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Rings

Hardback

Main Details

Title Rings
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Rachel Church
SeriesAccessories
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:160
Dimensions(mm): Height 227,Width 157
Category/GenreJewellery
ISBN/Barcode 9780500519745
ClassificationsDewey:739.2782
Audience
General
Edition Revised
Illustrations with 194 illustrations in colour and black and white

Publishing Details

Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd
Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd
Publication Date 14 September 2017
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Rings are powerfully evocative pieces of jewelry, traditionally worn as symbols of love, loyalty, remembrance or faith. Focusing on the V&A's world-famous collection, Rings tells the story of their evolution from sculptural gem-set bands worn in medieval times to Art Deco masterpieces, dramatic gemstone 'rocks' of the 1950s, and innovative works of art created by contemporary jewellers.

Author Biography

Rachel Church is a Curator in the Sculpture, Metalwork, Ceramics and Glass Department at the Victoria and Albert Museum with a special responsibility for the rings collection. She has published and lectured on jewelry and worked on the re-display of the William and Judith Bollinger Jewellery Gallery. She has contributed to a number of V&A publications, including writing on gold boxes in The Gilbert Collection at the V&A (2009).

Reviews

'A small compendium worth its weight in gold' - International New York Times