An exquisite and accessible history of jewels and jewellery from the Middle Ages to today, Jewels and Jewellery features exceptional photography from the V&A’s unmatched collection. Jewels and Jewellery examines splendid items of jewellery ranging from early medieval pieces and superb examples of Renaissance jewellery, to arts and crafts, Art Nouveau, and twenty-first-century designs, which make up the Victoria and Albert Museum’s exceptional jewellery collection. Exquisite photography reveals both rare and precious stones as well as the elaborate techniques of the jewellery craft, such as chasing, enamelling, and cameo. Author Clare Phillips organises this volume of Western jewellery into three parts: the materials used by jewellery to create their stunning designs; the development of various jewellery styles, ranging from the Middle Ages to today; and the ways in which jewellery has been distributed and used over the centuries. Also included are famous jewels, such as the Beauharnais Emeralds, gifted by Napoleon to his adopted daughter, and jewellery pendants given by Queen Elizabeth I to her courtiers, alongside rings, brooches, earrings, and tiaras. An impeccably researched and insightful look into the evolution of jewellery through the ages, Jewels and Jewellery is a treasured resource for students, professionals, collectors, and lovers of jewellery alike.