Jeweled Garden: A Colorful History of Gems, Jewelry, and Nature

By Janet Zapata and Suzanne Tennenbaum

The natural world has been a muse for artists throughout the ages, and jewelry designers have always shared that inspiration, their fascination with flora and fauna coming through in their work. Now, Jeweled Garden traces the evolution of garden-inspired jewelry from the 19th century to the present day in beautiful photographs and an absorbing text. From Louis Comfort Tiffany's delicate realist creations of the Victorian Age to Cartier's 2006 Caresse d'orchides necklace encrusted with precious stones, the tradition's most beautiful pieces by master jewelers are represented. Featuring pieces from turn-of-the-last-century Art Nouveau, 1920s Art Deco, 1950s and 60s jet-set, and 1970s individualism, from Fabergi, Lalique, Tiffany, Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Bulgari, and even from fashion houses such as Chanel and Christian Dior, this gorgeous volume will delight jewelry aficionados and gardening enthusiasts alike.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0865651728
• ISBN13: 9780865651722
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Vendome Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 3.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 10.3" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary