Gem of a read: new books for jewellery lovers

A glut of Christmas list-worthy coffee table books devoted to jewellery and gems has launched this season, and we’ve reviewed our favourite five.

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  • The Pearl Necklace
    Also launching later this month is The Pearl Necklace, which delves into the history of this jewellery icon. 
  • Jewel: A Celebration of Earth’s Treasures
    The strokeable black velvet front cover of Jewel: A Celebration of Earth’s Treasures opens to reveal a comprehensive guide to gemstones.
  • Hidden Gems
    Hidden Gems is a spellbinding read that captures perfectly how a colourful history and a famous owner or two instantly makes a jewel more desirable.
  • Lydia Courteille: Extraordinary Jewellery of Imagination and Dreams
    Written by one of our contributors, Juliet Weir-de La Rouchefoucauld, Lydia Courteille: Extraordinary Jewellery of Imagination and Dreams is part biography, part retrospective. 
  • Fine Jewellery Couture: contemporary heirlooms
    More than 35 jewellers from across the globe have been selected to appear in Oliver Dupon's coffee table book Fine Jewellery Couture: Contemporary Heirlooms.
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Claire Roberts

CLAIRE ROBERTS

Claire has worked in luxury publishing for 20 years as a magazine editor with a focus on watches and jewellery, so she is an old hand at roaming the Baselworld and Couture Vegas fairs, searching out exquisite things. Claire joined ...