Pinkmartini87
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Hi all, would love to see what other fellow bibliophiles enjoy in terms of books on bling, or what’s on your bling book wishlist!
Preferably not too technical, more eye candy/coffee book/fun reads!
Here’s a few of mine:
Emerald: this is by Joanna Hardy aka one of the jewelry experts on the UK antiques roadshow. A full volume devoted to emeralds (famous pieces, as well as the mining process!). The photos are luscious. Out of print now but I managed to score a new copy on the second hand market. Christmas miracle!
My love affair with jewelry: a great coffee book on Elizabeth Taylor’s best baubles and the juicy tidbits behind them!
Imperial Easter eggs: The entire catalog of Faberge eggs with full page photographs.
Faberge Animals: A really darling volume on Queen Alexandra’s Faberge Miniature Animal Collection made of precious and semi-precious stones, and even the amounts she paid for each!
Hollywood jewels: Some of the most famous actresses of the last century and their baubles. Only criticism is that most of the photos are in black and white (understandable given the eras portrayed, but still, would love to see each jewel in color!)
Tiffany Windows: A very slim volume on the store’s famous display windows. I could not bring myself to buy the bigger version which costs $845 (vs the $30 I paid for this smaller version).
Here’s my wishlist:
JAR: Oodles of baubles by the elusive Joel Rosenthal. Sadly this costs $1400 for the set of two, and second hand market isn’t much cheaper. Sigh.
I’ve also had the pleasure of reading the following and here are my very personal and honest reviews regarding them:
Christies Archives: Fun to flip through the gossip and story behind some big name items auctioned off in the last century but ultimately most of these pieces are better photographed in other books (including Elizabeth Taylor’s!). Felt cursory.
20th century jewelry and the icons of style: pretty good. Again, would love more colored photos of the jewels themselves rather than black and whites.
150 years of Tiffany: this one didn’t do it for me. Felt like basically a big Tiffany catalog without much explanation behind the pieces save for a self-congratulatory introduction chapter.
Tiffany Flora and Fauna: found it a tad repetitive (aka lots and lots of butterfly pins)
Preferably not too technical, more eye candy/coffee book/fun reads!
Here’s a few of mine:
Emerald: this is by Joanna Hardy aka one of the jewelry experts on the UK antiques roadshow. A full volume devoted to emeralds (famous pieces, as well as the mining process!). The photos are luscious. Out of print now but I managed to score a new copy on the second hand market. Christmas miracle!
My love affair with jewelry: a great coffee book on Elizabeth Taylor’s best baubles and the juicy tidbits behind them!
Imperial Easter eggs: The entire catalog of Faberge eggs with full page photographs.
Faberge Animals: A really darling volume on Queen Alexandra’s Faberge Miniature Animal Collection made of precious and semi-precious stones, and even the amounts she paid for each!
Hollywood jewels: Some of the most famous actresses of the last century and their baubles. Only criticism is that most of the photos are in black and white (understandable given the eras portrayed, but still, would love to see each jewel in color!)
Tiffany Windows: A very slim volume on the store’s famous display windows. I could not bring myself to buy the bigger version which costs $845 (vs the $30 I paid for this smaller version).
Here’s my wishlist:
JAR: Oodles of baubles by the elusive Joel Rosenthal. Sadly this costs $1400 for the set of two, and second hand market isn’t much cheaper. Sigh.
I’ve also had the pleasure of reading the following and here are my very personal and honest reviews regarding them:
Christies Archives: Fun to flip through the gossip and story behind some big name items auctioned off in the last century but ultimately most of these pieces are better photographed in other books (including Elizabeth Taylor’s!). Felt cursory.
20th century jewelry and the icons of style: pretty good. Again, would love more colored photos of the jewels themselves rather than black and whites.
150 years of Tiffany: this one didn’t do it for me. Felt like basically a big Tiffany catalog without much explanation behind the pieces save for a self-congratulatory introduction chapter.
Tiffany Flora and Fauna: found it a tad repetitive (aka lots and lots of butterfly pins)
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