If Jewels Could Talk

Carol Woolton

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Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik / Antiquitäten

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A treasure trove of forgotten stories aboutjewelsthroughout history by internationally renowned jewellery expert, Carol Woolton.IfJewelsCould Talk: Links Through Timedelves into the history, cultural significance and eclectic trivia of jewellery. As a jewellery historian, jewellery editor at British Vogue and now podcast host, Carol Woolton is uniquely qualified to take us on a whistlestop tour through history via seven items of jewellery: hoops, rings, beads, charms, brooches, cuffs and head ornaments. Weaving in examples from cultures around the world, Carol will uncover fascinating stories about Viking silver torques, Imperial jade in China, sixteenth-century Posy rings, organic gems, snake motifs, Roman cameo carving, Hindu wedding jewellery, Etruscan gold, Ancient Greek coins, piercings, Wedding pigs in China, tiaras and anklets - to name but a few. A beautiful and illuminating gift for any jewellery lover,IfJewelsCould Talkshines a light on all that glitters and more.

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