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Gems and Jewels from the Courts of India
For the first time, the comprehensive and amazing story of five centuries of Indian jewelry gathered in a single volume. Gems and Jewels from the Courts of India is a fascinating journey through almost five centuries of rich and bejeweled history, illustrating the splendors of India's royal families, mysterious amulets from the temples of Tamil Nadu, Kundan Meena enamels from Rajasthan, and exciting, modern jewelry by India's leading contemporary designers.
All the significant diamonds before the nineteenth century were mined and polished in India. Since the conquests of Alexander the Great and the Roman emperors, Indian gems have been used to decorate royal symbols of power in every single country of the world. From Cleopatra to Elizabeth Taylor, legendary women have worn and continue to wear priceless jewels that in one way or another have a connection to India. Through more than 300 images, the volume retraces the traditions and development of Indian jewelry from the seventeenth to the twenty-first century, displaying the origin of new forms and ideas as the result of mutual influences of Indian and European jewelry traditions. This is the case with historically innovative designs, such as Cartier's Tutti Frutti collection. Included in the book is a collection of modern Indian jewelry crafted using both traditional and modern techniques and based on historical forms and ideas.
All the significant diamonds before the nineteenth century were mined and polished in India. Since the conquests of Alexander the Great and the Roman emperors, Indian gems have been used to decorate royal symbols of power in every single country of the world. From Cleopatra to Elizabeth Taylor, legendary women have worn and continue to wear priceless jewels that in one way or another have a connection to India. Through more than 300 images, the volume retraces the traditions and development of Indian jewelry from the seventeenth to the twenty-first century, displaying the origin of new forms and ideas as the result of mutual influences of Indian and European jewelry traditions. This is the case with historically innovative designs, such as Cartier's Tutti Frutti collection. Included in the book is a collection of modern Indian jewelry crafted using both traditional and modern techniques and based on historical forms and ideas.
400 pages, Hardcover
First published August 26, 2014
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