If Jewels Could Talk

Carol Woolton

• Publisher: Gallery UK
• eBook ISBN:
  9781398526952
• Year: 2024

A treasure trove of forgotten stories about jewels throughout history by internationally renowned jewellery expert, Carol Woolton. 

If Jewels Could Talk: Links Through Time delves into the history, cultural significance and eclectic trivia of jewellery. As a jewellery historian, jewellery editor at British Vogue and now podcast host, Carol Woolton is uniquely qualified to take us on a whistlestop tour through history via seven items of jewellery: hoops, rings, beads, charms, brooches, cuffs and head ornaments. 

Weaving in examples from cultures around the world, Carol will uncover fascinating stories about Viking silver torques, Imperial jade in China, sixteenth-century Posy rings, organic gems, snake motifs, Roman cameo carving, Hindu wedding jewellery, Etruscan gold, Ancient Greek coins, piercings, Wedding pigs in China, tiaras and anklets - to name but a few. 

A beautiful and illuminating gift for any jewellery lover, If Jewels Could Talk shines a light on all that glitters and more. 

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Dedication
• Introduction
• Chapter One: Hoops
• Chapter Two: Rings
• Chapter Three: Beads
• Chapter Four: Charms
• Chapter Five: Brooches
• Chapter Six: Cuffs
• Chapter Seven: Head Ornaments
• Conclusion
• Photographs
• Acknowledgments
• Copyright