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A concise survey of the entire field that analyses jewelry's changing fashions, explores its social context, and examines how it has been worn around the world

About the Author

Clare Phillips is Curator in the Department of Metalwork, Silver and Jewelry at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Reviews

'Phillips has achieved the remarkable feat of describing and illustrating hundreds of objects set within a well written narrative … her approach is remarkably fresh … This admirable volume is excellent value with its impeccable text and numerous illustrations' - Journal of the Royal Society of Arts