{"product_id":"women-and-their-jewels","title":"Women and Their Jewels","description":"Condition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781784729677\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2026\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Octopus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The jewels of 15 famous women - including royals, movie stars and other celebrities, such as Marie Antoinette, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Taylor and the socialite Barbara Hutton - are the subject of a new book delving into the stories behind \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ethese often iconic, sometimes mysterious collections.' \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe word 'jewel' derives from the Old French word \u003ci\u003ejoiel\u003c\/i\u003e, a word that finds its roots in the words for playing, joy, and enjoyment, proof that jewellery is intimately tied to notions of pleasure and happiness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor some, it is the pleasure of love, for others, an obsessive passion. For \u003cb\u003eWallis Simpson\u003c\/b\u003e, after the throne had passed her by, her jewelled treasures were her solace. As for \u003cb\u003eMaria Callas\u003c\/b\u003e, the soprano amassed diamonds and rubies to ward off the poverty of her childhood, and to spark the jealousy of a mother she hated. \u003cb\u003eBarbara Hutton\u003c\/b\u003e, America's most famous poor little rich girl, went around wearing a tiara, demanding to be called a princess. And they have been the cause of so much drama, \u003cb\u003eMarie-Antoinette\u003c\/b\u003e, whose diamond necklace identified her and sent her to the guillotine; \u003cb\u003eJosephine de \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeauharnais\u003c\/b\u003e, who was also embroiled in a necklace affair involving Marie-Antoinette's pearls; \u003cb\u003eBegum Om Habibeh\u003c\/b\u003e, Miss France 1930, and wife of the Aga Khan, who was robbed of her royal jewellery in the middle of the street...\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this gloriously illustrated book, novelist and jewellery expert David Lelait-Helo stares into the jewellery boxes of these illustrious women to discover their hearts and their minds.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe women f\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"ALLIANCE DIST - SF","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":41859685974149,"sku":"PR433175","price":87.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/smartfoxbooks.com.au\/products\/women-and-their-jewels","provider":"Smartfox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}