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Jewelry

Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

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P R E S T E L

rawn from the extensive holdings of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, this col-

lection of jewelry through the ages links cultures and eras to show how the design,

wearing, and collecting of personal adornment has evolved over time. Many of these

beautiful pieces are presented here for the first time in book form. They include classic

forms of jewelry such as necklaces, rings, and earrings, as well as less common items with

ewelry ranging from the splendid

origins in non-European cultures. The book features }

crowns of ancient Greece, golden earrings from Babylon, and jeweled collars worn by

thirteenth-century Islamic royalty to more modern pieces, such as those contained in the

imperial collection of Queen Louise of Prussia and art nouveau jewelry designed by René

Lalique. This chronologically arranged survey includes numerous brief essays and more

than four hundred color illustrations with detailed captions, making it an ideal reference

for anyone interested in cultural history, the history of jewelry, or the art and craft of

jewelry making.

YEARS OF

25,000

J W

EDITED FOR THE

STAATLICHE MUSEEN ZU BERLIN

BY MAREN EICHHORN-JOHANNSEN

AND ADELHEID RASCHE

in collaboration with Astrid Bahr

and Svenia Schneider

25,000 YEARS OF

Jewelry

FROM

THE

COLLECTIONS

STAATLICHE

MUSEEN

ZU BERLIN