Fine jewelry couture : contemporary heirlooms /

"This inspirational book features over 35 master jewelry designers, organized alphabetically. They represent a wide variety of approaches, from Aida Bergsen's flora and fauna-inspired designs, through Anabela Chan's exquisitely detailed laser-cut brooches to Elie Top's yellow gold spheres that are a...

Full description

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Dupon, Olivier (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London : Thames and Hudson, 2016.
Subjects:	Jewelers. Jewelry > Design. Jewelry.
Summary:	"This inspirational book features over 35 master jewelry designers, organized alphabetically. They represent a wide variety of approaches, from Aida Bergsen's flora and fauna-inspired designs, through Anabela Chan's exquisitely detailed laser-cut brooches to Elie Top's yellow gold spheres that are a feat of mathematical precision and ingenuity. Red-carpet customers and fans include Beyonce, Gwyneth Paltrow, Salma Hayek, Madonna and Michelle Obama. Each designer is introduced with a biography that highlights their working practices and key sources of inspiration. Illustrations include sketches as well as images of glorious finished designs, all of which are unique and many of which are bespoke. Complete with an introduction, a useful glossary and notes of designers' websites (some work by appointment only), this is the perfect, curated resource for both aficionados and professionals who wish to view the craftsmanship of some of the most visionary practitioners working in the field of fine jewelry today."--Book jacket.