Celebrates the enduring work of women jewellers and jewellery designers from around the globe, throughout the twentieth century to the present day
”A copy of this book is held by the Goldsmith’s Company Library…It shares a space with the records of women goldsmiths…The beauty of this book represents a vindication of their efforts, and a victory for women in the industry.” -- Eleni Bide, Jewellery History Today
"There’s eye candy on every page of the book." - Natural Diamonds
"From the 1950s to the present day, a wide range of international designers are examined in detail, with many examples of their work clearly illustrated. The author focuses on themes associated with jewellery, including colour, light, proportion, nature and legends." - Lovely Books
A Fellow of the Gemmological Association of Great Britain (Gem A), Juliet Weir-de La Rochefoucauld began her career at Sotheby's & Co., London. Based in France, she is also the author of Twenty-First century Jewellery Designers: An Inspired Style ISBN 9781851497294 (Antique Collectors' Club, 2013). Juliet's great-grandfather, Thomas Weir, founded the jewellers Weir & Sons in Dublin in 1869, a company that is still run by members of the family.