Jewellery in the Age of Queen Victoria: A Mirror to the World Hardcover – 1 Jun. 2010

Absolutely beautiful book. So much to absorb in this incredible volume. It's a huge book and will give many, many hours of indulgence. I particularly like that it covers the gamut of jewellery, low end to high end aling with social history. The inclusion of contemporary paintings to illustrate jewellery fashions is a nice touch.

Superb mine of information; beautifully illustrated book , describing wide range of items from top craftsmen to mundaneproducers, tracing the different fashions in jewellery through Victoria's own possessions and tastes. Fascinating to anyone interested in period jewellery.

This book is so heavy, it is unsuitable for bedtime reading and this is the only criticism I can make.Wonderfully illustrated, well written and great information, this book is one of the best in my large collection. If you are interested in jewellery, its symbols, source of inspiration and history, then this is the book for you. SUPER!

This was a catalogue issued by the British Museum for one of their specialist exhibitions I missed. It makes a great alternative on a little know subject as it is well illustrated.

I would love the book for myself.Just got a very quick view. But I gave it to my cousin for her 80th Birthday. She is really pleased with it and is enjoying it very much. She says the book is very well written and most informative. Also the illustrations are very beautiful.

I'm not going to repeat what everyone else has said, because they've pretty much covered it. Stunning photos of stunning jewellery with an excellent guide through the Victorian era and the different styles. Love it, well worth splashing out on.

This is a very large and heavy book so be warned if you intend to use it for bedtime reading as your knees wilk ache with the weight. It is a magnificent study packed with information and well illustrated from diverse sources

Wonderful source book with a treasury of pictures. It was better than I had anticipated and I am still wading through it!

Excellent source material, well worth the buy.

The book doesn’t look like new, it was crumpled and torn in one corner... a very expensive book to look like that!

Rassegna ampia e documentata dell'arte del gioiello e dell'oreficeria di età vittoriana. Testi curati da esperti della materia e ampio corredo di immagini.

bien illustre bien documente a recommander aux passionnes de cette epoque belle epaisseur du volume dommage que de telles publications soient si rares

I am a long-time vintage jewelry dealer and collector and own over 100 reference books but for a Victorian jewelry lover, this is far and away the best of the best. This book is large, but it is absolutely amazing as well! Not only are the pictures detailed and beautiful, there are catalogue pages and hand drawn illustrations inside too. DO NOT MISS THIS!It deals with many types and styles of jewelry, the history, photos and paintings of women wearing it and pages of great detailed information.I am going back to thumbing the pages now, and it will take hours and hours of pleasant reading to see it all... what fun!