If jewels could talk
Woolton, Carol2023
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'If Jewels Could Talk' delves into the history, cultural significance and eclectic trivia of jewellery. As a jewellery historian, jewellery editor at British Vogue and now podcast host, Carol Woolton is uniquely qualified to take us on a whistlestop tour through history via seven items of jewellery: hoops, rings, beads, charms, brooches, cuffs and head ornaments. Weaving in examples from cultures around the world, Carol will uncover fascinating stories about Viking silver torques, Imperial jade in China, sixteenth-century Posy rings, organic gems, snake motifs, Roman cameo carving, Hindu wedding jewellery, Etruscan gold, Ancient Greek coins, piercings, Wedding pigs in China, tiaras and anklets - to name but a few.
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If jewels could talk / Carol Woolton.
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London : Gallery UK, 2023.
Collation:
352 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN:
9781398526938 (hbk)
Dewey class:
391.7'09391.709
Language:
English
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BRN:
3601691
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