Gems & jewellery: A pictorial history

This boo takes the reader on a glamorous journey of discovery. It follows the miner and the diver in their dangerous quest, traces the development of ancient and modern skills and seeks in all corners of the world for examples of jewellery made for prince or peasant through the centuries to give the reader a deeper understanding of the art of jewellery and aid him in the recognition of style and period in the identification of types of stone.