Re: Christie's: The Jewelry Archives Revealed Archived Message
Posted by Gill  on January 14, 2017, 5:05 pm, in reply to "Christie's: The Jewelry Archives Revealed"
I have to agree - I had mine for Christmas too, and I adore this book!
--Previous Message--
: I treated myself to this book as a Christmas
: present, and finally have gone through it
: (twice, actually).
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: I own a few of Vincent Meylan's books, and
: have to say this is by far my favorite.
: From a publishing point of view, it is a
: stunning book. The images are strikingly
: beautiful, and the layout and composition of
: the book are superb. However, it is the
: content that stands out. This is a
: carefully researched book, filled with
: hitherto unknown information (to me at
: least). Ownership of jewels are traced
: through the ages and the generation, with
: sometimes surprising outcomes.
:
: Although not exclusively about royal jewels,
: the majority of the pieces explored are of
: royal provenance. Anyone with an interest
: in jewels will find this book fascinating.
:
: Congratulations, Vincent, on what I think is
: your best book yet.
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