Medieval Jewellery: In Europe 1100-1500 Hardcover – 2 Nov. 2009

Well written book on medieval jewellery. Gives good information on the making of this superb jewellery and the context of the times in which it was made.If you appreciate beautiful jewellery then this is the book for you.

A very informative book - organised by where jewellery is worn on the body - with pictures lovely enough that I have it as a coffee table book.

I really enjoyed this book. Beautiful photos and images and really nicely written text. I was getting lost in the amazing word of medieval beauty. Unfortunately the book is not thick/big so was read very quick, this is the reason for 4 stars. I really enjoyed the information and it was helpful for my reenactment journey.

Wow, the illustrations are amazing and the subject is fascinating. Highly recommended.

Beautifully illustrated book that had been on my wish list for ages. Bought as a gift to myself

Compact but good overview of this period in jewellery history

Not as comprehensive as I'd hoped.

Hello!Today I'm to rate:Medieval Jewellery: In Europe 1100-1500.In my opinion this book is worth 5 stars. It has many pictures in very good quality. Book is divided by types of jewellery (to wear on head, on hands etc.). Description is made in very interesting (I've read this book in few hours without a break) and professional way.The only disadvantage that I can see is that there are no measurements of artifacts. Despite that - I give 5 stars.What more to say? If You are interested in medieval jewellery this book is just for You.

Pour ceux qui souhaiteraient se pencher sur la reproduction de bijoux historiques, voire même pour ceux qui sont curieux, c'est un très beau livre à mettre dans sa bibliothèque !

Qualità del libro molto alta, a livello cartaceo e fotografico. Mi ha sorpreso, non me lo aspettavo così ricco. Interessante l'analisi della produzione orafa, molto curata a livello testuale.

For those already with knowledge of the history of jewellery, especially in the time period listed, this book might not offer you much new info or new pictures.However, for someone just starting out, or for a really cool coffee table book, or a easy reference book, for either a young person or an older person who would like a good overview without lengthy, academic critique or the flamboyance of scholary pomp, this a good book.This is the first book I have bought on the subject. Even though I have looked at other books and read some of them, I can not really compare it to other books on the subject. However, I feel that the money was not wasted if one is not expecting an indepth, historical dissertation on Medieval Jewellery.

If you are looking at this page, presumably you have an interest in medieval jewelry. Do not wait - buy it now. There have been very few books on medieval jewelry in the past several years and they've gone out of print quickly, to become extremely expensive on the used market.This one has a reasonable amount of text, but is mostly pictures. Even though it is sponsered by the V & A, pictures come from other galleries as well. There are lots of photos of extant items, as well as reproductions of portraits that depict the jewelry with great detail. There is some information the making of the jewelry and the use of heraldry in jewelry.

This book is not humongous or very long, but it does contain some gorgeous color shots of jewels I'd never seen before, and brings out some details of jewelry that aren't well-known. The cover shot itself really brings home just how "random" gemstones were at the time--nowadays we wouldn't even tolerate such misshapen stones, but this was a jewel fit for a noble back then! Sections on rings (lots and lots, including a Jewish wedding ring), clasps, belt-buckles, and more abound, with plenty to look at for the general reader. Since most jewels that survive are religious-based, there is a lot of that, too, as well as looks at famous jewels like the Three Brothers brooch. People into historical re-creation will especially value these photos--they are amazing.It really is a pity that the author doesn't make something more extensive with the gorgeous collection at her disposal. To be really must-have, this book needs to be several times longer, with even more photos. This is almost a gift book, with little text and only a hundred pages long. It seems like it'd fit well with a beginning library, especially for a younger person, but a serious history wonk might feel somewhat disappointed with it. I give it 4 stars for the quality of the jewelry photos and the quality of what text there is.For the really definitive work, I defer to this source: Renaissance Jewellery.