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The Jeweled Menagerie: The World of Animals in Gems

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I am a jewelry collector and animal lover. This book is a hit on both counts! Loads of information and beautiful pictures. Highly recommended to jewelry collectors!

THE JEWELED MENAGERIE: THE WORLD OF ANIMALS IN GEMS provides a wealth of jeweled wonders from 19th century artists to survey world design developments through the 20th century. Animal jewelry and makers are profiled with a wealth of color photos and details that include both craftsmanship and historical reflection. Insights on jewelry makers and changing interests in how animals are represented in jewelry make for an inviting, revealing survey perfect for art collections strong in jewelry history and construction.

Diane C. Donovan

California Bookwatch

This book has large, beautiful color photographs of the animal and insect related jewelry, but I don't like it as much as the author's other book, "The Jeweled Garden." I think it may be that the subject matter doesn't interest me as much as the jeweled flowers and leaves in the other book. However, this book is definitely drool-worthy.