num_pages: 224
description: A presentation of the history of earrings from prehistory to modern times. The first part of the book relates how the fashion of wearing precious earrings spread through the Mediterranean region from Ancient Egypt to Mycenae to the Classical Greek Roman and Hellenistic worlds to Byzantium. From the 18th century when the techniques of cutting coloured gemstones and diamonds were perfected the design of earrings evolved towards its most stylish and glamorous. Extraordinary revivals of Classical and Roman motifs are shown here the bold lines of art deco and modern designs created by the leading European and American designers. The great names among the designers and international jewellery houses are all represented among them Boucheron Cartier Mellerio Van Cleef and Arpels Verdura Andrew Grima Bulgari Marina B. David Webb Harry Winston and Graff. A substantial part of the book comprises illustrations covering every period and style from Rococo flowers to chaste Neoclassical discs.
language: English
title: Earrings: From Antiquity to the Present
publisher: Thames & Hudson