"Alexandre Reza" 2012 Becker, Vivienne [Text By]

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BECKER, Vivienne [text by]

Assouline

2012

16" x 12" x 2"D

Photography by Laziz Hamani

Deluxe limited edition in suede … Read more BECKER, Vivienne [text by]

Assouline

2012

16" x 12" x 2"D

Photography by Laziz Hamani

Deluxe limited edition in suede clamshell case

Vivienne Becker is a jewelry historian, journalist, and author of books on antique and twentieth-century jewelry design, including Art Nouveau Jewelry and Fabulous Costume Jewelry. She collaborated with former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright on the best-selling book Read My Pins: Stories from a Diplomat s Jewel Box (2009). She is a contributing editor for How to Spend It, the Financial Times s Luxury magazine, writes for Saturday Telegraph magazine, and lectures regularly. 2012 Assouline 16" x 12" x 2"D Photography by Laziz Hamani Deluxe limited edition in suede clamshell case For the past six decades, gemologist Alexandre Reza has been one of Paris s and indeed, the world s most exclusive jewelers, a master artisan and purveyor of exclusive gemstones based in Place Vendôme, the heart of fashion and luxury. To experience his ornaments is to discover history reborn: The diamonds, sapphires, emeralds, and rubies of his collections have seen the most extravagant centuries and epochs, from French monarchies and Persian dynasties to the Italian Renaissance. And yet Reza s precious stones are never meant to be an antiquated homage to a prestigious past; a creator by instinct, Reza takes history as inspiration rather than for reproduction. His handcrafted pieces mix ages and eras to create something special a harmonization of contradictory forces, according to historian, and longtime Reza collaborator, Arlette Seta. This monumental edition, part of Assouline s Ultimate Collection, presents more than one hundred rare pieces of Reza s creations, and includes a history of the famed gem house in archival documents and vintage photography. Stunning, hand-bound, and nestled in a linen display case, Alexandre Reza is a limited-edition title that is worthy of the most discerning collector. 186 pages 100 illustrations English language Released in April 2012 W 13.22 x L 17.24 x D 2.91 in Hand-bound limited edition printed on cotton paper in a suede clamshell case ISBN: 9782759404643 14.0 lb See less