Timeless Tiaras: Chaumet from 1804 to the Present

Symbols of success and happiness, jewels for the head are among the most spectacular jewelry created over the last two centuries. From the diadem offered by Napoleon I to Pope Pius VII, to the model created for Romaine Brooks (an onyx and diamond bandeau anticipating the Art Deco style of the 1920s), these jewels have long fascinated anyone with an interest in precious jewelry. Chaumet plays an important role in the history of jewels for the head, and this rich volume draws on unpublished photographs and documents from its incredible collection to trace the evolution of this unique jewelry. Images of eclectic, imaginative treasures, together with Chaumets most beautiful creations, result in an opulent homage to beauty, originality and style.

Diana Scarisbrick has contributed to Timeless Tiaras: Jewels for the Head from Chaumet as an author.DIANA SCARISBRICK is a leading art historian specializing in jewelry and engraved gems. She is the author of numerous books, including such acclaimed titles as Rings: Symbols of Wealth, Power and Affection and Ancestral Jewels, and has contributed articles to magazines and museum cataloguesthroughout the world. She has catalogued many prominent collections, among them those of the Dukes of Wellington and Devonshire, and has curated several major exhibitions, including those held at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, the Walters Art Gallery in Baltimore, the Fitzwilliam Museum inCambrid