KatieO Recommended Jewelry Books!

KatieO has an immense collection of jewelry related books from all over the world. Many of these books can be found on amazon.com. You will find a link to this book as well as purchase information in the amazon.com section of this page. KatieO highly recommends these books as they have been an invaluable asset to her collection, and a means to increase her knowledge of the jewelry components she uses in her designs.

Title: The Art of Silver Jewellery:
Author: Rene Van Der Star, Ien Rappold, Hugo Krijger, John Beringen
ISBN-10: 8876243836
ISBN-13: 978-8876243837

An excerpt from the inside front cover

"In thirty years of travel and passionate research, Rene van der Star has collected and cataloged with philosophical rigor an exceptional collection of silver jewelry from the most remote villages of China, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, and Tibet.  The pieces in the Van Der Star collection, which are presented in this volume with a selection of extraordinary ethnic fabrics, are unique for their beautiful shapes and exquisite craftsmanship. The focus on the ethnographic context in which these objects were produced gives this collection special documentary value, brought to light by the essays of the authors who contributed to this publication."