An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry. by Newman, Harold - 1987.

London:: Thames and Hudson, 1987.. Paperbound . BINDING/CONDITION: sturdy paperback binding; Good condition.. small 4to (about 10 inches tall) . Description: ''2530 terms relating to gemstones, jewels, materials, processes, styles, designers and makers from antiquity to the present (1981) day, with 685 illustration, including 16 in color. This incorporates definitions of terms relating to the processes used in jewelry making descriptions of the principal gemstones and their characteristics, brief histories of some famous named jewels and gemstones, and biographical entries on designers an maker of jewelry form Benvenuto Cellini and other Renaissance masters down to modern times. The extensive system of cross-referencing, combined with selected bibliographical references for further reading make this an invaluable source book.'' Originally published in 1981.