Understanding Jewellery

4th revised edition

This book is a comprehensive guide to 19th and 20th century jewellery. From the methods used to identify and date pieces, to the factors that can affect their value, this volume contains an abundance of expertise relating to precious stones and metals. It includes almost 1000 colour illustrations accompanied by straightforward but thorough explanations, introductions to precious and semi-precious stones, and details of the stylistic developments of jewellery over the last 200 years.