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Pearls
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For millennia pearls have been associated with royalty, glamour, and status, and treasured for their exquisite beauty. Pearls traces the history of these coveted gems over the centuries and across cultures from East to West, from the Roman Empire right up to the present day. Historical portraits and contextual material explain the social and cultural significance of pearls, exploring the changing fashions in how pearls were worn, whether as signs of luxury and status or as attributes of the Virgin Mary, representing purity and chastity. Pearls brings together an impressive range of jewelry, from Renaissance-era pearl necklaces that made history with their intricate stories and intrigues, to the pearl drop worn by Englandâ€™s Charles I when he went to the scaffold and a brooch given by Prince Albert to Queen Victoria on their third wedding anniversary. From the late 19th century, luxury brands such as Chaumet, Garrard, Cartier, Tiffany, and Bulgari came to the fore, and with the introduction of cultured pearls in the early 20th century, pearls, formerly a symbol of privilege, became a more popular and affordable adornment.
Country USA
Brand V&A
Manufacturer Victoria & Albert Museum
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2013-10-29
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781851777556

Country	USA
Brand	V&A
Manufacturer	Victoria & Albert Museum
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2013-10-29
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781851777556