Art of Jewellery : Ancient to Modern Period

Contents: Preface. Introduction, Indian jewellery. Preamble. Early jewellery: 1. Egyptian and Phoenician jewellery. 2. Greek jewellery. 3. Etruscan jewellery. 4. Roman jewellery. 5. Byzantine jewallery. 6. Prehistoric (Celtic) jewellery, Romano-British jewellery. 7. The Barbaric jewellery of Europe (the great migrations). 8. Anglo-Saxon jewellery (fifth to seventh century) Merovingian jewellery. 9. Late Anglo-Saxon jewellery (seventh to ninth century). 10. The celtic brooch. The jewellery of the middle ages (tenth to fifteenth centuries): 11. Mediaeval jewellery. 12. Mediaeval England. 13. The mystery of precious stones. 14. Mediaeval head-ornaments and necklaces. 15. Mediaeval Pendants, Rosaries and Pomanders. 16. Mediaeval brooches—the ring-brooch. 17. Mediaeval brooches (contd.)—pectorals. 18. Mediaeval ring and bracelets. 19. Mediaeval belts and girdles. Renaissance jewellery: 20. Italy, fifteenth century. 21. Sixteenth century jewellery (general) Italy, sixteenth century. 22. The sixteenth century Germany, the low countries, Hungary. 23. The sixteenth century France-Spain. 24. England : sixteenth century (Henery VIII-Elizabeth-Mary Stuart). 25. Renaissance head-ornaments, (enseignes, aigrettes, hair-pins, earrings. 26. Renaissance necklaces, neck-chains and collars. 27. Renaissance neck-pendants. 28. Renaissance rings, bracelets and brooches. 29. Renaissance girdles and girdle pendants (mirrors, books watches, scent-cases and pomanders). Later and modern jewellery: 30. Seventeenth-century jewellery (general). 31. Seventeenth-century jewellery (contd.) England seventeenth century. 32. Eighteenth-century jewellery. 33. Nineteenth-century jewellery. 34. Peasant jewellery. 35. Jewellery in pictures. 36. Frauds and forgeries. 37. Memento Mori. Bibliography. Index.

"The book art of jewellery is richly illustrated and fully documented study of jewellery produced during the successive periods. Research on the subject falls into four main divisions. The first deals with the jewellery worn during classical times, and until the ninth century. The second treats the jewels of the middle ages. The third is devoted to the jewels of the renaissance and the fourth includes those of subsequent times. An introduction of Indian jewellery traces its development from the period of Harappan culture. Different types of jewellery were designed and used depending upon the part of the body. Every region in the country has its own tradition in jewellery. The standard of craftsmanship every where is, however, of a high order. The jewellery played an important role as adornment, as a sign of wealth, and a glow of the royal image through out the centuries. The book is an invaluable work of reference for research scholars and readers." (jacket)