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"""The Wonderful World of Lydia Courteille Explored in New Book."" - JCK Online"

"""The Wonderful World of Lydia Courteille Explored in New Book."" - JCK Online ""In Lydia Courteille: A Jeweller’s Odyssey, jewelry expert Juliet Weir-de La Rochefoucauld captures the true essence of her work. The colorful, eye-catching gemstones splashed across each page are a feast for the eyes, and in a poignant display, Courteille’s playful pieces are depicted alongside illustrations of the women who inspired them."" - Only Natural Diamonds ""Sometimes provocative, sometimes sensual and always full of passion, Courteille puts jewels in the spotlight that beguile, enchant, surprise and are definitely real eye-catchers."" - Lovely Books Holiday 2023 Gift Guide: ""Her work bravely went against the grain as she forged her own creative path, refusing to let her aesthetic be tempered by commercialization."" - Forbes"

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A Fellow of the Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem A), Juliet Weir-de La Rochefoucauld began her career at Sotheby's & Co., London. Based in France, she is also the author of 21st-Century Jewellery Designers: An Inspired Style (Antique Collectors' Club, 2013), and Lydia Courteille, Extraordinary Jewellery of Imagination and Dreams (ACC Art Books, 2016). Juliet's great-grandfather, Thomas Weir, founded the jewellers Weir & Sons in Dublin in 1869, a company that is still run by members of the family.

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