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Understanding Jewellery
David Bennett & Daniela Mascetti
The Book
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This essentially practical book, Understanding Jewellery, now available in a revised and fully updated third edition, is unique in explaining why jewellery values vary and the individual points important for each category. A major section is devoted to the identification of the principal gem-stones and the testing methods to assess quality and detect fakes.
Explanations are given in a straightforward, uncomplicated manner with a text largely linked directly to specific illustrations. This makes the assimilation of the information much easier than in traditional text dominated books. The authors, both Sotheby’s jewellery experts, evaluate many millions of pounds’ worth annually and thus handle a complete cross-section of what is available on the market. They have specially selected the hundreds of superb colour illustrations to show what to look for and, equally important, what to avoid.
Whether interested in the history of fashion, deciding what to buy or simply to enjoy a visual feast of beautiful objects, this book will serve as an invaluable reference and represents outstanding value.
New revised and updated edition of a classic ACC book
Over 100 new colour illustrations
Brings together in one volume identification, dating and valuation of jewellery made in the last 200 years
Almost 1,000 superb colour illustrations to help facilitate identification and understanding
Written in straightforward, non-technical English, with a new chapter to bring the book into the twenty-first century
The section on gemstones includes imitations and pastes.
The Authors
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David Bennett is a former Director of Sotheby’s European Jewellery Sales in Switzerland.
Daniela Mascetti has been with Sotheby’s since 1980, started the jewellery department in Milan and is now a senior expert and director, based in London. Both authors are Fellows of the Gemmological Association of Great Britain.
Size: 279 x 216 mm
Pages: 426
Illustrations: 960 col. & 30 b/w illustrations
Imprint: Antique Collectors' Club Territory:
Publication Date: December 2003
ISBN: 1 85149 430 8
Price: $89.50
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