Famous Houses, Brands & High Jewelry

​Literature regarding specific luxury brands and historical periods of high fashion.

​Bennett, David, and Daniela Mascetti. Understanding Jewellery. Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' Club, 2010.  

​Chaille, Francois. The Cartier Collection: Jewelry. Paris: Flammarion, 2004.

​Fasinu, P. Bulgari: Between Eternity and History. Milan: Skira, 2013.

​Loring, John. Tiffany’s 20th Century: A Portrait of American Style. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1997.

​Nadelhoffer, Hans. Cartier. London: Thames & Hudson, 2007.  

​Raulet, Sylvie. Van Cleef & Arpels. New York: Rizzoli, 1987.

​Snowman, A. Kenneth. The Art of Carl Fabergé. London: Faber & Faber, 1962.

​Vreeland, Diana. Jean Schlumberger. New York: Franco Maria Ricci, 1991.

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