{"product_id":"women-and-their-jewels-15-iconic-women-through-their-jewellery-hardcover","title":"Women and Their Jewels: 15 Iconic Women Through Their Jewellery - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Lelait-Helo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA sumptuously illustrated book exploring the lives and loves of 15 famous women through the prism of their jewelry - including Elizabeth Taylor, Elizabeth II, Jackie Kennedy and Wallis Simpson.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The 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 jewelry is intimately tied to notions of pleasure and happiness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For some, it is the pleasure of love, for others, an obsessive passion. For Wallis Simpson, after the throne had passed her by, her jeweled treasures were her solace. As for Maria Callas, the soprano amassed diamonds and rubies to ward off the poverty of her childhood, and to spark the jealousy of a mother she hated. Barbara Hutton, 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, Marie-Antoinette, whose diamond necklace identified her and sent her to the guillotine; Joséphine de Beauharnais, who was also embroiled in a necklace affair involving Marie-Antoinette's pearls; Yvette Labrousse, Miss France 1930, and wife of the Aga Khan, who was robbed of her royal jewelry in the middle of the street... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this gloriously illustrated book, novelist and jewelry expert David Lelait-Helo stares into the jewelry boxes of these illustrious women to discover their hearts and their minds. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe women featured are: \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ava Gardner \u003cbr\u003e Barbara Hutton \u003cbr\u003e Brooke Astor \u003cbr\u003e Elizabeth II \u003cbr\u003e Elizabeth Taylor \u003cbr\u003e Eugénie de Montijo \u003cbr\u003e Grace Kelly \u003cbr\u003e Helena Rubinstein \u003cbr\u003e Jackie Kennedy \u003cbr\u003e Diana, Princess of Wales \u003cbr\u003e Maria Callas \u003cbr\u003e Marie-Antoinette \u003cbr\u003e Princess Soraya \u003cbr\u003e Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor \u003cbr\u003e Yvette Labrousse\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Lelait-Helo is a novelist, essay writer, and biographer whose childhood dream was to become a jeweler. With little plastic pearls and pieces of aluminum foil, he would create entire collections of finery. In 2011, he was given the wonderful opportunity to admire the jewelry box of Liz Taylor, and the history of jewelry became one of his greatest passions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 10.2 x 7.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 07, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64261388763485,"sku":"9781784729677","price":50.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/5558\/2813\/files\/Ywcpqx_ese9781784729677.webp?v=1776693022","url":"https:\/\/novellybooks.com\/products\/women-and-their-jewels-15-iconic-women-through-their-jewellery-hardcover","provider":"Novelly Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}