Jewels That Made History: 100 Stones, Myths, and Legends

A brilliant and well written book. I thoroughly enjoyed reading

I saw this at the V&A and had a chance to flick through it - lovely illustrations and laide out thoughtfully. A bargain online at £10 cheaper than in the museum store.

Very informative and well presented, perfect birthday present for a person in the trade or just interest.

Not many of these jewels made history, quite a few just happened to be in the same room as some history. Many having significance only by virtue of being worn by somebody famous at some point, not even at a significant event. Not much in the way of myths and legends either, something of a disappointment for a mythology fan like myself. A few interesting anecdotes from jewellery history. No indexing, so difficult to use as a reference book. No bibliography either. Lacks depth and scholarship.