2000 Maharajas’ Jewels Book by Katherine Proir

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The stories of Indian princes, their jewelry and precious stones are brought together in this volume. Famed since antiquity as … Read more The stories of Indian princes, their jewelry and precious stones are brought together in this volume. Famed since antiquity as the original source of diamonds, rubies, and sapphires, the Indian subcontinent afforded untold symbols of power and prestige. From the sixteenth century forward, these stone were sought by the crowned heads of Europe. In the twentieth century, maharajas traveled to the West to have their jewels reset by the most prestigious jewelers of Paris, London, and Rome. It is this encounter between Indian princely magnificence and the best of European jewelry design. Offering text and original material from a wide range of government and private archives. See less