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Summary: This book IS a jewel!
Review: Amazing. I spent outside my budget to get this book and it's worth every cent.
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Summary: Absolutely Amazing!
Review: Being a Rajput from Marwar (present day Jodhpur) I am biased towards anything having to do with my rich culture and ancestor's historical past. This book is no exception...the first time I layed eyes on this piece of art, I knew I had to have it. The book is very informative, rich with detail and exquisite to behold. The author does an excellent job in giving the historical and pictoral migration of India's royal jewels throughout India's tumultuous past to the present day. The photographs are reason enough to purchase this book. What I liked about the book especially was the ability of the author to take some jewels and give the lucid story behind each individual piece and its significance in India's history. The book is a keeper and will look like a piece of ornate gold on any coffee table or bookcase!
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Summary: Fantastic
Review: Do not be put off by the Carry On film style title of this book, it is a work of outstanding scholarship covering a fascinating subject.
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Summary: AN EXTRAORDINARY LOOK AT AN EPOCH OF LUXURY
Review: Forget those diamonds that are supposed to be a girl's best friend - they're mere baubles compared to the opulent jewels that covered India's maharajas from turban tips to beringed fingers. Their palaces needed no artificial light as rooms shone with the brilliance of thousands of precious gems. "Too much" was not in the vocabulary of these rulers as to many possessing and adorning themselves with fabulous jewelry was their raison d'etre. "The Maharaja of Baroda owned five long strands of perfectly matched, pigeon-sized, cream-colored pearls," which he wore in a bib-like drape. Rubies from Burma, emeralds from Brazil, Golconda diamonds and Kashmir sapphires were the decorations of the day. Some 300 eye-popping photos in this sumptuous folio-size volume attest to princely extravagance, and to the artistry of great jewelers such as Cartier and Boucheron whom the royals commissioned to set their gems. The accompanying text is rich with insights for all who are fascinated by once princely India and enjoy jewels of unparalleled beauty. This epoch of luxury came to an end in 1947 with India's independence. The maharajahs resigned and their treasures were either exported or hidden. Fortunately, they're gathered once more in this stunning volume.
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Summary: AN EXTRAORDINARY LOOK AT AN EPOCH OF LUXURY
Review: Forget those diamonds that are supposed to be a girl's best friend - they're mere baubles compared to the opulent jewels that covered India's maharajas from turban tips to beringed fingers. Their palaces needed no artificial light as rooms shone with the brilliance of thousands of precious gems. "Too much" was not in the vocabulary of these rulers as to many possessing and adorning themselves with fabulous jewelry was their raison d'etre. "The Maharaja of Baroda owned five long strands of perfectly matched, pigeon-sized, cream-colored pearls," which he wore in a bib-like drape. Rubies from Burma, emeralds from Brazil, Golconda diamonds and Kashmir sapphires were the decorations of the day. Some 300 eye-popping photos in this sumptuous folio-size volume attest to princely extravagance, and to the artistry of great jewelers such as Cartier and Boucheron whom the royals commissioned to set their gems. The accompanying text is rich with insights for all who are fascinated by once princely India and enjoy jewels of unparalleled beauty. This epoch of luxury came to an end in 1947 with India's independence. The maharajahs resigned and their treasures were either exported or hidden. Fortunately, they're gathered once more in this stunning volume.
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Summary: A Wonderfully made book
Review: I had bought the book "Maharaja's Jewels" by Katherine Prior and John Adamson and I must say that it was truly a wonderful book. For those who have interest in Jewels, Indian history, Royalty, Photography and I think for any one it will be a great experience to read it. The Authors have brought out the richness of the land in an excellent presentation. The quality of the book in terms of the content, pictures, presentation, the collection of the jewels shown and the history behind them is very well presented. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and certainly recommend to any one with interest in such a book. it should be in any interested person's collection.
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Summary: A Wonderfully made book
Review: I had bought the book "Maharaja's Jewels" by Katherine Prior and John Adamson and I must say that it was truly a wonderful book. For those who have interest in Jewels, Indian history, Royalty, Photography and I think for any one it will be a great experience to read it. The Authors have brought out the richness of the land in an excellent presentation. The quality of the book in terms of the content, pictures, presentation, the collection of the jewels shown and the history behind them is very well presented. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and certainly recommend to any one with interest in such a book. it should be in any interested person's collection.
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Summary: A lavish examination of maharaja jewelry
Review: Maharajahs' Jewels provides an oversized, lavish examination of maharaja jewelry, considering the history behind royal jewelry making in India and the conditions under which some of the most famous jewelry pieces were manufactured. The stories of the Indian princes and their jewelry will appeal to any interested in Indian history in general and jewelry-making in particular.
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Summary: A Gem Of A Book
Review: Whether one wants a comprehensive, yet accessible, guide to the history of India, the history of fine jewels or indeed a peek at some of the most sumptuous works of art ever created, this is the book for you. This work has been quarried from a mine of Parisian salesrooms, Jewel houses and Indian Palaces with such skill, that the result is a gem of a work which will remain unrivalled for years. If this is your thing, you can not afford to miss this book. If this is not your thing, you still can not afford to miss this book.
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