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Book Synopsis The World of Exotic Jewellery by : Kinga Sęktas
Download or read book The World of Exotic Jewellery written by Kinga Sęktas and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-11-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The World of Exotic Jewellery: Artistry Across Oceans" is a visual celebration. Jewellery itself is more than just decoration; it's a cultural artifact that embodies the beliefs, values, and traditions of the communities from which they hail. It's a form of self-expression, a display of social status, and a carrier of tradition. These ornaments carry hidden symbolism in the intricate motifs and patterns. From protection to love, from spirituality to status, they convey a world of meaning. This book is a visual celebration of exotic and colorful jewellery. It's an invitation to seek out the stories hidden in the jewellery you wear, to appreciate the rich, vibrant tapestry of human creativity.
Book Synopsis Exotic Jewelry from the 19th Century by : Rolf McEwen
Download or read book Exotic Jewelry from the 19th Century written by Rolf McEwen and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-01-31 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a collection of beautiful jewelry created and photographed in the 19th Century. The necklaces, hairpins, brooches, and other artistic creations are true works of art. It's inspiring to see such finely handcrafted articles from more than 100 years ago.
Book Synopsis Global Style Jewelry by : Anne Potter
Download or read book Global Style Jewelry written by Anne Potter and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-12-20 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Around the World in 25 Designs! Travel-loving jewelry designer Anne Potter takes you on a world tour of some of the most interesting and inspiring places in Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Follow along with her as she explores the people, art, architecture, and culture of each region and the aspects that inspire her jewelry designs. Without ever leaving the comfort of your own home you can: • Craft a colorful tile bracelet that mimics the trencadís mosaics of Gaudì. • Hand dye beads to create a stunning neckpiece inspired by ancient Incan knotted quipus. • Weave simple yet striking beaded earrings inspired by the motifs of Persian kilim carpets. • Upcycle colorful tin to create a gorgeous necklace that calls to mind the work of Senegalese metal sculptors. • Join antique brass filigree pieces into a unique hand bracelet that evokes the patterns of traditional Indian henna tattoos. Detailed instructions and step-by-step photos demonstrate a wide range of jewelry-making techniques, including stringing, beadweaving, wirework, macramé, metal stamping, and chain maille. Whether you're an armchair traveler or a dedicated globe trekker, Global Style Jewelry will be your trusty guide to many dynamic and diverse places and projects.
Book Synopsis The Art of Erotic Jewellery by : Claude Mazloum
Download or read book The Art of Erotic Jewellery written by Claude Mazloum and published by Gremese Editore. This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A candid study of all the facets of the secret, exciting world of modern erotic jewellery.
Book Synopsis The World of Carolus Clusius by : Florike Egmond
Download or read book The World of Carolus Clusius written by Florike Egmond and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Egmond's study investigates horticultural techniques, fashions in the collection of rare plants, botanical experimentation and methods of scientific evaluation, as well as tracking the exchange of knowledge. Central to this activity is the figure of Carolus Clusius (1526-1609), the first truly scientific botanist.
Book Synopsis A World of Earrings by : Anne van Cutsem
Download or read book A World of Earrings written by Anne van Cutsem and published by Skira. This book was released on 2001 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second volume of a multi-volume series on the Gbysels collection -- probably the most comprehensive and beautiful collection of ethnic jewelry in the world -- presents nearly 800 extraordinary objects, most of which have never been shown to the public before, coming from Africa, Asia and America. Since time immemorial, earrings have been a means of seduction for women. Craftsmen the world over have set their imaginations to work, using every available material. Firstly they used flowers and grass, feathers and horns, wood, shells, and ivory. Mines and alluvional deposits offered stones and metals. Bold travellers and adventurous sailors set off in search of exotic goods. Their symbolism is also rich and complex: for the Kikuyu tribe in Kenya, a person's prestige is measured by the number of ear ornaments, as long as their lobes can stand without tearing. Statues of Buddha show him with long ears. In the archipelagos of Indonesia, the suitor's family offers earrings to seal an alliance. Leather earrings with pearls are a sign of a married woman's status for Masai. In the Philippines and among the Naga headhunters, the men's hunting exploits and prowess as warriors are embodied in the jewellery theywear on their ears.
Download or read book Luxury World written by Mark Tungate and published by Kogan Page Publishers. This book was released on 2009-10-03 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The word "luxury" has almost lost its meaning. Once used to describe genuinely prestigious products or places, the concept of luxury has been hijacked by a multitude of aspiring or overpriced commodities, from foot spas to chocolates. So what is real luxury? Which are the genuine luxury brands, and how have they reacted to the rise of the "mass luxury" sector? What strategies do they use to lift themselves into the realm of the truly elite? Who are their customers - and what kind of lives do these remarkable people lead? How do luxury brands attract and retain them? And above all, where can the industry turn now excess is out of fashion? With wit, accuracy and insatiable curiosity, Luxury World takes us on a voyage around the luxury universe, slipping behind the facades of the world's most sophisticated businesses to demonstrate how they function. Among other destinations, Luxury World visits Swiss watchmakers, the Champagne houses of France, the diamond district of Antwerp, the luxury enclave of Monte Carlo, the discreet ateliers of the last craftsmen and a host of brands in Paris - the self-proclaimed capital of elegance. Along the way, he uncovers the true face of today's luxury industry.
Download or read book India written by Larisa Peshekhonova and published by World Diamond Museum Limited. This book was released on 2014 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - This exhibition catalog showcases some 300 pieces carefully selected from over 30 lenders worldwide, many of these works have never before been on public display- Among the lenders are Nasser Khalili Foundation, V&A, Doha Museum of Islamic Art, Musée Barbie-Mueller, Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Chaumet, British Museum, Al-Sabbakh Collection, Mauboussin, and scores of private collectors from around the world- Special place is devoted to two of India's leading jewelry houses - Munnu-Gem Palace and Bhagat famous for their glamor, creative design and fine craftsmanshipIndia, Jewels that Enchanted the World presents for the first time the remarkable history and unique legacy of 500 years of Indian jewelry, from the 17th century to the present. The essays, all written by leading international scholars, explore the rich, distinctive, and unique heritage of Indian jewelry; the striking boldness of South Indian ornaments; the delicate refinement of the Mughal period; the dazzling jewels of the post-Mughal maharajas; the cross-cultural influences between Europe and India in the 19th and early 20th centuries; and the creations of leading contemporary designers whose jewels display the enduring beauty of Indian design and craftsmanship. Published to accompany a major exhibition at the State Museums of the Moscow Kremlin organized jointly with the Indo-Russian Jewellery Foundation, this lavishly illustrated catalog brings together royal, ceremonial, and personal Indian jewels to showcase the entire range and variety of the jeweler's art in India.
Book Synopsis Exotic Gems: How to identify and buy tanzanite, ammolite, rhodochrosite, zultanite, sunstone, moonstone and other feldspars by : Renée Newman
Download or read book Exotic Gems: How to identify and buy tanzanite, ammolite, rhodochrosite, zultanite, sunstone, moonstone and other feldspars written by Renée Newman and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An in-depth, full-color guide to identifying, evaluating, buying and caring for all varieties of tourmaline as well as matrix opal, fire agate and blue chalcedony. The book includes information on their history, nomenclature, geographic sources, use in jewelry, cutting requirements, treatments and imitations.
Download or read book Exotic Gems written by Renee Newman and published by . This book was released on 2016-02-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the fourth in a series of books that explores the history, lore, properties, qualities and geographic sources of unusual gems. The book shows you with photos how to make visual judgments about the quality of jade and abalone pearls, and it explains how treatments affect the value of jade. It includes chapters on jade from China, Burma, Guatemala, Canada, the US, and Russia. The guide also provides information on caring for the gems, distinguishing between jadeite and nephrite, cutting jade, culturing abalone mabe pearls and detecting imitations and gem treatments. Both basic and advanced identification techniques and instrumentation are explained and illustrated. The gems are shown not only loose but also in jewelry and under magnification. If you're interested in jade or abalone pearls, the book can provide you with jewelry design ideas and in-depth information that will help you be a smart buyer and seller. Written in a succinct and user-friendly style, this is an ideal reference for jewellers, sales associates, appraisers, gem collectors, gemology students, designers, gem dealers and consumers.
Book Synopsis Exotic Gems, Volume 3 by : Renée Newman
Download or read book Exotic Gems, Volume 3 written by Renée Newman and published by . This book was released on 2014-02-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is volume three in a series of books that explains with close-up photos the price factors and identifying traits of unusual gems. The stones are shown not only loose but also in jewellery, in the rough, under magnification and as beads. Fun facts, historical anecdotes, geographic sources, gem treatment information, cutting advice, gemstone lighting recommendations, and tips on gem care are included along with diagrams and tables to aid in identification and evaluation. If you are interested in matrix opal, fire agate, blue chalcedony, Paraiba tourmaline, rubellite or other tourmalines, this guide can provide you with jewellery design ideas and in-depth information that will help you be a smart buyer and seller. Written in a succinct and user-friendly style, this is an ideal reference for jewellers, sales associates, appraisers, gem collectors, gemology students, designers gem dealers and consumers.
Book Synopsis The World of Fashion Jewelry by : Barbara Ellman
Download or read book The World of Fashion Jewelry written by Barbara Ellman and published by [email protected]. This book was released on 1986 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Windows for the world by : Jasmine Allen
Download or read book Windows for the world written by Jasmine Allen and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2018-04-12 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Windows for the world explores the display and reception of nineteenth-century British stained glass in a secular exhibition context. International in scope, the book focuses on the global development of stained glass in this period as showcased at, and influenced by, these exhibitions. It recognises those who made and exhibited stained glass and demonstrates the long-lasting impact of the classification and modes of display at these events. A number of exhibits are illustrated in colour and are analysed in relation to stylistic developments, techniques and material innovations, as well as the broader iconographies of nation and empire in the nineteenth century.
Download or read book Ancient Worlds written by Richard Miles and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2011-09-29 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Across the Middle East, the Mediterranean and the Nile Delta, awe-inspiring, monstrous ruins are scattered across the landscape - vast palaces, temples, fortresses, shattered statues of ancient gods, carvings praising the eternal power of long-forgotten dynasties. These ruins - the remainder of thousands of years of human civilization - are both inspirational in their grandeur, and terrible in that their once teeming centres of population were all ultimately destroyed and abandoned. In this major book, Richard Miles recreates these extraordinary cities, ranging from the Euphrates to the Roman Empire, to understand the roots of human civilization. His challenge is to make us understand that the cities which define culture, religion and economic success and which are humanity's greatest invention, have always had a cruel edge to them, building systems that have provided both amazing opportunities and back-breaking hardship. This exhilarating book is both a pleasure to read and a challenge to us all to think about our past - and about the present.
Download or read book Hell on Earth written by Mike Wild and published by 2000 AD Books. This book was released on 2006-08-17 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A vicious cross-breed of The X-Files and The Da Vinci Code... Originally known as Department Q, a secret department within the British Ministry of Defence was tasked with investigating the supernatural on behalf of the Government. But times are hard and Department Q has been sold off as a private company - Caballistics, Inc. "SHOW ME YOUR SINS" - the last words heard by the residents of Boswell before incineration by a powerful force in 1944. Old news until a forgotten biblical being is awoken by an apocalyptic cult. Facing explosive ley-lines, Boswell's reanimated dead and a fallen angel intent on bringing about Judgement Day, it's another busy day at the office for Caballistics, Inc.
Book Synopsis Antique Jewelry - The Stories, Legends, and Myths by : Ron Celano
Download or read book Antique Jewelry - The Stories, Legends, and Myths written by Ron Celano and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2023-04-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This informative book that takes readers on a journey through the fascinating world of antique jewelry. From the glittering court jewels of European monarchs to the exotic treasures of the East, this book explores the rich history, legends, and myths associated with some of the world's most beautiful and valuable pieces of jewelry. With over 150 carefully curated stories, the book covers a wide range of topics, including the famous jewels of historical figures such as Cleopatra and Marie Antoinette, the legends surrounding cursed diamonds and mysterious gems, and the true stories of famous jewelry heists and robberies. In addition to exploring the history and lore of antique jewelry, the book also delves into the lives of the people who owned and wore these precious pieces, from queens and empresses to Hollywood stars and fashion icons. It also takes readers on a journey through the world's most famous jewelry markets and trade routes, and explores the cultural significance and symbolism of different types of jewelry across different regions and time periods. With its richly detailed and engaging storytelling, "Antique Jewelry - The Stories, Legends, and Myths" is a must-read for anyone with an interest in history, art, or fashion, and for anyone who loves a good tale of adventure, mystery, or romance.
Book Synopsis Treasures from India: Jewels from the Al-Thani Collection by : Navina Najat Haidar
Download or read book Treasures from India: Jewels from the Al-Thani Collection written by Navina Najat Haidar and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2014-10-27 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: India's rich heritage of jeweled artistry is expressed in extravagant and opulent creations that range from ornaments for every part of the body to ceremonial court objects such as boxes, daggers, and thrones. Treasures from India presents more than sixty iconic works from the renowned Al-Thani collection, including pieces created for the imperial Mughals in the seventeenth century, others made for the nizams of Hyderabad and the maharajas of the Rajput courts from the eighteenth to the twentieth century, Indian-inspired jewelry fashioned by Cartier and other Western firms, and contemporary designs. The lucid text discusses the significance of these objects within the history of Indian jeweled arts, demonstrating how they stand among the highest expressions of Indian culture.
