25,000 YEARS OF JEWELRY

Now available in a new edition, this opulent book reaches back 25,000 years to trace the history of jewelry from the Paleolithic era to the present day. Drawn from the extensive holdings of the Staatliche Museen in Berlin, this collection of jewelry through the ag es links cultures and eras to show how the design, wearing, and collecting of personal adornment has evolved over the ages. They ran ge from classic items such as necklaces, rings, and earrings to less common items with origins in non-European cultures. The book fe atures j...[Leer más]