Libros de Glíptica

Una obra de referencia. Todas las piedras preciosas y gemas del mundo El profesor Dr. Walter Schumann, experto en piedras preciosas y conocido a nivel mundial, presenta un resumen actual y muy competo del fascinante mundo de estas piedras. Gracias a las

* Relojes mecánicos, cronógrafos, de buceo y de cuarzo: un recorrido por la historia de la relojería a través de 90 modelos emblemáticos. * Desde los primeros relojes de pulsera hasta los relojes de cuarzo, todos tienen un interes historico, mecanico o meramente estetico. * Un viaje a traves de las epocas y las diferentes complicaciones de la relojeria. Siglos, incluso milenios, de innovacion tecnica han llevado a la creacion de los relojes tal y como los conocemos hoy. Complejos y esteticos, son obra de artesanos muy cualificados y con un saber hacer excepcional. Pero ¿que sentido tienen los relojes mecanicos en la era de los smartwatches? ¿Por que nos fascinan? Tal vez sea porque, junto con la ropa, son los objetos mas intimos de nuestras vidas. Quiza tambien sea porque algunos han protagonizado extraordinarias aventuras humanas. Acaso porque otros nunca habrian visto la luz sin la perseverancia y la imaginacion de grandes personalidades. ¿Somos realmente los dueños de un reloj o nos limitamos a transmitirselo a las generaciones venideras? Pese a las cicatrices que el tiempo les haya dejado, la mayoria de los modelos que figuran en este libro nos sobreviviran. De hecho, la mayoria de ellos son relojes antiguos, con patina, oxidados, imperfectos, simplemente vividos.

Microfusion y procesos alternativos

Catálogo de la colección de entalles en piedras preciosas de la época romana y moderna conservadas en el museo.

Qué es un diamante? y, cuáles son sus características, sus propiedades, qué tiene en su interior, y, cómo podemos identificarlo y distinguirlo de otras piedras preciosas similares?. O, qué es un rubí?. Hay rubies que son sinteticos. Podemos diferenciarlos de los naturales?. Cuales son los instrumentos que se emplean para examinar y medir, una esmeralda, por ejemplo?. La Gemologia estudia las gemas desde un punto de vista cientifico y responde a estas y a otras muchas preguntas, algunas de ellas controvertidas. Fundamentos de Gemologia es una guia que acerca, el mundo de las gemas, ¡tan desconocido!, al gran publico. Atrevete a saber MAS.

Desde hace mucho tiempo China es conocida como el ?país del jade? que brilla en la historia de la civilización mundial. China es una nación que respeta, admira y aprecia esta piedra y ha creado una cultura incomparable del jade de mas de 8.000 años de ant

From the Sunday Times bestseller of The Red of my Blood and My Wild and Sleepless Nights comes an inspiring memoir about home family and belonging In the Giant on the Skyline Stroud has produced something exceptional a mystical meditatation on what home means and what constitutes belonging It is magical and haunting and profoundly moving Spectator Stroud s best book yet candid primal irresistibly intense Julie Myerson Full of personality humour and heart I did not want it to end Lily Dunn One of the books we re most looking forward to in 2024 Good Housekeeping What is it that makes a home What is a home without the roots that tie you to a place What is a home when a family is split Clover s eldest children are leaving home for university Her husband Pete s work is in America The only way for Clover and the younger children to live with him is to uproot leave their rural life near the ancient Ridgeway in Oxfordshire and move to Washington DC Forced to leave the home she loves Clover sets out to explore the place where she lives understand the history of her landscape and work out why it is that it is so hard for her to go In this profound and moving memoir Sunday Times bestselling author Clover Stroud paints a beauti

The Art of David Webb celebrates the designer s dedication to artistry over more than seven decades When David Webb came to New York at the age of 17 he was captivated by the museums architecture and fashions of the day By the time he opened shop in 1948 the city had become his muse In his only published article Why Not Hang Gems of 1963 he wrote that jewelry deserved to be regarded as art and collected by museums That conviction fuels The Art of David Webb Here is jewelry shown as art in more than 120 images all specially photographed for this book that speak to the variety of artistic and cultural periods that inspired David Webb and the company he founded Examples include David Webb s enameled and diamond Mondrian Bracelet an homage to Piet Mondrian s Broadway Boogie Woogie and Yves Saint Laurent s 1960s sheath dress with its famed color blocking a gemstone rich dragon brooch taken from a Scythian animal pommel and a scored rock crystal and diamond bracelet that updates art deco classics Throughout work by painters sculptors photographers architects and couturiers form a visual dialogue with the sumptuous David Webb jewelry The imaginative pairings in depth descriptive captions and elegantly designed publication are resounding proof that

With pieces drawn from the extensive personal collection of Pharrell Williams this is a stunning and unprecedented exploration of the bling in hip hop culture and fashion Few recording artists have had a greater hand in incorporating the culture of hip hop into contemporary luxury than Pharrell Williams Collaborating with Louis Vuitton nearly two decades ago Pharrell was the first to have his designs integrated into the haute joaillerie of the great maisons His innovative team ups continue through to the present day most memorably with Tiffany and Chanel and the watchmaker Richard Mille The most extravagant of these chains rings and pendants crafted in precious metals and studded with gems are as much a part of Pharrell s musical performance as they are of his personal style His designs which include one off pieces such as solid gold cases for mobile phones and handheld game consoles have been legendary for featuring iconography of Pharrell s own brands Billionaire Boys Club and Ice Cream This book was originally published with two different colored covers Customers will be shipped either of the colors at random Featured in the book are over 100 pieces many of which he created in tandem with some of the most recognizable designers in the industry su

For more than a century Rolex has stood apart as the most legendary brand of watch in the world A Rolex conveys many things a luxury timepiece a tool of power for movers and shakers and the symbol of passage into adulthood New labels pop up styles come and go but the brand at the top never changes Ever the record setter the Daytona that had belonged to Paul Newman was auctioned by Phillips in New York in October 2017 for 17 8 million it comes as no surprise that Rolex is the most collected watch brand in the world The Vintage Watch Company is the only store of its kind in the world with a devoted client base of devoted Rolex aficionados from royalty to sporting legends to stars of the silver screen Throughout father and son John and David Silver have been carefully cataloguing and amassing one of the largest pictorial records of vintage Rolex watches in the world Published to celebrate the company s 25th anniversary in late 2020 the book contains a unique pictorial collection of vintage Rolex watches that have passed through the shop during the past 25 years More than 1800 watches have been photographed and are described in detail in the book From early Rolex pocket watches to the world s first wristwatches elegant in their simplicity yet revolutiona

The first book celebrating Dolce & Gabbana Alta Gioielleria a kaleidoscope of creativity in which formal invention is accompanied by rediscovery of historical Italian craftsmanship

A giant of modern fashion photography Bourdin lent his surrealist eye to the shoes and fashions of Charles Jourdan Creating compositions full of movement color and sensuality this pioneering collaboration between designer and photographer still exerts a profound influence on modern fashion photography

For more than a century Rolex has stood apart as the most legendary brand of watch in the world A Rolex conveys many things a luxury timepiece a tool of power for movers and shakers and the symbo

A beautifully illustrated step by step guide to twisting weaving and wrapping wire jewellery In Twisted wire artist Nadja Shields encourages you to twist wrap and weave your way to a treasure trove of stunning jewellery Featuring 15 step by step projects you can use copper steel silver or even gold wire and embellish your pieces with sparkling gems or beads Before embarking on your first project discover the techniques used for various weaves information on tools and materials details on creating and assembling components and options for setting gems and beads After gaining a grasp of the basics delve into projects ranging from beginner through to advanced such as simple butterfly earrings a beaded cuff bracelet and a complex bejewelled pendant By the time you have completed the last project you will have all the skills and techniques you need to become a confident and skilled wire artist from the first twist to the final polish

For more than a century Rolex has stood apart as the most legendary brand of watch in the world A Rolex conveys many things a luxury timepiece a tool of power for movers and shakers and the symbo

For more than a century Rolex has stood apart as the most legendary brand of watch in the world A Rolex conveys many things a luxury timepiece a tool of power for movers and shakers and the symbo

Esta publicación pertenece a la serie coordinada por Jesús Rivas e Ignacio José García Zapata, del Departamento de Historia del Arte de la Universidad de Murcia, nacida en 2001 y que publica anualmente, coincidiendo con la fiesta de San Eloy, patron de los plateros, un volumen anual con trabajos relativos a la plateria y la joyeria de los mas acreditados investigadores españoles y extranjeros en esta materia. Son tematicas desde la plateria religiosa a la plateria civil, sus maestros, el marcaje asi como las tipologias, y las tecnicas propias de la plateria y de la joyeria.

El álbum de dibujos y grabados de joyas titulado como Bijoux anciens se encuentra entre los fondos Rari de la Biblioteca di Archeologia e Storia dell'Arte de Roma (BiASA). Es un único volumen, aparentemente inedito, en el que se compilan dos manuscritos donde se recogen trescientos cuarenta y cinco diseños de joyas en papel de distintas dimensiones y tipologias. Las alhajas representadas son de ambito femenino y tienen naturaleza civil. Fueron dibujadas entre finales del siglo XVII y comienzos del XIX, siendo en su inmensa mayoria ejemplares del siglo XVIII. En esta publicacion se reproducen la mayoria de los diseños del album romano, presentandose algunas analogias con fondos graficos coetaneos italianos conservados en Europa y Estados Unidos. Ademas, se repasan y apuntan cuestiones fundamentales para el estudio de la Historia de la Joyeria incardinadas sobre todo con el ambito italiano, donde resultan especialmente interesantes debido a la escasez de joyas conservadas de la Edad Moderna.