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Daniela Mascetti and David Bennett have devoted their careers to finding and appreciating the finest jewellery. Broadly divided into the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and then arranged thematically, this beautifully designed and lavishly produced book celebrates the greatest jewels that Mascetti and Bennett have encountered. From exquisite individual pieces to superb works by the most famous artists and designers this book delivers beauty and inspiration on every page. Its aim is to be the greatest book on jewellery ever produced. AUTHOR: David Bennett is a former Director of Sotheby's European Jewellery Sales in Switzerland. Daniela Mascetti has been with Sotheby's since 1980, started the jewellery department in Milan and is now a senior expert and director, based in London. Both authors are Fellows of the Gemmological Association of Great Britain. They are also the authors of Understanding Jewellery now in its third edition, published by the Antique Collectors' Club. SELLING POINTS: An incredible work of reference and a beautiful celebration of some of the world's finest pieces of jewellery ILLUSTRATIONS: 488 colour

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Celebrating Jewellery will become a treasure for anyone who is lucky enough to own it. There is no question that jewelry of this caliber renders one speechless and slack jawed. You don t have to be a jewelry aficionado or expert in order to appreciate this book as its quality and imposing nature draw the reader into the subject matter as if by magic. --New York Journal of Books

Celebrating Jewellery will become a treasure for anyone who is lucky enough to own it. There is no question that jewelry of this caliber renders one speechless and slack jawed. You don't have to be a jewelry aficionado or expert in order to appreciate this book as its quality and imposing nature draw the reader into the subject matter as if by magic. New York Journal of Books

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David Bennett is Chairman of Sotheby's International Jewellery Division for Europe and the Middle East. Daniela Mascetti has worked for Sotheby's for over thirty years, and is now a senior expert and director, based in London. They are the authors of 'Understanding Jewellery', the definitive reference work on the history of jewellery design, also publisher by Antique Collectors' Club.

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