Jewelry International Vol. II

Thesecondvolumeof"JewelryInternational"picksupwherethefirstoneleftoff，initiatingthereaderintotheluxurious，ancientworldofgoldandpreciousjewels.Thehistoryofgoldisexploredindepth，fromitsimportanceinantiquityandculturesallovertheworldeversince，toitsuseascurrency，toitsmodern-daysymbolismandculturalrole，aswellasitsuseintechnology.Platinumandcoloredgoldarealsoaddressed.Theotherchapter，onemeralds，rubies，sapphiresanddiamonds，examinestherolethesestoneshaveplayedthroughouthistory，tellsthestoriesofsomeparticularlywell-knownexamples，andtouchesontheirphysicalproperties.TheremainderofthebookisdevotedtothemostexclusivebrandsintheworldofHauteJewelry：Bulgarigracesthecover，andtheHauteJewelrycollectionsofAndreoli，AudemarsPiguet，Bayco，Chopard，deGrisogono，GuyEllia，LaReina，Leviev，Montblanc，Oliva，Piaget，WaskollandYvelareallshowntodramaticeffect.