The Art of Jewelry (A Studio book)

From the jacket: "When a precious stone becomes a jewel, a work of art has been created and a story is begun. In this book Graham Hughes, Art Director of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths of the City of London, tells the story of jewelry--its history, its changing styles, its craftsmen and designers and their techniques, its great collectors and patrons, its discoverers, its value and allure."