The Story of the Pearl by Young, Caroline [Hardback]

Description: For its luminescent beauty and timeless elegance, the pearl has been prized for centuries, from ancient civilizations and royalty to society girls and Hollywood celebrities. Not only a symbol of wealth, status and power, this rare gem is a moon-like talisman associated with healing, protection and purity.Weaving myth and history, art and literature, the sacred and the secular, this book unfolds the fascinating 4,000-year-old story of the pearl, including tales of pearl-divers in the Pacific, the jewellery of ancient Rome and legendary pearls such as the 500-year-old La Peregrina and the 14-pound Pearl of Allah. Here you will learn of the various types of pearls, both cultured and costume styles, how to wear and care for them, as well as pearls in popular culture and in fashions through the ages.

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EAN: 9781838611422

UPC: 9781838611422

ISBN: 9781838611422

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Format: Hardback, 160 pages

Book Title: The Story of the Pearl by Young, Caroline [Hardbac

Item Height: 2 cm

Item Length: 18.2 cm

Item Weight: 0.31 kg

Item Width: 12.6 cm

Language: English

Topic: Beauty & Grooming, Fashion & Accessories, Jewelry, Decorative Arts, Design, Health & Fitness, Antiques & Collectibles

Author: Caroline Young

Publisher: Welbeck Publishing Group LTD.

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