Bulgari [Hardcover]

Daniela Mascetti (Author), Amanda Triossi (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1996

A dazzlingly illustrated history of Bulgari jewelry, this engaging book tells the story of the world's most famous family of jewelers, goldsmiths, and silversmiths, and the pieces that made their name.

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Readers who may be too intimidated to browse in one of the elegant international shops of this renowned Italian jeweler will linger long over the merchandise on display in Bulgari, with 450 color illustrations of such fidelity that one can almost caress the necklaces, rings, silverware and other pieces that for more than 100 years have emerged from the firm's design workshops. Sotheby jewelry experts Daniela Mascetti and Amanda Triossi relate the history of this family-owned chain and educate readers in the jewelers' art as perfected by Bulgari craftsmen. (Abbeville, $75 256p ISBN 0-7892-0202-6)

Copyright 1996 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Review

Beautifully designed and illustrated, this book is an all-access pass inside the story of the world’s most famous family of jewelers. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 255 pages
• Publisher: Abbeville Press; 1st English Edition edition (August 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789202026
• ISBN-13: 978-0789202024
• Product Dimensions: 13.3 x 10.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,330,037 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Book!, September 8, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Bulgari (Hardcover)

If you collect jewelry or jewelry books, this is a must for your library. Out of the forty or so books I have on jewelry, this is my favorite. As one might expect, there is page after page of breathtaking pictures of exquisite jewelry. However, this book offers so much more. Many of the jewelry pieces are shown next to the sketches that inspired them. A section of the book entitled `From the Idea to the Finished Product', proceeds to discuss and show some of the labor-intensive steps involved in making these works of art. The text equally is well written. It provides a history of the company and its designers as well as a look at the evolution of the company's style.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a First Rate Book, July 7, 1999

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Casey Skvorc ([e-mail]) (Chevy Chase, Maryland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bulgari (Hardcover)

By far the best book on the art and science of jewelry design and marketing I have ever read. The photographs are beautifully presented, and the text is excellent. Produced with cooperation of the Bulgari family, it tells the tale how two Greek brothers founded one of the great jewelry houses of the world, and how their children and grandchildren continue the development of the creative and financial side of the business. A fascinating inside look at the the Bulgari family and their achievements in the world of jewelry design.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "BVLGARI" - an apprieciation, May 4, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Bulgari (Hardcover)

This book presents to anyone with an intrest in jewellery with insight into one of the great jewellery manufactures and designers. It presents the reader with insight to Bulgari's design philosophy, some of their "little secrets", and an excellent cross referencing between text and the many beautiful pictures of their jewels. One great feature of the book is the photographs of the reverse side of the jewels illustrating that the workmanship extends to those areas where few people see, but separates the true artisans' from the pretenders.