This book is brimming with gorgeous jewelry, historical detail, and anecdotal captions. Here is the story of America's leading source of jewelry and luxury items, Tiffany & Co., and its great designers: Edward C. Moore, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Jean Schlumberger, Elsa Peretti, and Paloma Picasso.
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The only book to relate the entire dazzling story of Tiffany jewels, this resplendent volume is packed with stunning photographs of exquisite jewelry and newly discovered designs. John Loring, Tiffany & Co. design director for over 20 years, tells how a small New York "fancy goods" store grew into today's world-renowned source for solitaire diamond engagement rings and fine design. Throughout, he spotlights the spectacular jewels created by Tiffany's extraordinary designers, from Edward C. Moore, Paulding Farnham, and Louis Comfort Tiffany, son of the firm's founder, to 20th-century stars such as Jean Schlumberger, Elsa Peretti, and Paloma Picasso. Filled with new information about America's preeminent purveyor of jewels and luxury goods, Tiffany Jewels lets everyone enjoy many of the finest and most elegant jewels in the world. 350 illustrations, 300 in full color, 81515/16 x 11515/16 " Publicity: 8-city tour: New York, Miami, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Toronto; featured in national magazines Promotion: Featured on the Tiffany website: www.tiffany.com JOHN LORING, design director of Tiffany & Co., writes on art and design and is the author of Abrams' Tiffany's 20th Century and seven other books on Tiffany table settings, style, and entertaining. He lives in New York City.
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Gorgeous Pictures!,
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This review is from: Tiffany Jewels (Hardcover)
The best thing about this book is definitely the pictures. If you love jewelry, this book is for you! Tiffany & Co. is one of the world's most famous jewelry stores, and this book does justice to their legendary status. The accompanying captions and articles left a little to desire, but the photographs made up for it. A must have for any jewel maven.
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Great Book,
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This review is from: Tiffany Jewels (Hardcover)
I received this item as a gift and *loved* it. The pictures and layout are beautiful. However, I would like there to have been more content around the items.
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