Books you’ll love

What to read

books on jewellery

A series of fascinating jewellery essays in honour of Diana Scarisbrick. Loved it.

Find out more about this book on Saudi Bedouin jewellery, and silver jewellery from Oman, Yemen and the Levant!

Precious stones and the medieval mind: bejeweled powerful crowns, books on magical properties of gems and more.

A small, but delightful book covering arts across the Asian continent in the Walters Art Museum.

Fabulous book combining oral history, jewellery and art in the United Arab Emirates. Loved it!

Powerful book with artists’ reflections on colonial postcards, images of the Orient and personal adornment as identity

This is not only a beautiful book on the history and use of amber, but a book that will get you thinking for sure. Highly recommended!

Super rare book with detailed drawings of Tuareg adornment, jewellery, dress and utensils.

Engraved gems and rings: the private collection of Guy Ladriere, with sumptuous photographs.

Book review of Head Adornment by Irene Steiner

Review of Splendour and Shine III by Irene Steiner

Beautiful Bodies: a detailed review of this book.

Cartier & Islamic Art: read my opinion on this gorgeous book here!

DIVA Library: jewellery research heaven! Find out what this library offers jewellery researchers here.

See 19th century North Africa and The Hague through the eyes of Alexine Tinne: photographer and less than ordinary traveler.

A French private collection of kohl containers, published in a lovely book: read more here!

New discoveries of Scythian gold treasure: read the review of this beautiful book here.

Review of the book East Meets West.