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Spanning 4,000 years and four continents, the Hashimoto Collection of approximately 800 rings is captured brilliantly in the new book Historic Rings ... Whatever your interest in jewelry-as a collector, historian, designer, or just an admirer-this book is a must-read. -Quest Magazine<br> A veritable treasure trove of history, folklore, tradition, intrigue, and enigmas await the fortunate reader who opens the pages... As stunning as it is informative, this book is as much a work of art as it is an encyclopedic overview of the manifold uses, manufacture, and history of one of man's most ancient and culturally pervasive artifacts. A must for public libraries; a special addition to the private shelves of the lover of books and art. -Art Times<br> An ambitious, encyclopedic history of rings ...It is overflowing with detailed photos and close-ups of rings millennia old, accompanied by reams of information and enlightening anecdotes. - Gotham<br> Comprehensive...useful...a valuable resource. The lavish color reproductions and other images illustrate each of the 800 rings in this collection. Highly recommended. -Choice<br> A scholarly catalogue of a serious collection of 741 items illustrating the history of rings throughout world cultures....beautiful and gives an admirable overview. -The Guardian (UK)<br> The history of the world can be read in the smallest objects. Nowhere in this more apparent than the world's foremost private collection of rings. -Country Life (UK)<br>

<br> Spanning 4,000 years and four continents, the Hashimoto Collection of approximately 800 rings is captured brilliantly in the new book Historic Rings ... Whatever your interest in jewelry-as a collector, historian, designer, or just an admirer-this book is a must-read. -Quest Magazine<br> A veritable treasure trove of history, folklore, tradition, intrigue, and enigmas await the fortunate reader who opens the pages... As stunning as it is informative, this book is as much a work of art as it is an encyclopedic overview of the manifold uses, manufacture, and history of one of man's most ancient and culturally pervasive artifacts. A must for public libraries; a special addition to the private shelves of the lover of books and art. -Art Times<br> An ambitious, encyclopedic history of rings ...It is overflowing with detailed photos and close-ups of rings millennia old, accompanied by reams of information and enlightening anecdotes. - Gotham<br> Comprehensive...useful...a valuable re

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DIANA SCARISBRICK is a leading art historian specializing in jewelry and engraved gems. She is the author of numerous books, including such acclaimed titles as Rings: Symbols of Wealth, Power and Affection and Ancestral Jewels, and has contributed articles to magazines and museum catalogues throughout the world. She has catalogued many prominent collections, among them those of the Dukes of Wellington and Devonshire, and has curated several major exhibitions, including those held at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, the Walters Art Gallery in Baltimore, the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, and the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford.

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