7000 Years of Jewelry

by Malcolm McLeod, John Picton, Robert Knox, et al.

Book Overview

"A mind-boggling feat, this survey of 7000 years of glittering memorabilia of lost empires, royal egos, superstition and sentiment." --New York Times Book Review

The most comprehensive and beautifully illustrated history of jewelry.

The previous edition of this exhaustive survey was published to critical acclaim by the British Museum Press. Since publication, the museum has expanded its collection, with major...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1554073952
• ISBN13: 9781554073955
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Firefly Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 2.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.5" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Lovely photos, lots of information

This book surveys jewelry from as early as 5000 BC to the mid 20th century and showcases work from all over the world. What I like about this book is that there are lots of photos, both color and black and white. Most of the photos are large, and all of them show clear details. Since the book covers so much time and geographic area, there is not a lot of information on each time/culture, but that's understandable. An inspiring book for the jewelry designer, a great coffee table book for everyone else!