Coveted: Art and Innovation in High Jewelry

The first comprehensive book on jewelry as an art form showcases a collection of today's most exclusive jewelers

When does jewelry transcend the category of fashion accessory to become art? Coveted provides a vital survey of the field, profiling more than 70 of the most prominent designers working across the globe today. In thematic chapters featuring exceptional pieces from each artist's extraordinary oeuvre, the book explores their conceptual approach, provenance of materials, quality of design, composition, and workmanship, revealing what makes these creations not only coveted objects of exceptional value but also works of art.

About the Author:

Melanie Grant is a journalist who works at the Economist. She has also worked at the BBC, the Financial Times, The Times and the Independent, amongst others. She is luxury editor of the Economist's sister publication 1843, for which she writes, styles, and commissions, editing an annual jewelry supplement. Grant speaks regularly on watches and jewelry at events and prestigious venues.

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• An entrée into a rarified world, whose practitioners produce very limited pieces, sold through prestige art fairs including Art Basel, TEFAF, and Maastricht
• Includes a global line-up of designers from China and India, to the UK, France and the US, including Bvlgari, Wallace Chan and Hemmerle
• Features stunning illustrations and photography, including never-before-seen imagery
• High-end art jewelry has a broad global appeal with passionate consumers and a global market value of 388 billion US$
• Thematic chapters chart the emergence of a new kind of jewelry and artist in relation to ideas of modernism, globalization, design, and feminism
• Luxury pearlescent paper cover with foil-stamping