" ... the art and history of jewelry from the turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau to the International Style of the Eighties. Cartlidge has selected premier examples of jewelry created by over 200 artists and artisans, from Lalique and Fouquet to de Patta and Fisch, to best reflect the customs, sociopolitical structure, and traditions of several generations. Included are detailed descriptions of each of the pieces, along with their aesthetic and historical significance. The volume concludes with a brief section of artists' biographies."--LJ.
I. 1900-1920 -- Art Nouveau and the Arts and Crafts movement. France ; The United States ; Liberty's of London ; Japan -- Etiquette -- World War I -- Plates 1-45 -- II. 1920-1950 -- Art Deco -- Arts and Crafts -- Australia -- Jewellery industry -- World War II -- Plates 46-96 -- III. 1950-1970 -- Education. The United States ; Australia and Japan ; Europe -- the craft revival -- Is jewellery art? -- Women in gold- and silversmithing -- Galleries -- From royal regalia to "op" jewellery -- Plates 97-147 -- IV. 1970-1984 -- Internationalism -- Contemporary views on the old argument -- Etiquette -- Other original ideas. Australia ; Canada ; Europe -- Developments in Eastern Europe -- France: a special case -- The 1980s -- Plates 148-300.