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Product Identifiers
PublisherAntique Collectors' Club
ISBN-10185149667X
ISBN-139781851496679
eBay Product ID (ePID)5038399877
Product Key Features
Book TitleBoucheron : the Secret Archives
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2011
TopicGraphic Arts / Advertising, Jewelry, European
IllustratorYes
GenreDesign, Art
AuthorVincent Meylan
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight0.1 Oz
Item Length11.4 in
Item Width11.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
ReviewsThe documentation paired with the quality of the jewelry makes this volume a real treat for students, gemologists, appraisers, and any jewelry professional who seeks to understand the Art Deco style that Belperron exemplified so masterfully., The documentation paired with the quality of the jewelry makes this volume a real treat for students, gemologists, appraisers, and any jewelry professional who seeks to understand the Art Deco style that Belperron exemplified so masterfully. --Gems & Gemology
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal739.27092
Table Of ContentContents:The author reveals Boucheron's most famous and infamous customers including: La Païva, The Queen of Bulgaria, Mrs Astor, the Duchess of Marlborough, the Vanderbilts, the Rothschilds, The Duke of Edinburgh, the Maharaja of Patiala, Rita Hayworth, Sarah Bernhardt and Edith Piaf.
SynopsisThe House of Boucheron represents one of the great Parisian jewellers of the last 150 years. Founder, Frédéric Boucheron opened his first shop in 1858. Many of his clients were not women of society, but femmes fatales of the demi-monde. Nonetheless, his skill with precious stones and his absolute discretion made him a favorite of both courtesans and princes. In turn his business flourished allowing him to move to the famous Place Vendôme in 1892.Having been given unprecedented access to the Boucheron vaults, the book's author, Vincent Meylan, made some remarkable discoveries. Perhaps the most significant was a register labeled 'Book of Stones'. It is a record of all the precious stones that have entered Boucheron's stock; diamonds, emeralds, sapphires, rubies and pearls are all indexed according to weight, price and, most importantly, who bought and sold them. Meylan also uncovered almost 200 order books and 150 letters. It is these 'Secret Archives' that have enabled him to reveal the fascinating history of Boucheron and his extraordinary, colorful clientele.From the 'Ladies of Sin' to the 'King and Queens of the World' Meylan reveals the riveting stories behind the jewels that the Parisian jeweller sold; the desires they aroused, the madness they provoked, the love they formalized, and the deaths they caused. Boucheron's clients included Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, La Belle Otero, King Farouk of Egypt, and the Shah of Iran. The demands of these wealthy individuals led to the sensational orders that elevated Boucheron to highest level of creativity. This captivating and revealing publication includes original design sketches, black and white archive images and sumptuous color photographs of the exquisite Boucheron creations, including Tsarina Alexandra's pearl and diamond coronet and The Queen Mother's tiara., Tells the fabulous story of the the founder of this famous and respected Parisian jeweller as well as the tales of passion, crime and intrigue of his famous and infamous client., Frédéric Boucheron opened his first jeweller's shop in Paris in 1858. Unlike his rivals, many of Boucheron's early clients were not society ladies, but women of the demi-monde. His skill with precious stones, magnificent jewellery creations and his absolute discretion about his clients soon made him a favourite with courtesans and princes alike, and created a business that remains strong to this day. For nearly 150 years the records of all sales transactions had remained hidden and all but forgotten in the Boucheron safe. Vincent Meylan has carefully researched this unique source of documents: registers and correspondence, drawings and photographs, to tell the fabulous story of the founder of this famous and respected Parisian jeweller as well as the tales of passion, crime and intrigue of his famous and infamous clients: La Paiva, Tsar Nicholas II, the Duke of Windsor, King Farouk, the Maharaja of Patiah, the Vanderbilts and the Rothschilds, Sarah Bernhard, Rita Hayworth, Edith Piaf... Courtesans, royals, multimillionaires, Hollywood stars, all had a passion for precious stones, and their fabulous orders created the Boucheron legend, which is told here alongside original design sketches, black and white archive images and sumptuous colour photographs of the exquisite Boucheron creations, including the Queen Mother's tiara and the Tsarina Alexandra's pearl and diamond coronet. AUTHOR: Vincent Meylan is responsible for the 'history and royalty' pages in Point de Vue. He is also a specialist in precious stones and in 'haute joaillerie'. He is the author of several biographies and of Queens' Jewels (Assouline, 2005). SELLING POINTS: * Includes excerpts from the Boucheron 'Book of Stones' - an archive of every precious stone that has ever passed through the Boucheron safe, including the famous Donnersmarck, Wittelsbach blue and Polar Star diamonds. Each stone has a detailed description as well as a sketch and any history regarding its ownership. There is also a section dedicated to design sketches from throughout Boucheron's history. ILLUSTRATIONS 200 colour 100 b/w *, The House of Boucheron represents one of the great Parisian jewellers of the last 150 years. Founder, Fr d ric Boucheron opened his first shop in 1858. Many of his clients were not women of society, but femmes fatales of the demi-monde. Nonetheless, his skill with precious stones and his absolute discretion made him a favorite of both courtesans and princes. In turn his business flourished allowing him to move to the famous Place Vend me in 1892. Having been given unprecedented access to the Boucheron vaults, the book's author, Vincent Meylan, made some remarkable discoveries. Perhaps the most significant was a register labeled 'Book of Stones'. It is a record of all the precious stones that have entered Boucheron's stock; diamonds, emeralds, sapphires, rubies and pearls are all indexed according to weight, price and, most importantly, who bought and sold them. Meylan also uncovered almost 200 order books and 150 letters. It is these 'Secret Archives' that have enabled him to reveal the fascinating history of Boucheron and his extraordinary, colorful clientele. From the 'Ladies of Sin' to the 'King and Queens of the World' Meylan reveals the riveting stories behind the jewels that the Parisian jeweller sold; the desires they aroused, the madness they provoked, the love they formalized, and the deaths they caused. Boucheron's clients included Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, La Belle Otero, King Farouk of Egypt, and the Shah of Iran. The demands of these wealthy individuals led to the sensational orders that elevated Boucheron to highest level of creativity. This captivating and revealing publication includes original design sketches, black and white archive images and sumptuous color photographs of the exquisite Boucheron creations, including Tsarina Alexandra's pearl and diamond coronet and The Queen Mother's tiara.
LC Classification NumberNK7198
