Antiques, vintage and collectables: jewellery

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This book charts the changes in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter over the last twenty years, and is the first work to look beyond the area's unique early history and the jewellery trade itself.

Since ancient times, memorable moments of military history have been commemorated with jewelry, medals, and symbolic accessories.

A charmingly illustrated telling of the remarkable stories behind over 30 of the world's most iconic timepieces.

Newly Updated and Expanded Critical and up-to-the-minute information for the novice, advanced collector, jewelry dealer, curator and appraiser-for all who buy and sell cameos, or who are just fascinated by them.

This colorful book offers you a window into the world of Mahatma Gandhi, one of the most amazing people of the twentieth century.

Perhaps the most prized of all gems, diamonds have a long and fascinating history.

Jewelry isnt ordinarily a tool of political persuasion, but in this beautiful book, Madeleine Albright, American ambassador to the United Nations and then the nations first female secretary of state, tells the compelling story of how these small objects became part of her personal diplomatic arsenal.

Don't miss the newest book from The Repair Shop, coming September 2025'Heartwarming, magical and uplifting'In today's throwaway culture, there's a counter movement growing that urges us to 'make do and mend'.

Enthusiastic and thorough, everything you need to know about discovering buried treasure from choosing your first metal detector to finding locations loaded with possibilities, and everything in between.

The essential guide to mounting and setting stones for jewellers of all levels.

Through engaging biography, activities inspired by Gandhi's values and beliefs, and the words of Gandhi himself, Gandhi: India's Great Soul will show you how to achieve your goals through persistence and persuasion rather than through violence and fighting.

'Behind a watch there are often hidden stories.

Tauchen Sie ein in die faszinierende Welt der Uhren, des Schmucks und der Antiquitäten – wo Handwerkskunst, Geschichte und Wertbeständigkeit aufeinandertreffen.

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Newly updated and expanded, Diamonds gives you all the information you need to buy, collect, sell-or simply enjoy-diamonds with confidence and knowledge.

Widely regarded as one of the most famous and useful encyclopedias on watch- and clock-making, this eleventh edition of the regularly updated guide was first published in 1907.

Laurie Penman has written an indispensable guide for both the absolute beginner and the experienced clock enthusiast.

The book couples in love have been waiting for.

Richard Hattatt's collection of brooches ranges from the Iron Age to the Middle Ages, though most were Roman and Romano-British.

What are the origins of the imagery and designs on common jewelry and portable artwork between late antiquity and the Middle Ages?

Newly updated and expanded, Diamonds gives you all the information you need to buy, collect, sell-or simply enjoy-diamonds with confidence and knowledge.

The essential guide to mounting and setting stones for jewellers of all levels.

Newly updated and expanded, COLORED GEMSTONES gives you all theinformation you need to buy, collect, sell-or simply enjoy-sapphires, emeralds, rubies and other colored gemstones with confidence and knowledge.

Richard Hattatt's collection of brooches ranges from the Iron Age to the Middle Ages, though most were Roman and Romano-British.

Exquisite and sumptuous, immaculately tailored, dignified and, above all, practical.

The absorbing and everlasting subject of watch repairing has been dealt with in books in many languages throughout the years.

Through the peak period of Art Deco creativity in the 1920s, many artists and studios produced portfolios of original designs for commercial use.

This monumental, profusely illustrated volume by two noted authorities is probably the largest single collection of data on the subject of pearls.

Prepare to be dazzled by this shining and sumptuous visual guide to the world's greatest treasures.

Ancient finger rings made of base metals and low-grade silver alloys are increasingly being unearthed and sold through a growing assortment of marketplaces worldwide.

In this companion volume to Gems & Jewelry Appraising, 2nd Edition, the first comprehensive book on appraising, Registered Master Valuer Anna M.

Pieter Brueghel was the first important member of a family of artists who were active for four generations.

The Art Nouveau movement that flourished at the turn of the 20th century had profound influence on the decorative arts, including jewelry.

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Back in all its original prestige Abbotts American Watchmaker and Jeweler remains the ultimate resource for watchmaking and jewelry craftsmanship.

Pieter Brueghel was the first important member of a family of artists who were active for four generations.

Combining stunning photographs with expert knowledge, this book is a dazzling guide to precious stones, organic gems, and precious metals.

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Until recently beads were under-researched.

A comprehensive and informative look at Victorian jewellery, split into three eras - 'The Early Victorian, or Romantic Period (1837-60)', 'The Mid-Victorian, or Grand Period (1860-85)' and 'The Late Victorian, or Aesthetic Period (1885-1901)', each accompanied by extensive photographic illustrations.

Popular Gemmology constitutes a definitive guide on many aspects of gemmology, covering a wide range of natural and manufactured gems, their taxonomy, and the methods in which they are machined.

This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before.

This early work by the British archaeologist, Flinders Petrie, was originally published in 1914 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography.

Dress to impress and collect for effect Indulge your passion for style and sparkle with collectables expert, Judith Miller.

Discover a dazzling deep-dive into the history of the world through a totally new lens, as told by the V&A s Senior Jewellery Curator.

Pearls are glistening, solid object created within the tissue of a living mollusc or other shelled animals.