The world diamond museum (53 risultati)

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Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. Munnu: Vision & Passion traces the creativity and vivacity of the late Munnu Kasliwal. Kasliwal's magical designs put The Gem Palace, his family's jewellery house, and India on the fashion map of the jewellery world. The book follows the design journey of Munnu Kasliwal of The Gem Palace Jaipur, a jewellery house synonymous with luxury, sophisticated style, striking statement pieces, and exquisite craftsmanship. Munnu: Vision & Passion chronicles the metamorphosis of The Gem Palace from a local jewellery firm to an international jewellery house, an evolution synchronous with Munnu's life. From the creation of the 'T-shirt' necklace to dreaming up settings that fused gemstone and metal in unique ways, Munnu produced a new genre of jewels that bridged the historical past with an uber-stylish present. While Munnu loved and admired traditional Indian opulence and grandeur, he brought a unique vision and passion, a rare sensibility and elegance to all his designs, establishing his unique style. To Munnu, a piece of jewellery was a beautiful creation, to be liberated from the confines of the conventional. Published as a tribute to Munnu, this book documents his design journey for more than two decades. AUTHOR: Dr. Usha R Balakrishnan is a jewellery history, curator and cultural capital consultant based in Mumbai. She is a highly regarded independent scholar of Indian art and culture and the pre-eminent historian of Indian jewellery. She is the Chief Curator of the World Diamond Museum. SELLING POINTS: . Presented here for the first time, the life and works of the late Indian artist-jeweller extraordinaire Munnu Kasliwal 196 colour, 26 b/w illustrations Munnu: Vision & Passion chronicles for the first time the life and works of an Indian artist-jeweller extraordinaire. Famed for his creative genius and for contemporising traditional Indian jewellery, Munnu's genius is evident in his iconic designs, bold use of gems and impeccable artistry. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Condizione: New. Munnu: Vision & Passion chronicles for the first time the life and works of an Indian artist-jeweller extraordinaire. Famed for his creative genius and for contemporising traditional Indian jewellery, Munnu s genius is evident in his iconic designs, bold us.

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Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. Diamonds tell stories that are captivating and timeless. On the one hand, they are just stones, pieces of pure carbon with optical properties that make them glitter and sparkle like stars. On the other, they are mystical entities hypnotically drawing the viewer into a time machine as it were, wherein a cinematic montage of their journey unfolds. Diamonds Across Time presents a sweeping overview of diamonds across time and space, featuring ten essays by world-renowned scholars in love the stone. Here, these authors present new discoveries; explore extraordinary collections; investigate histories, science, and trade; the nature of diamonds; legendary gems, jewellery collections, and great designers. Above all, they tell the human stories that underpin the adoration of diamonds. Diamonds Across Time is a richly illustrated publication with high-quality images of gems and jewels, archival documents, rare drawings, and fabulous photographs. The volume places diamonds in the context of the time in which they were discovered, and on the political, social, and cultural stage on which their histories were etched. In a rapidly changing world, diamonds are eternal. They were created by nature and grew in the womb of the earth. They tell stories, and they record history. With this book, diamonds will finally have their own storytellers. AUTHOR: Dr. Usha R Balakrishnan is a jewellery history, curator and cultural capital consultant based in Mumbai. She is a highly regarded independent scholar of Indian art and culture and the pre-eminent historian of Indian jewellery. She is the Chief Curator of the World Diamond Museum. SELLING POINTS: . Diamonds Across Time features ten essays by scholars in love with the stone . They present new discoveries, explore historic collections, investigate the trade in diamonds, explain the spectrum of colours, and, most important, discuss the human stories that underpin the adoration for diamonds . This volume unites diverse stories that reveal the many meanings of the diamond and how human emotions and beliefs are reflected in its thousands of facets . The book is illustrated with incredible photographs of rarely seen gems and jewels from closely held collections and reconstructions of historical diamonds, done with the help of state-of-the-art computer technology 270 colour, 39 b/w illustrations Diamonds Across Time presents a sweeping overview of diamonds across time and space, featuring ten essays by world-renowned scholars in love with the stone. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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