Royal Jewels: From Charlemagne to the Romanovs
Scarisbrick, Diana; Vachaudez, Christophe; Walgrave, Jan
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Binding is tight, pages are clean. From the inside flap: THIS SUMPTUOUSLE ILLUSTRATED ROOK SURVEYS THE wealth, power, and prestige of Boo years of European monarchies in the form of the jewels that hung around their necks, were sewn into their clothing, and dripped from their fingers often into the waiting bends of favored courtiers. Beginning with the weighty, gem-encrusted gold crowns of medieval kings and ending with the glittering diamond tiaras of the princesses of the Belle Epoque, Royal Jewels shows the exquisite range of gems worn by Europe's fabled monarchs. These am the dazzling remains of a lost era when gems were a strategic tool in the game of royal politics and positioning, and the gift of a jewel bestowed far more than wealth, such as the court favor lavished on Sir Francis Drake by Elizabeth I when she presented him with the famed "Drake' miniature or the strengthening of ties between England and Russia when Catherine the Great gave a trove of emeralds, now set in a fabulous necklace, to the English ambassador. The power of jewels was well understood by Napoleon's wife Empress Josephine, who proudly wore the rough-hewn gold and sapphire talisman of Charlemagne once buried with the emperor. The amulet tied Napoleon to the legacy of the legendary conqueror. Seller Inventory # 002371
Bibliographic Details
Title: Royal Jewels: From Charlemagne to the ...
Publisher: Vendome Press, New York
Publication Date: 2008
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: profusely illustrated with color photos
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Edition: 1st
About this title
A spectacular celebration of European jewels, from Charlemagne to Louis XIV to Catherine the Great.
For centuries, the wealth, power, and prestige of European monarchies was concentrated in the jewels that hung from their necks, decorated their clothing, and dripped from their fingers often into the waiting hands of favorite courtiers. From the weighty, gem-encrusted gold crowns of medieval kings to glittering diamond tiaras of Belle Epoque princesses, Royal Jewels shows the exquisite range of gems worn by Europe’s fabled monarchs.
These are the dazzling remains of a lost era when gems were powerful tools in the game of royal politics, and when the gift of jewelry bestowed far more than wealth on the recipient. Gems expressed court favor, strengthened international ties, and embodied the power of kings long dead and conquerors in the making. With over 300 exquisite photographs and edited by a distinguished group of experts, Royal Jewels is an incomparable examination of an incredible art.
Diana Scarisbrick is a well-known jewelry historian, author, and curator. Christophe Vachaudez, an author and curator, specializes in royal European jewel collections. Jan Walgrave, Honorary Director of the Museum of the Diamant in Antwerp, is a jewelry curator and author.
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