Antique French Jewelry

1800-1950

Victoire de Castellane, Geoffray Riondet, Valérie Goupil , Anne Laurent

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English

Flammarion
11 June 2024

Antiques & collectables: jewellery

"This comprehensive overview, organized by material and period, allows the reader to distinguish, appraise, and date French jewelry from 1800-1950.

This highly accessible guide offers a detailed panorama charting the evolution of French jewelry created between the Consulate period in the 1800s through to the 1950s. Iconic examples include Onyx cameos, ""dormeuses"" earrings in rose gold, an Art Deco solitaire, a sapphire ""you and me"" ring, a diamond ""shaker"" brooch, and an emerald ""negligee"" necklace.

Entries are organized by period, and include primary sources of inspiration and characteristics, designers, materials, gemstones, and types of jewelry. Completed with an overview of the key design houses and artists who have left their mark on the jewelry industry since 1800, along with detailed advice for buying and maintaining pieces, this practical reference-richly illustrated with photographs and archival documents-provides everything you need to know to appreciate antique jewelry in all its facets."

By: Geoffray Riondet
Foreword by: Victoire de Castellane
Contributions by: Valérie Goupil, Anne Laurent, Loïc Lescuyer
Imprint: Flammarion
Country of Publication: France
Dimensions: Height: 224mm, Width: 155mm,
Weight: 520g
ISBN: 9782080433312
ISBN 10: 2080433318
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 11 June 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Victoire de Castellane is artistic director of Dior Jewelry. Geoffray Riondet runs the Riondet house, and is an antique jewelry specialist, legal expert, and gemologist. Riondet drew upon the expertise of Valérie Goupil, Anne Laurent, Loïc Lescuyer, Gérard Panczer, and Brigitte Serre-Bourt, professors at the French National Institute of Gemology (ING, Paris-Lyon). of Gemology (ING, Paris-Lyon).