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The Story of the Pearl

內容簡介

內容簡介 數個世紀以來，珍珠因為它柔潤的光澤與典雅的特質而備受推崇，不論在古文明帝國與歐洲皇室成員的冠冕與飾品上、到社會名流和好萊塢明星的典藏珠寶中，皆常見珍珠作為主角或配角。本書是一部小而美的珍珠史，從名流肖像畫與明星影像中窺看與回顧珍珠的影蹤以及名留青史的多種經典設計。For its luminescent beauty and timeless elegance, the pearl has been prized for centuries, from ancient civilizations and royalty to society girls and Hollywood celebrities. Not only a symbol of wealth, status and power, this rare gem is a moon-like talisman associated with healing, protection and purity.Weaving myth and history, art and literature, the sacred and the secular, this book unfolds the fascinating 4,000-year-old story of the pearl, including tales of pearl-divers in the Pacific, the jewellery of ancient Rome and legendary pearls such as the 500-year-old La Peregrina and the 14-pound Pearl of Allah. Here you will learn of the various types of pearls, both cultured and costume styles, how to wear and care for them, as well as pearls in popular culture and in fashions through the ages.

作者介紹

作者介紹 Caroline YoungCaroline Young is a writer and author specialising in fashion and film history. She is the co-author of Tartan and Tweed, and the author of Classic Hollywood Style, Hitchcock's Heroines, Roman Holiday: The Secret Life of Hollywood in Rome, and Welbeck's The Colour of Fashion. Originally from Edinburgh, where she still lives, she took a Masters in Journalism in Brisbane, Australia after studying English and film and TV studies at Glasgow University. She worked as a fashion writer and assistant digital editor at Herald Scotland. She also has a strong interest in the golden age of Hollywood, and has extensively researched at archives in Los Angeles for her books on film history and costume.

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