Potterton Books

Treasures of the Deccan: Jewels of the Nizams & Painted Visions is a two volume set devoted retrospectively to the fabulous jewels of the Nizams of Hyderabad, and a seminal collectio...

Edited by Anna Jackson and Amin Jaffer The word 'maharaja' - literally 'great king' - conjures up a vision of splendour and magnificence. This lavishly illustrated book examines the ...

Extremely rare book about Pierre Sterle, one of the greatest French Jewellers of the 20th cenutry. He won the De Beers Diamond award in three consecutive years - 1953, 1954 and 1955....

Famed for his appreciation of rare and unusual gemstones, Michele della Valle is unquestionably one of the leading jewellers at work in the world today. His idiosyncratic style pays ...

Tiffany & Co, since its foundation in 1837, has been a uniquely American brand, famous for its glamour, creative design and fine craftsmanship. Starting modestly as a 'Fancy Goods' store on Broadway, Tiffany rose...

This newly published book presents for the first time the remarkable history and unique legacy of the five hundred years of Indian Jewelry, from the sev...

Filled with more than 150 colour photographs of the most beautiful jewels of our time, Extraordinary Jewels also tells the stories and often the scandals surrounding each jewel. We learn about the legend of the Hope diamond...

The original designs are not displayed, but are featured in the scenography as huge photographic enlargements that, for Ettore Sottass, conjure up the ''idea'' or ''thought:'' behind the object. Nevertheless, he felt it was important that the catalogue reflect the jeweler's graphic world. this book contains a selection of designs chosen in synergy with the layout of the exhibition. The combination of actual-size reproductions with enlargements makes it possible to see the act of creation, circumscribed by the ratio of I and the correct proportions it generates, in close relation to the graphic or pictorial technique, which monumentalizes the object or piece of jewelry - thereby mirroring Ettore...

This is the first book to tell the story of Miriam Haskell the person and Miriam Haskell the prestigious house of costume jewellery. Miriam Haskell herself was an enigmatic retiring ...

Hardcover with pink silk padded boards and silver decoration and lettering, this beautiful book is lavishly illustrated with colour photographs of all things Faberge in the Forbes Collection...

A beautifully photographed hard backed sale catalogue from Christie's dating to November 1997. This is a single owner sale featuring some fantastic pieces, with 91 lots in total incl...

This book is a catalogue of Benjamin Zucker's collection of Islamic rings and inscribed gems, which offers a comprehensive chronological listing of 102 ri...

Since its humble beginnings as a diamond merchant in turn of the century Paris, the house of Van Cleef & Arpels has steadily built a reputation for quality, originality, and luxury i...

This is the 1st edition of the beautifully presented book which is a tribute to the great American jeweler Harry Winston. In Royal Blue cloth covers with gold embossed signature set inside a matching clam shell box...

A beautifully photographed hard back book which is now out of print and is the most important monograph on the house of Mauboussin. The book covers six ge...

This lavishly illustrated book includes exclusive photographs, many reproduced in this book for the first time, of a variety of Royal Tiara's together with...

This book is a comprehensive survey of the history and uses of the principal types of gems, and provides an insight into their origins, methods and styles of cutting at different tim...

By Franco Cologni and Eric Nussbaum This beautifully photographed and illustrated book is the first survey of Cartier's work in platinum. Platinum is known for its incomparable allur...

This book tells the story of Tiffany and its ascent to the very top through its reputation and achievements at the many world fairs and the illustrious clientele of European Royalty ...

This delightful book provides a brief history of cuff links which first appeared on the scene in the early nineteenth century and soon became a staple item of every well-dressed man'...

This beautiful book was published to accompany an exhibition held in the Grand Palais in 2013. A very large number of the pieces on display and photographed in the book were loaned by the Cartier Collection and are not generally available to view others were loaned by such as Queen Elizabeth ll. The book traces the history of this great Parisian jewellery house through the second half of the 19th century and the Belle Epoch, through the 20th century when they supplied many European Royal Houses, into the 1920's and 1930's when the Indian Maharaja's were having many of their traditional jewels reset in modern designs, into the 1940's and beyond when very wealthy socialites, great collectors and actresses such as Daisy Fellowes...

Bound in a faux Snake skin art deco cover, having a gilt title page, it then includes 6 plates of beautiful jewels and wristwatches together a calendar for 1929 and pages of blottin...

A superb two-volume set of books in "as new" condition which will provide an unequalled source of reference and a unique visual record of the jewellery shown at the Paris Salons...

A beautifully illustrated hardback book which is now out of print. Which brings together the stories of some of the world's greatest jewellery collections which have lain hidden within the archives of Christie's, the celebrated auction house. From tragic Queens including - France, Russia, Persia, Egypt, India, Spain and also Princess Margaret, to Hollywood royalty such as Elizabeth Taylor and Gloria Swanson and some of the queens of society...

This is a beautifully photographed book which provides a great overview of fifteen of the most famous and most important jewellers from the mid 19th century to the late 20th century. Each of the fifteen chapters are written by an expert in their field - the chapters are on: Faberge, Castellani and...

Lily Marinho was a great patron of the Arts, Socialite and Philanthropist, who was married to two Brazilian media moguls. This is the Sotheby's sale catal...

Over the centuries pieces of jewellery have been chosen to mark anniversaries, occasions and love, a tradition which is still continued to this day. Geoffrey Munn is widely recognize...

Published in 1994, this is the first book on Sven Boltenstern's jewellery. It provides a lavish survey of his work over a career spanning thirty years...

This is the first comprehensive monograph on the work of Kevin Coates, who is one of Britain's leading Artist Goldsmith's, surveying both his jewels and t...

A beautiful hardback book with dust jacket, both in very good condition. The house of Falize was open for almost 100 years from approximately 1840 to 1936, during which time it was run by three generations. For sometime their importance had been overlooked but now it is valued as one of the most meticulous and tasteful of jewelers and goldsmiths.Falize jewels often come with fascinating histories as thier clientele included people such as the Empress Eugenie, The Russian Royal Family...

From the end of the 19th century to the middle of the 20th century, Wolfers was a household name. The name was synonymous with luxury, quality and high artistry of Belgian origin. The Wolfers company, manufacturer of silverware and jewellery, was founded in Brussels in 1850 by Louis Wolfers. Particularly under the management of his sons Philippe, Max and Robert, the business was able to establish itself internationally and acquired important markets in Western and Central Europe. The Art Nouveau objects designed by Philippe Wolfers...

Twenty Five Renaissance Jewels and Works of Art from the collection of the late Arturo Lopez-Willshaw. This is the sale catalogue produced by Sotheb...

This book is a catalogue of an exhibition of works by the house of Carl Faberge which took place in the Shanghai Museum to celebrate the 170th anniversary of the House of Carl Faberge. As well as supplying the Russian Imperial family...

A large beautiful photographic book on the work of the renowned house of Cartier. There is an illustrated index with text in French and English to the rear of the book with descriptions of the pieces that feature in each of the full page illustrations and photographs. There are photographs of some of the famous customers that they have supplied, including various members of the Royal family, Indian...

Edited by Susan Weber Soros and Stafanie Walker This is a magnificent book which is in good condition, and is really the first to display and discuss the family and jewellery that they created. 428 pages beautifully photographed and illustrated. Text in English. Castellani jewellery...

The is the beautiful catalogue that was produced by Christie's in October 2006 for the Magnificent Jewels which had been collected by actress Ellen Barkin...

This a very comprehensive publication which includes an informative text (208 pages) that also includes a lavish selection of photographs which trace the history of American jewelry...

A two volume set - Volume 1 covers the years 1789-1861. 439 pages. Volume 2 covers 1862-1910. 423 pages. Extensively illustrated with gorgeous full colour and black & white plates an...

This was the first book ever published on Bulgari, it is a lavishly illustrated exploration of one of Italy's greatest ever firms of jewellers. With the use of new photographs togeth...

This scarce book dating from 1908, is by two noted experts in the field and is now a rare and important work of reference on the history of the pearl and the pearling industry, with ...

Chatelaines are decorative and useful waist-hung items that are both practical and decorative, which recreate the concept of the medieval chatelaine or lady of the castle wearing her...

This book written by Lord Twining is a truly monumental work, which deals comprehensively with the history of European regalia and crown jewels. It covers a period of seventeen centu...

Boucheron - "Four generations of a World-Renowned Jeweler". From the turn of the twentieth century the name Boucheron has been synonymous with French jewelry of the very highest qual...

This book tells the story of Harry Winston, who for more than 50 years was the dealer and jeweller who dealt with and designed some of the worlds most wonderful jewels. Over the cour...

This book is the scarce hardback edition of a very important monograph on a family of three generations of Parisian jewellers. Alphonse founded the firm in 1860 and it was carried on...

A beautiful hard back book which was published in a limited edition of only 2,900 copies. It features jewels designed by Michel Ermelin of sumptuous simplicity which have a contrast ...

The core of this lavishly photographed book is the encounter between Indian princely magnificence and the best of European Jewellery designers in the 20th century when many of the Maharaja's travelled to Europe with trunks filled with traditional Indian jewels and unset stones...

This book is an in depth survey of this new found creativity of jewelry design, which is for jewelry which is designed to be worn seven days a week by anyone so inclined and not as i...

This book follows the changing styles and taste in jewellery after the harsh years of the second world war and the way in which it also followed the trends in haute couture which blo...

This book provides a detailed over view of this complex subject. It covers a time span of almost eight centuries and will be of interest to both social historians as well as jeweller...

A beautiful hard back book minus presentation clamshell box, which covers the history of the famous jewellery house of Chaumet. Starting in 1780 when the firm was known as Nitot & fi...

An important and quite superb trade catalogue showing the latest creations by the house of Mauboussin from 1926. Exquisitely produced by the famed graphic design studio of Tolmer in ...

This is a most wonderful catalogue, which was published in hard back in 2009 in conjunction with a Japanese retrospective exhibition at The Mori Arts Center Gallery of the work of Va...