Making History

Bibliography

I've organized over 100 books on the history of jewelry by area or culture, and further down the list, by type. Type "Ctrl F" to search the page for a specific word.

World History of Jewelry

5000 Years of Gems and Jewelry
Bedazzled: 5000 Years of Jewelry--The Walters Art Museum
A History of Jewelry: Five Thousand Years
A History of Jewels and Jewellery
Jewelry: From Antiquity to the Present
Jewelry through the Ages
Jewelry, 7000 years: An International History and Illustrated Survey from the Collections of the British Museum
Jewellery of the Ancient World
Jewels and Jewelry
Masterpieces of Ancient Jewelry: Exquisite Objects from the Cradle of Civilization
Treasures in Gold: Masterpieces of Jewelry from Antiquity to Modern Times

European History of Jewelry

Antique Jewellery. Its History in Europe from 800 - 1900
A History of Jewellery 1100-1870
Engraved Gems of the Carolingian Empire
Jewelry from the Renaissance to Art Nouveau
Les Bijoux Anciens et Modernes (Jewelry: Ancient & Modern)
Medieval Jewellery
Mediaeval European Jewellery With a Catalogue of the Collection in the Victoria & Albert Museum
Medieval Jewellery: In Europe 1100-1500
Medieval Jewellery -- From the Eleventh to the Fifteenth Century
Merovingion Garent Jewellery
Metropolitan Jewelry
Renaissance Jewellery
Royalty and Their Jewels
Tudor and Jacobean Jewellery

England, Ireland & Scotland's History of Jewelry

Ancestral Jewels: Treasures of Britain's Aristocracy
Ancient and Modern Gems and Jewels: In the Collection of Her Majesty The Queen
Anglo-Saxon Button Brooches: Typology, Genealogy, Chronology
Anglo-Saxon Jewellery
Art of Jewellery in Scotland
The Art of the Anglo-Saxon Goldsmith: Fine Metalwork in Anglo-Saxon England: its Practice and Practitioners
Dress Accessories, c. 1150- c. 1450 (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London)
English Jewellery From the Fifth Century A.D. to 1800.
English Mediaeval Lapidaries
The Glass Beads of the Prehistoric and Roman Periods in Britain and Ireland
Gold and Gilt, Pots and Pins: Possessions and People in Medieval Britain
Jewellery in Britain 1066-1837: A Documentary, Social, Literary and Artistic Survey
The Jewellery Of Roman Britain: Celtic and Classical Traditions
Jewels & Plate of Queen Elizabeth I
Medieval Ring Brooches in Ireland
A New Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Great Square-Headed Brooches
The Queen's Jewels
The Quoit Brooch Style and Anglo-Saxon Settlement: A Casting and Recasting of Cultural Identity Symbols
Roman Brooches in Britain: A Technological and Typological Study Based on the Richborough Collection

Mediterranean History of Jewelry

Ancient Greek & Roman Jewelry
Ancient Jewelry and Archaeology
Glory of Byzantium: Arts and Culture of the Middle Byzantine Era, A.D. 843-1261
Greek Art - Ancient Gold Jewellery
Greek Gold: From The Treasure Rooms Of The Hermitage
Greek Gold: Jewelry of the Classical World
Greeks on the Black Sea: Ancient Art from the Hermitage
Greek and Roman Jewellery
Italian Gold, Silver and Jewelry: Their History and Centres
'Intelligible Beauty': Recent Research on Byzantine Jewellery
Jewels in Spain: 1500-1800
Treasures of Florence: The Medici Collection 1400-1700

Viking History of Jewelry

Birka V--Filigree & Granulation Work of the Viking Period: An Analysis of Materials from Bjorko
A Silver Saga Viking Treasure from the Northwest
The Vikings
Viking-Age Gold & Silver of Scotland (Ad 850-1100)

Eastern European History of Jewelry

The Berthier-Delagarde Collection of Crimean Jewellery in the British Museum
Catalogue of Scandinavian and Baltic Silver
Early Russian Jewelry Work in the XI-XVII Centuries
Jewellery and Metalwork in the Museums of Georgia
Scythian Gold

Asian History of Jewelry

Bactrian Gold: From the Excavations of the Tillya-Tepe Necropolis in Northern Afghanistan
Chinese Jade: Power and Delicacy in a Majestic Art
Mongol Jewelry: Jewelry Collected by the First and Second Danish Central Asian Expeditions
Precious Materials in Asian History: Essays on Turquoise, Amber, Ivory, Diamond and Gold
Treasures of the Golden Hoard

Indian History of Jewelry

Costumes, Textiles & Jewellery of India
Indian Jewellery - Dance of the Peacock: Jewellery Traditions of India
Maharajas' Jewels
Traditional Jewelry of India
Treasury of the World: Jeweled Arts of India in the Age of the Mughals

Beads in History

Asia's Maritime Bead Trade: 300 B.C. to the Present
A Bead Timeline, Vol. I: Prehistory to 1200 CE
Glass Bead-Making from the Middle Ages to the Early 19th Century
Glass Beads from Anglo-Saxon Graves: A Study on the Provenance and Chronology of Glass Beads from Anglo-Saxon Graves, Based on Visual Examination
Glass Beads from Europe: With Value Guide
The Glass Beads of Anglo-Saxon England c.AD 400-700
The History of Beads: From 30,000 B.C. to the Present
The History of Beads: From 100,000 B.C. to the Present, Revised and Expanded Edition
Middle Eastern and Venetian Glass Beads: Eighth to Twentieth Centuries

History of Jewelry Making

Jewelry: History & Technique from the Egyptians to the Present
Jewelrymaking through History: An Encyclopedia

Necklaces in History

The Necklace:  From Antiquity to the Present

Rings in History

Finger Rings: Ancient to Modern (Ashmolean Handbooks)
Finger Ring Lore: Historical, Legendary and Anecdotal
Greek Gems and Finger Rings: Early Bronze to Late Classical
Historic Rings: Four
Thousand Years of Craftsmanship
Toward an Art History of Medieval Rings: A Private Collection (Les Enluminures, Paris and Chicago)
Rings: Jewelry of Power, Love, and Loyalty
Rings: Symbols of Wealth, Power and Affection

Earrings in History

Earrings: From Antiquity to the Present

Brooches in History

Anglo-Saxon Button Brooches: Typology, Genealogy, Chronology
Iron Age and Roman Brooches
Medieval Ring Brooches in Ireland
A New Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Great Square-Headed Brooches
The Quoit Brooch Style and Anglo-Saxon Settlement: A Casting and Recasting of Cultural Identity Symbols
Roman Brooches from North Britain
Roman Brooches in Britain: A Technological and Typological Study Based on the Richborough Collection

Aromatic Jewelry

Secrets of Aromatic Jewelry

Royal Jewels & Jewelry

Crown Jewellery And Regalia of the World
A History of the Crown Jewels of Europe
An Introduction to Courtly Jewellery
Royal Jewels: From Charlemagne to the Romanovs

History of Magical Jewelry

Gems in Myth, Legend and Lore Revised Edition
Magical Jewels of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance Particularly in England
Magic of Jewels and Charms
Magical Ancient Beads
Runic Amulets and Magic Objects

Techniques

De Re Metallica: The Use Of Metal In The Middle Ages
Enamels of Limoges 1100-1350
Faceting History: Cutting Diamonds and Colored Stones
Goldsmiths (Medieval Craftsmen)
Secular Goldsmiths' Work in Medieval France

Gemstones

Amber: Golden Gem of the Ages: Fourth Edition
Fire and Blood: Rubies in Myth, Magic, and History
From Satan's Crown to the Holy Grail: Emeralds in Myth, Magic, and History
Medieval And Renaissance Jewelry & Vessels Of Rock Crystal & Other Semi-precious Stones

Pearls

Beyond Price : Pearls and Pearl Fishing Origins to the Age of Discoveries
The Book of the Pearl: The History, Art, Science and Industry of the Queen of Gems
The Book of Pearls: Their History and Romance from Antiquity to Modern Times
Pearls: A Natural History
Pearls: Their Origin, Treatment and Identification

Narrative Jewelry History

Jewels: A Secret History

Recreating Jewelry

Creating Your Own Jewelry: Taking Inspiration from Museum Masterpieces - 35 Surprisingly Simple Projects
World Beads: An Exploration Of Bead Traditions Around The World, With 30 Projects To Create You Own Jewelry