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JEWELED GARDEN
A Colorful History of Gems, Jewels, and Nature
  By : Suzanne Tennenbaum
  Janet Zapata
  Illustrations : 375 full-color illustrations
  Pages : 208
  Trim Size : 9 13/16 x 9 13/16 in (24.9 x 24.9 cm), portrait
  Format : Hardcover with jacket
  ISBN : 978-0-86565-172-2
  USD Price: US $50.00
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The natural world has been a muse for artists throughout the ages, and jewelry designers have always shared that inspiration, their fascination with flora and fauna coming through in their work. Now, Jeweled Garden traces the evolution of garden-inspired jewelry from the 19th century to the present day in beautiful photographs and an absorbing text.

From Louis Comfort Tiffany's delicate realist creations of the Victorian Age to Cartier's 2006 Caresse d'orchides necklace encrusted with precious stones, the tradition's most beautiful pieces by master jewelers are represented. Featuring pieces from turn-of-the-last-century Art Nouveau, 1920s Art Deco, 1950s and 60s jet-set, and 1970s individualism, from Faberge, Lalique, Tiffany, Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Bulgari, and even from fashion houses such as Chanel and Christian Dior, this gorgeous volume will delight jewelry aficionados and gardening enthusiasts alike.

 
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  About the Contributor(s)
   

Suzanne Tennenbaum is a noted collector of fine jewelry, specializing in garden jewelry. She lives in Malibu and Paris.

Janet Zapata is a renowned historian of decorative arts and jewelry, who has curated numerous museum exhibitions and written many books and articles about jewelry. She lives in New Jersey.

 
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