
Author: Helen MolesworthPublisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 059350089X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
A renowned jewelry expert recounts her career working with nature’s most extraordinary treasures—gemstones—and traces these rare jewels from ancient Egyptian records through the high-stakes auctions of today. Helen Molesworth has been captivated by precious stones since early childhood but she struggled to join the gemstone industry, having no connections to the few family-run companies that have dominated the field for centuries. She persevered, and more than two decades later, Molesworth is now an international authority hired to appraise the extraordinary jewelry of such clients as the British royal family. Precious is packed with inside stories about fabulous jewels associated with generations of celebrities, from Cleopatra (emerald) to Catherine, Princess of Wales (sapphire); from Marilyn Monroe (pearl) to Beyoncé (garnet); from Jackie O (pearl) to Lady Gaga (diamond); and from Marie Antoinette (pearl) to Elizabeth Taylor (pearl, ruby, and emerald)! As Molesworth tells it, the history of gemstones is the history of humanity. And so she journeys the world, navigating African diamond mines, Colombian emerald mines, and the sapphire-rich rivers of Sri Lanka to study gems at their source. She has selected ten of nature’s most dazzling gems, tracing their discovery to when these cut-and-polished masterpieces first adorned empresses and kings. From the stories of a priceless emerald watch hidden under floorboards for centuries to the common quartz fashioned into world-famous royal jewels, and diamonds selling for multi-millions, Precious is not just a chronicle of archeology and geology, high society and high finance, it’s the story of our timeless ambition to make—and wear—something beautiful.