With the promise of eternity, jewels bestow gifts of adornment and beauty on those who wear them. Their value is multifaceted: intrinsic, sentimental, magical, human. Since the dawn of time, these few grams of precious metals and gems have acted as distillations of the highest sentiments and catalysts of the lowest passions.
Through its power and grandeur, jewelry has mirrored the human journey through the centuries, and French author and editor Fabienne Reybaud walks readers through all its facets while highlighting the world’s most mythical stones and magnificent pieces, from the Hope Diamond to Elizabeth Taylor’s La Peregrina pearl.
Extensively illustrated with atelier images, original sketches and colorful photography, this volume covers everything jewelry enthusiasts need to know, including the club of five and the four Cs. It is accompanied by an essential glossary, the best museum collections to visit around the world as well as the budding designers to follow and a buyer’s guide to investing in antique and vintage pieces.
Limited edition, gift wrapping:
- 324 pages
- Over 250 illustrations
- English language
- Released in December 2022
- W 24.2 x L 33 x D 4.3 cm
- Silk Hardcover
- ISBN: 9781649800411
- 2.4 kg
About Author:
Since 1989, Fabienne Reybaud has been an esteemed editor specializing in the luxury field. She was head of the jewelry and watches department of the French daily newspaper Le Figaro for twenty-five years and is now an independent journalist, writing for leading national publications such as Paris Match and Numero. Reybaud is the author of several books, including Watches: The Ultimate Guide (Assouline, 2006, 2010), Casa Lopez: Un Art de Vivre, with Pierre Sauvage (Flammarion, 2018), Rolex: The Impossible Collection (Assouline, 2018) and Chanel: Jewelry and Watches (Assouline, 2020).
Reviews and mentions of the book in the press:
Les bijoux de Paris – Quand la joaillerie se feuillette; By: Herve Dewintre, Le Point Online (France), December 2022
La haute joaillerie en 5 beaux livres; By: Alison Dechandon, S-Quive Online (France), December 2022
The 35 Best Coffee Table Books to Give Your Living Room a Dose of Smart Style; By: Ashley W. Simpson, Bryan Hood, Robb Report Online (USA), December 2022
32 idees de cadeaux de Noel pour elle; By: Maelys Peiteado, Marie Claire Online (France), December 2022
Le guide de la joaillerie pour les vrais amateurs: un livre pour tout savoir sur les bijoux; By: Elodie Baerd, Madame Figaro Online (USA), December 2022
Assouline to Publish Ultimate Jewelry Compendium; By: Lily Templeton, WWD Online (USA), December 2022
Le storie dei gioielli piu preziosi al mondo; By: Margherita Meda, Harper’s Bazaar Online (Italy), November 2022
