Scarisbrick, one of the world’s leading jewelry historians, offers a glimpse into the lives of their owners....... more

until the middle of the 19th century. Through these rings, Ms. Scarisbrick engagingly tells the long story of the relations...... more

Diamonds have long symbolized political power and authority in Europe. This book explores the indivi... more

Margaret Mercer Elphinstone (1788-1867), with her powerful mind and independent spirit, was never da... more

This book gives a fascinating overview of Russian decorative art, revealing a highly accomplished cr... more

Alnwick Castle, ancestral seat of the Earls of Northumberland-the House of Percy-was built as a bord... more

One of the world s finest assemblages of rings and gemstones, the Guy Ladri re Collection in Paris i... more

Elihu Yale s name is famous for the great educational institution, Yale University, of which he was ... more

Rings of all periods are included--from ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome through the Middle Ages and ... more

Rulers from the Medici to the Romanovs commissioned portrait jewels. Dynasties represented here incl... more

A publication, richly illustrated in colour, of an important and hitherto virtually unknown collecti... more

Presents readers with a user-friendly, non-technical introductionto statistics and the principles of... more

. First published in 1968, J. J. Scarisbrick’s Henry VIII remains the standard account, a thorough exploration of the...... more