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Gregorietti, Guido.

Jewelry through the ages Translated from the Italian by Helen Lawrence - New York : American Heritage, 1969. - 319 pages : ill ; 31 cm.

includes bibliography and index.

pt. 1. Gold: Its physical properties and methods of working
The use of gold in the ancient world
The use of gold in Pre-Columbian America
The use of gold in Africa
pt. 2. Coloured stones in jewelry: India
Pearls
Precious stones in ancient Egypt
Precious stones in Greece and Rome
Archaeological discoveries
pt. 3. The middle ages: Byzantium
Early medieval Europe
Superstition, amulets and talismans
The gothic era
pt. 4. The renaissance: The age of elaborate jewels
pt. 5. The baroque period: The age of stone cutting
The diamond
Coral
The far east
pt. 6. The 18th century: The period of French influence
pt. 7. The 19th century: The industrial revolution
Diamonds
pt. 8. 1870 to the present day
Table of precious stones


ISBN: 9780828100076

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Jewellery History.
Jewellery.

LC Class. No.: NK 7306 .G74 1969