Famous Jewelry Collectors

by Papi, Stefano; Rhodes, Alexandra

• ISBN13: 9780810933415
• ISBN10: 0810933411
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-10-01
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams

Summary

The Duchess of Windsor, Ava Gardner, Joan Crawford, socialite Barbara Hutton, and the German Princes von Thurn und Taxis, as this gorgeously illustrated book shows, all amassed spectacular collections of jewelry. Here, for the first time, is a public viewing of fabulous bracelets, necklaces, rings, brooches, and earrings owned by the rich and famous -- along with a peek into the glamorous lives behind these glittering collections.

Two international jewelry experts who have handled countless auctions of fine jewelry from private estates tell how the collections of Mary Pickford, Merle Oberon, King Umberto II of Italy, and Rubenstein, among others, came into being, and which jewelers these collectors favored. This is a book for everyone interested in society, collecting, and the finest of jewelry.

Table of Contents

Preface	6	(2)
Screen Actresses and a Diva
Merle Oberon	8	(12)
Mary Pickford	20	(10)
Paulette Goddard	30	(8)
Ava Gardner	38	(8)
Joan Crawford	46	(8)
Renata Tebaldi	54	(10)
Aristocracy
Cornelia, Countess of Craven	64	(6)
Gladys, Duchess of Marlborough	70	(12)
King Umberto II of Italy	82	(8)
The Princess Royal, Countess of Harewood	90	(12)
The Princes von Thurn und Taxis	102	(12)
The Duchess of Windsor	114	(16)
Society
Countess Mona Bismarck	130	(12)
Lydia, Lady Deterding	142	(12)
Daisy Fellowes	154	(12)
Ganna Walska	166	(12)
Barbara Hutton	178	(12)
Helena Rubinstein	190	(12)
Acknowledgments	202	(1)
Bibliography	203	(2)
Sources of Illustrations	205	(1)
Index	206