TY - BOOK AU - Childers,Caroline TI - THE HISTORY OF JEWELRY: JOSEPH SAIDIAN & SONS SN - 9780847865383 U1 - 739.27 23 PY - 2018/// CY - New York, NY : PB - Tourbillon International, in association with Rizzoli KW - Joseph Saidian & Sons KW - Archives KW - Jewelry KW - Pictorial works KW - History N2 - Every piece of jewelry tells a story, and none more so than the exquisite pieces in this book, which have passed through several notable owners before arriving at Joseph Saidian & Sons, an antique jeweler's shop nestled in the Manhattan Art and Antiques Center. Each chapter is centered around a particular piece of jewelry and the way in which it is emblematic: a previous owner, an exemplary design or dominant material. From an array of historic pieces from Van Cleef & Arpels to a discussion of Indian royalty and its relationship with jewelry to pages filled with exquisite pearl jewelry, this book satisfies both the casual fan and the devotee with full-color photographs and informative themed chapters ER -