Full Description
"...here's eye candy on every page of the book." — Natural Diamonds
"From the 1950s to the present day, a wide range of international designers are examined in detail with many examples of their work clearly illustrated. The author focuses on themes associated with jewellery, including colour, light, proportion, nature and legends." — Lovely Books
This sumptuous book showcases the work of women jewellers in the 20th century. Beginning with Arts & Crafts jewellers in Britain, Europe and North America, the author then examines the key figures and movements of the pre-war period including Coco Chanel's legendary 'Bijoux de Diamants' exhibition of 1932, the designs of Suzanne Belperron and the roles of Jeanne Toussaint at Cartier and Renée Puissant at Van Cleef & Arpels. From the 1950s to the present day, a wide range of international designers are examined in detail with many examples of their work clearly illustrated. The author focuses on themes associated with jewellery, including colour, light, proportion, nature and legends. Among the many names included are Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe (designer for Georg Jensen), Margaret De Patta, Wendy Ramshaw, Angela Cummings, Paloma Picasso, Marina B, Lydia Courteille and Michelle Ong.
Jewellery firms include: Boivin, Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Bulgari, Jensen, Tiffany & Co.
Designers featured: Alma Pihl, Coco Chanel, Suzanne Belperron, Juliette Moutard, Olga Tritt, Elisabeth Treskow, Margaret de Patta, Jeanne Toussaint, Line Vautrin, Margret Craver, Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe, Nanna Ditzel, Marianne Ostier, Barbara Anton, Gerda Flöckinger, Astrid Fog, Cornelia Roethel, Catherine Noll, Angela Cummings, Elsa Peretti, Wendy Ramshaw, Marina B, Marie-Caroline de Brosses, Marilyn Cooperman, Paloma Picasso, Victoire de Castellane, Alexandra Mor, Ornella Iannuzzi, Neha Dani, Paula Crevoshay, Nathalie Castro, Claire Choisne, Bina Goenka, Carla Amorim, Monique Péan, Michelle Ong - Carnet, Kara Ross, Lydia Courteille, Suzanne Syz, Sylvie Corbelin, Kaoru Kay Akihara - Gimel, Katey Brunini, Luz Camino, Cindy Chao, Aida Bergsen, Anna Hu, Barbara Heinrich, Jacqueline Cullen, Cynthia Bach.
Contents
Introduction 9
Arts and Crafts 12
PART I — Between the Wars: The Awakening
Setting the Scene 18
Alma Pihl 24
Coco Chanel 28
Suzanne Belperron 36
Juliette Moutard 50
Olga Tritt 62
Elisabeth Treskow 66
Margaret de Patta 72
Jeanne Toussaint 74
PART II — Post-war to 1980s:
Full Steam Ahead - The Search for the Perfect Design
Setting the Scene 86
Line Vautrin 92
Margret Craver 98
Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe 100
Nanna Ditzel 108
Marianne Ostier 116
Barbara Anton 122
Gerda Flöckinger 124
Astrid Fog 126
Cornelia Roethel 128
Catherine Noll 130
Angela Cummings 134
Elsa Peretti 140
Wendy Ramshaw 148
Marina B 156
Marie-Caroline de Brosses 164
Marilyn Cooperman 172
Paloma Picasso 178
PART III — What is Happening Now in the Field of Jewellery Design
Setting the Scene 182
Colour and Light 186
Victoire de Castellane 190
Alexandra Mor 198
Ornella Iannuzzi 204
Neha Dani 210
Paula Crevoshay 216
Designing for the Brands 222
Nathalie Castro 226
Claire Choisne 230
A Sense of Place 236
Bina Goenka 238
Carla Amorim 244
Monique Péan 250
Michelle Ong - Carnet 256
Stories to Tell 262
Kara Ross 264
Lydia Courteille 270
Suzanne Syz 276
Sylvie Corbelin 282
The Natural World 288
Kaoru Kay Akihara - Gimel 290
Katey Brunini 296
Luz Camino 302
Cindy Chao 310
Aida Bergsen 316
Anna Hu 322
The Past is the Future 328
Barbara Heinrich 330
Jacqueline Cullen 336
Cynthia Bach 342
Appendix 1: The Designers - extra information 348
Appendix 2: Toussaint 354
Appendix 3: L'Affaire Chanel 356
