Penguin Random House South Africa

Categories: Art, Music & Photography, International Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Adult
ISBN: 9781529177466
Published: May 2025
Imprint: Penguin
Page Extent: 336
Format: Paperback
RRP 295.00

Precious

Helen Molesworth

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Discover a dazzling deep-dive into the history of the world through a totally new lens, as told by the V&A's Senior Jewellery Curator. Includes 16 pages of colour photography showcasing some of the world's most spectacular jewellery.

'A magnificent compendium of everything one could ever want to know about jewels: their symbolism, physical construction, worth and history.' - Spectator

'A sumptuous and sweeping history of humanity's love affair with jewels.' - Vogue

'From Princess Margaret's pearls to the priciest of diamonds, gemmologist Helen Molesworth has seen them all' - Daily Mail You Magazine

'All the jewelry and gem history you've ever wondered about' -...

About the Author

Helen Molesworth

Helen Molesworth

Helen Molesworth’s career has spanned the global gem and jewellery industry, from roles with leading auction and jewellery houses to academic posts. For ten years she was a jewellery specialist for Sotheby’s and Christie’s in London and Geneva, where she handled sales of global importance including the private jewellery collection of HRH The Princess Margaret in 2006. She has since held roles She has since held roles as Professeur d’Histoire du Bijoux at the Geneva University of Art and Design, Managing Director of an international gemmological academy and is now the Senior Jewellery Curator at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Precious is her first book for the trade.

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