{"title":"Books by Vincent Meylan","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"bulgari","title":"Bulgari","description":"\u003cp\u003eA jewel is more than an arrangement of precious stones - it is a story. This is the principle on which Vincent Meylan, author of \u003ci\u003eChristie's: The Jewellery Archives Revealed, Boucheron: The Secret Archives, Van Cleef \u0026amp; Arpels: Treasures and Legends,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMellerio: Jewellers to the Queens of Europe,\u003c\/i\u003e has written his latest book. Now, with unparalleled access to the Bulgari archives, Meylan guides us on an intimate journey through the lives of the clients, both famous and infamous, who have given this pre-eminent Mediterranean jeweller their patronage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParis may be the traditional home of the jeweller elite, but Bulgari embraces its Roman origins. From their early creations, inspired by Byzantine and Islamic architecture, to designs like the \u003ci\u003eTrombino\u003c\/i\u003e ring and \u003ci\u003eSerpenti\u003c\/i\u003e bracelets, which are still relevant today, Bulgari gracefully navigates the line between contemporary and timeless.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir client roster reflects their prestige. Nobility and celebrity intermingle; the Countess di Frasso shopped at Bulgari with her Hollywood superstar-beau, Gary Cooper, as did the Infanta Beatriz of Spain and Princess Maria José of Belgium. Richard Burton wooed Elizabeth Taylor with glittering Bulgari jewels, while the decadent marriage of Tyrone Power and Linda Christian featured Bulgari wedding rings. But these jewels tell tales of many genres, not just romance: from exiled Iranian Shahs to Count Cini of Monselice, held for ransom by the SS and released in exchange for Bulgari jewels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach story is retold with Vincent Meylan's characteristic verve, embellished with original pictures from the archives. Chapters are dedicated to wealthy customers, but also to the stones themselves, tracing the evolution of this iconic Roman company through history, and the development of their jewellery from mine, to workshop, to model.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57492196819317,"sku":"9781851498796","price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781851498796.jpg?v=1786529024"},{"product_id":"boucheron","title":"Boucheron","description":"Boucheron: Secret Archives tells the true story of Maison Boucheron, the oldest jeweller on Place Vendôme. Fifteen years after the first publication, new documents and photographs discovered in the Boucheron archives and private collections have allowed jewellery historian Vincent Meylan to reveal more remarkable discoveries about the history of this great Parisian jewellery house, bringing the glittering world of diamonds and pearls, intrigue and power to life.   From ‘Ladies of Sin’ to the ‘Kings and Queens of the World’, the Maison’s extraordinary, colourful clientèle included La Païva, The Countess of Castiglione, Tsar Nicholas II, the Duke of Windsor when he was Prince of Wales, Lord Mountbatten and the Duke of Kent, the Vanderbilts, the Rothschilds, Sarah Bernhardt, Rita Hayworth, the Aga Khan, the Iranian and Egyptian royal families and more. For over a century-and-a-half, Boucheron has fashioned some of the most exquisite jewellery, from Margaret Greville’s fabulous treasure left to the Queen Mother to the spectacular emerald necklaces created for the Maharajah of Patiala.   Featuring over 300 illustrations and documents, these pages include newly discovered original design sketches, black-and-white archive images and sumptuous colour photographs of Boucheron’s exquisite creations.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57695278694773,"sku":"9781788843959","price":70.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781788843959.jpg?v=1793032781"},{"product_id":"boucheron-1","title":"Boucheron","description":"Boucheron: Archives Secrètes tells the true story of Maison Boucheron, the oldest jeweller on Place Vendôme. Fifteen years after the first publication, new documents and photographs discovered in the Boucheron archives and private collections have allowed jewellery historian Vincent Meylan to reveal more remarkable discoveries about the history of this great Parisian jewellery house, bringing the glittering world of diamonds and pearls, intrigue and power to life.   From ‘Ladies of Sin’ to the ‘Kings and Queens of the World’, the Maison’s extraordinary, colourful clientèle included La Païva, The Countess of Castiglione, Tsar Nicholas II, the Duke of Windsor when he was Prince of Wales, Lord Mountbatten and the Duke of Kent, the Vanderbilts, the Rothschilds, Sarah Bernhardt, Rita Hayworth, the Aga Khan, the Iranian and Egyptian royal families and more. For over a century-and-a-half, Boucheron has fashioned some of the most exquisite jewellery, from Margaret Greville’s fabulous treasure left to the Queen Mother to the spectacular emerald necklaces created for the Maharajah of Patiala.   Featuring over 300 illustrations and documents, these pages include newly discovered original design sketches, black-and-white archive images and sumptuous colour photographs of Boucheron’s exquisite creations.   Text in French.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57695278760309,"sku":"9781788843966","price":70.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781788843966.jpg?v=1793032782"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-vincent-meylan.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}