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　　Somewhere between jewelry and bodyadornment, the necklace

offers perhaps the mostexciting decorative possibilities of any

article ofpersonal display. What is worn around the neckcannot be

ignored - unlike the more discreet charms of ear and finger

decoration - and the necklace as an emblem of wealth, status and

proclivity has been shaped and reshaped through the centuries by

successive fashions, techniques and materials, from the Egyptian

broad collar and the Celtic gold torc, to the diamond sautoirs of

the I92OS and the exuberant creations of the liberated

sixties.

The major part of this book is devoted to the necklace in the

19th and 2oth centuries, as these are the most accessible to the

potential buyer and collector. There are, however, substantial

sections on the earlier history of the necklace form: the

figurative pectorals of Egypt, Greek and Roman chains and

medallions, the ornamental inspiration of Renaissance art, the

advent of the pearl necklace in the 17th century.

The I9th century then saw the necklace come into its own. It was

now an essential accoutrement of every well-turned-out woman, even

if the materials of fabrication were sometimes a little

extravagant, such as humming-bird feathers, and tiger claws. This

century ended on one of the highest notes of creativity in jewelry

design: the subtle refinements and innovations of Lalique and his

fellow designers in the curvilinear Art Nouveau style.

The final section on the 2oth century up to our own day reveals

changes in the necklace form in response to rapid shifts in social

and dress fashion Very short or extremely long, precious or

non-precious, wild experiment or traditionally crafted,the necklace

has been an indispensable adjunct of fashion from Edwardian glamour

to the Art Deco twenties, from the New Look to Power Dressing.With

an authoritative text by two of the world's outstanding experts on

the subject, superb illustrations of hundreds of examples, and an

illustrated glossary, this will be a standard work for many years

to come.

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