Women Jewellery Designers

"...here's eye candy on every page of the book."
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 Natural Diamonds

"From the 1950s to the present day, a wide range of international designers are examined in detail with many examples of their work clearly illustrated. The author focuses on themes associated with jewellery, including colour, light, proportion, nature and legends."
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Lovely Books


This sumptuous book showcases the work of women jewellers in the 20th century. Beginning with Arts & Crafts jewellers in Britain, Europe and North America, the author then examines the key figures and movements of the pre-war period including Coco Chanel's legendary 'Bijoux de Diamants' exhibition of 1932, the designs of Suzanne Belperron and the roles of Jeanne Toussaint at Cartier and Renée Puissant at Van Cleef & Arpels. From the 1950s to the present day, a wide range of international designers are examined in detail with many examples of their work clearly illustrated. The author focuses on themes associated with jewellery, including colour, light, proportion, nature and legends. Among the many names included are Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe (designer for Georg Jensen), Margaret De Patta, Wendy Ramshaw, Angela Cummings, Paloma Picasso, Marina B, Lydia Courteille and Michelle Ong.

Jewellery firms include: Boivin, Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Bulgari, Jensen, Tiffany & Co.

Designers featured: Alma Pihl, Coco Chanel, Suzanne Belperron, Juliette Moutard, Olga Tritt, Elisabeth Treskow, Margaret de Patta, Jeanne Toussaint, Line Vautrin, Margret Craver, Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe, Nanna Ditzel, Marianne Ostier, Barbara Anton, Gerda Flöckinger, Astrid Fog, Cornelia Roethel, Catherine Noll, Angela Cummings, Elsa Peretti, Wendy Ramshaw, Marina B, Marie-Caroline de Brosses, Marilyn Cooperman, Paloma Picasso, Victoire de Castellane, Alexandra Mor, Ornella Iannuzzi, Neha Dani, Paula Crevoshay, Nathalie Castro, Claire Choisne, Bina Goenka, Carla Amorim, Monique Péan, Michelle Ong - Carnet, Kara Ross, Lydia Courteille, Suzanne Syz, Sylvie Corbelin, Kaoru Kay Akihara - Gimel, Katey Brunini, Luz Camino, Cindy Chao, Aida Bergsen, Anna Hu, Barbara Heinrich, Jacqueline Cullen, Cynthia Bach.

Introduction 9 Arts and Crafts 12 PART I — Between the Wars: The Awakening Setting the Scene 18 Alma Pihl 24 Coco Chanel 28 Suzanne Belperron 36 Juliette Moutard 50 Olga Tritt 62 Elisabeth Treskow 66 Margaret de Patta 72 Jeanne Toussaint 74 PART II — Post-war to 1980s: Full Steam Ahead – The Search for the Perfect Design Setting the Scene 86 Line Vautrin 92 Margret Craver 98 Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe 100 Nanna Ditzel 108 Marianne Ostier 116 Barbara Anton 122 Gerda Flöckinger 124 Astrid Fog 126 Cornelia Roethel 128 Catherine Noll 130 Angela Cummings 134 Elsa Peretti 140 Wendy Ramshaw 148 Marina B 156 Marie-Caroline de Brosses 164 Marilyn Cooperman 172 Paloma Picasso 178 PART III — What is Happening Now in the Field of Jewellery Design Setting the Scene 182 Colour and Light 186 Victoire de Castellane 190 Alexandra Mor 198 Ornella Iannuzzi 204 Neha Dani 210 Paula Crevoshay 216 Designing for the Brands 222 Nathalie Castro 226 Claire Choisne 230 A Sense of Place 236 Bina Goenka 238 Carla Amorim 244 Monique Péan 250 Michelle Ong – Carnet 256 Stories to Tell 262 Kara Ross 264 Lydia Courteille 270 Suzanne Syz 276 Sylvie Corbelin 282 The Natural World 288 Kaoru Kay Akihara – Gimel 290 Katey Brunini 296 Luz Camino 302 Cindy Chao 310 Aida Bergsen 316 Anna Hu 322 The Past is the Future 328 Barbara Heinrich 330 Jacqueline Cullen 336 Cynthia Bach 342 Appendix 1: The Designers – extra information 348 Appendix 2: Toussaint 354 Appendix 3: L’Affaire Chanel 356