Figures and Faces: The Art of Jewelry

A glittering collection of jewelry emulating the human form, from the collection of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris

Jewelry has always been a vehicle for the deepest of human emotions: remembrance, faith, devotion, love, belonging, and mourning. The human figure has long been a source of inspiration and a means of expression for jewelers, and it is perhaps the most intimate and involving of subjects. Following on from the magnificent Flora and Fauna, Figures is the third book in a ser...