Some jeweled tone goodness to spice up your coffee table or bookshelf. The foiled cover is stunning and the inside of the book is full of luscious emerald jewelry imagery. Hardcover 272 Pages, color illustrated Measures approximately 10in x 14in Written by Joanna Hardy Published by Thames & Hudson Emerald is a lavishly illustrated, definitive guide to the world’s most valuable precious gemstone. It is packed with hundreds of examples of fabulous emerald jewelry and tells the story of this fascinating, enduring and magnificent gem. A gem that is twenty times more rare than diamond and which was first discovered over five millennia ago. Franca Sozzani, editor of Vogue Italia, opens with an introduction on emerald jewelry and women written from a personal perspective. Emerald is then divided into three sections beginning with a searching and historical piece by HettieJudah on the power, allure and status conveyed by gemstones, including stunning photography by Bert Stern, Horst P. Horst and from the archives of the great jewelry houses. The second section focuses on the finest emerald jewelry, ancient and modern, ever created, some of the 200 pieces selected have never been seen before. In the third and final section, author Jonathan Self explores the secrets of the emerald trade.
