Sapphire. A Celebration of Colour

This is the most ambitious book ever published on the sapphire. From Emperors and Empresses, Kings and Queens, Tzars and Tzarinas, Maharanis to Hollywood royalty, a stunning array of style icons are shown wearing their favorite sapphire jewelry, alongside classic images of sapphires in art, advertising, and fashion. The book also showcases sixty of the world s most significant and renowned pieces of sapphire jewelry, including many previously unseen designs from royal collections, and exclusive insight into three major private collections. Historic creations from Catherine the Great s snuff box to Queen Victoria s wedding brooch from Albert and Elizabeth Taylor s Bulgari sugarloaf sapphire necklace are represented alongside pieces from major modern jewelry houses, among them Cartier, Boucheron, Van Cleef & Arpels, Chaumet, Harry Winston, and Graff. Additionally, Sapphire offers practical guidance on what to look for in a quality gem. > The perfect book for jewelry lovers Will present something new to even the > most seasoned colored gemstone aficionado. National Jeweler