NecklaceThis sumptuous volume is primarily devoted to the necklace in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the periods most accessible to the collector and connoisseur. But it begins by tracing the history of the necklace from ancient times, presenting Egyptian broad collars and Celtic gold torques, Greek and Roman chains and medallions, the ornamental pendants of the Italian Renaissance, and the pearl necklaces popular in the seventeenth century. By the nineteenth century the necklace had become essential to every well-dressed woman, even if made from materials as outlandish as hummingbird feathers and tiger claws. The century ended on one of the highest notes of creativity in jewelry design: the subtle refinements and innovations of Rene Lalique and his fellow designers in the curvilinear Art Nouveau style. The book's final section focuses on the twentieth century, during which the necklace has undergone many changes in response to rapid shifts in fashion and society. From turn-of-the-century diamond chokers through the long, graceful sautoirs of the 1920s and the exuberant creations of the 1960s, the century has seen brand new forms alongside revivals of the designs and patterns of antiquity. |
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The Necklace: From Antiquity to the Present Amanda Triossi,Daniela Mascetti No preview available - 1997 |
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19th century 4th century B.C. archaeological revival Art Nouveau band beads Boucheron bracelets broad collar brooch Bulgari bullae cabochon Cartier Cecil Beaton centre choker clasp Cleef & Arpels clusters collets coloured gemstones consisted contemporary decade décolletage décolleté detachable diamond necklace diamond sautoir diamond-set diamonds dress drops early earrings Egyptian elaborate emerald and diamond enamel esclavage Etruscan examples fashion fastening favoured feature festoons floral foliate form of neck gem-set gems gemstones geometrical gold chains gold elements gold necklace Greek hardstone Harry Winston Hellenistic inspired jewelry design jewels John Brogden lace-like London metal Minoan mounted Mycenaean neck ornament necklace designed necklace opposite open-work palmettes Paris pear-shaped pearl and diamond pearl necklace period plaques platinum plique-à-jour polychrome enamel popular portrait precious Renaissance René Lalique ribbon bows rivières Roman Rome rows rubies sapphires seed pearls short necklaces silver Sotheby's stones strings style techniques torc Tutankhamun typical variously shaped vogue wearing worn