Jewels and the woman: The romance, magic and art of feminine adornmentOstier, Marianne
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Jewels and the woman: The romance, magic and art of feminine adornment
Ostier, Marianne
Jewelry
EN ROUTE 208 WEEKEND 208 GARDEN PARTY 209 THE BEACH 209
ON THE GOLF COURSE 210 AT THE RACES 210 BUSINESS LUNCHEONS
211 THE CHARITY LUNCHEON 212 OPENING NIGHT 212 MATCHING
THE GOWN 213 MATCHING THE MAN 213 SOME BASIC RULES 214 THE
DINNER PARTY 215 THE WATCH 216 THE CIGARETTE CASE 216 THE
HOSTESS 216 AT THE WHITE HOUSE 217 THE PRESIDENT’S DINNER
218 THE CAPTAIN’S DINNER 218 EMBASSY PARTIES 220 MEETING
ROYALTY 221 CORONATION 221 A QUEEN’S CROWN 222 WHEN EVERY
WOMAN IS QUEEN 223 THE BRIDESMAIDS 224 THE MOTHER OF THE
BRIDE 225 THE WEDDING GUESTS 225 THE NEWBORN 226 THE
ANNIVERSARY 227 TABLE OF ANNIVERSARY GIFTS 227 THE MORE
SOLEMN TIME 228 AUDIENCE WITH THE POPE 229 IN MOURNING 229
OTHER OBSERVATIONS 230 COLOR COMBINATIONS 230 RESTRAINT 230
EYEGLASSES 231 THE LORGNETTE 231 THE CORSAGE 232 EMBROIDERY
232 MORE ABOUT BRACELETS 232 MORE ABOUT RINGS 234 GOLD
JEWELS 234 IN THE SPOTLIGHT 234
_Chapter 12: Jewels as Gifts_ _237_
GIVE YOURSELF 237 GIFTS OF LASTING VALUE 238 GIFTS TO THE
BABY 238 TO THE MOTHER TOO 239 AS THE CHILD GROWS 239 ST.
VALENTINE’S DAY 239 COLLEGE DAYS 240 THE WEDDING DAY 240
FOR THE BRIDESMAIDS 241 FOR THE USHERS 241 OTHER GIFTS
TO THE BRIDE 242 PARENTS’ DAYS 242 FOR LATER BIRTHDAYS
243 GIFTS FOR THE MAN 244 THE WIFE’S ROLE 244 THE RIGHT
ACCESSORIES 245 THE PERSONAL TOUCH 245 SPECIAL GIFTS 246
HISTORIC GIFTS 246 THE PRESENTATION OF A GIFT 247
PART 4: _The Techniques and Care of Jewels_
_Chapter 13: The Techniques of Gems_ _259_
DEFINITIONS 259 LIGHT ON THE STONES 260 STAR GEMS 260 THE
PEARL 261 CUTTING THE STONES 261 CABOCHON 262 FACETS 262
TYPES OF FACETING 263 HARDNESS OF THE STONES 264 QUALITIES
OF A STONE 267 MEASUREMENT 268 THE PRECIOUS METALS 268
ALLOYS 269
_Chapter 14: The Care of Jewels_ _271_
HOW TO CARE FOR JEWELS 271 HOME CARE 271 CLEANING DON’TS 272
PEARLS 272 REMINDERS 273 MORE CAUTIONING 274 FOR TRAVEL 274
INSURANCE 275 THE TRAVELING CASE 275 REGISTERING JEWELS 276
TRAVELING CAUTIONS 277
_Chapter 15: Jewelry Up to Date_ _279_
THE OLD AND THE ANTIQUE 279 OLD JEWELRY WITH NEW
POSSIBILITIES 280 THE CONTEMPORARY JEWELS 281 MODERN
MOVEMENT 281 THE JEWELER AS ARTIST 283 VARIED STONES 283
VARIED TREATMENT 284 REMODELLING OF WATCHES 285 ADDING
PEARLS 285 INFINITE RICHES IN A LITTLE ROOM 286
PART 5: _The Story of Rings and Famous Stones_
_Chapter 16: Romance of Rings_ _289_
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