Set in Style: The Jewelry of Van Cleef & Arpels Hardcover – May 31, 2011

If you are a fan of high-end jewelry, this is a must. VC&A set the tone of what was fashionable for countess decades creating ever so beautiful new styles and techniques which revolutionized and forever changed the art of jewelry making. This is a very thorough book on the history of one of most impressive jewelry makers and how and why VC&A was able to withstand the test of time and taste. The photographs are exquisite and there is also plenty of photographs of original designs in charcoal and gouache straight from the VC&A archives, as well as some of their most famous and glamorous clients wearing their VC&A pieces. Excellent!

In my reviews about books on jewelry I repeat (sometimes ad nauseum) the difficulty to photograph jewelry. No matter how good the photo it will never capture the real thing. That said it is sad when jewelry is perceived as cold and in-animate, un-alive. Even though the jewelry exhibit is stunning and all examples cover a great deal of Van Cleef & Arpels history the photos could be better. Still the text is vivid and covers so much, so dont miss this one.

This beautiful book showcases Van Cleef & Arpels' stunning jewelry in the best possible manner. The book is huge and loaded with high quality color photos detailing the beauty of each piece with enough close-up shots to appreciate the spectacular craftsmanship. There is also brief but informative text describing the pieces presented and the history of their respective owners along with pictures of them wearing their precious jewelry. This is a beautiful book and highly recommended to all fans of jewelry and fine books.

Went to the exhibit in NY and it was really badly designed. Hard to see the objects. I bought this book to get a better idea of the history of the pieces and they did a wonderful job here. A brilliant look into one of the worlds most famous jewelry designers.

I saw this exhibit while in New York, and this book makes the jewelry look even more beautiful. The way they were able to get light behind all the pieces and show them up close is phenomenal. I am glad I saw them 'live' for reference, but the book is the better viewing.

if you love Jewelry .....i should have a COPY .......i even went to NYC to see the SHOW ....loev it ........... great gift for FRIENDS and the one you love

wonderful book on VC & A creations with quality pictures inside. one of a kind for those interested in VC & A jewelry

I saw the exhibition and this wonderful book remembers to me the masterpieces I've seen. In my opinion VC&A was and still is the most innovative of the French bijoutiers and this book demonstrates it with wonderful pictures and very detailed texts. I recommend it!