Egyptomania and the Language of Jewels
How the Discovery of a Boy-King’s Tomb Rewrote the Grammar of Western Jewellery. Part II — The Jewelled Legacy: Maisons, Masterpieces, and the Eternal Return.
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The Fingerprints in the Gold: Arsen Yarman’s Monumental Study of Armenian Goldsmiths under the Ottomans
Arsen Yarman’s two-volume study restores nearly 2,000 Armenian goldsmiths to Ottoman history, tracing seals, signatures, and archival records that reveal the hidden authorship behind centuries of imperial jewellery and splendour.
Egyptomania and the Language of Jewels
How the Discovery of a Boy-King’s Tomb Rewrote the Grammar of Western Jewellery. Part I — The Awakening: From Napoleon to Tutankhamun.
The Duchess of Berry’s Necklace
Discover a necklace of noble provenance that belonged to one of the most famous and fascinating aristocrat figures of the XIXth century.
When inspiration becomes truly tangible: Maria de Medici Collection by Mellerio dits Meller
In 2013 Mellerio dits Meller celebrated its 400th anniversary, a unique event in the French and international jewellery trade. FourContinue Reading
La Peregrina Pearl: a passionate story
This is a truly fascinating story that begins over 550 years ago and follows this unique gemstone from medieval times,Continue Reading