Rough Diamonds: the Butler & Wilson collection

by Vivienne Becker

Vivienne Becker charts the progressof Butler andWilson from antique dealers to international designers of witty and frankly false gems. She describes their collection of elegant period jewls, which includesimportant Art Nouveau and Jazz Age pieces, and reviews the influences that encouraged them to manufacture their own designs. The jewels i their private collection have beespecially photographed asstunningstill-lifes for this book. Poised and glamorous women, including Faye Dunaway, Jerry Hall, and Catherine Deneuve, confidently present the fabulous fakes. "Rough Diamonds" - the art of Butler & Wilson - superblyencapsulates the age of adornment.

192 pages, Hardcover

First published October 31, 1990