中文简介：

本书按时间顺序追溯了从旧石器时代到现代的珠宝史。

本书展示的珠宝来自柏林州立博物馆，这些珠宝穿越时间和地域，展现了当时它们如何设计、如何穿戴、如何搭配服饰、如何演变至今的风貌。众多藏品首次出版面世，范围从经典的项链、戒指、耳环到欧洲文明以前的外来文化首饰。本书的特色珠宝包含古希腊辉煌的皇冠，古巴比伦的金耳环，十三世纪伊斯兰王朝镶嵌宝石的项圈，还有普鲁士路易斯王后皇家收藏等。本书按照时间顺序编排，精美首饰配以简短散文，近400幅插图，详细的讲解，让人在文化历史的背景下欣赏当时的珠宝艺术和制作工艺的精湛。

英文简介：

Now available in a new edition, this opulent book reaches back 25,000 years to trace the history of jewelry from the Paleolithic Era to the present day.

Drawn from the extensive holdings of the Staatliche Museen in Berlin, this collection of jewelry through the ages links cultures and eras to show how the design, wearing, and collecting of personal adornment has evolved over the ages. They range from classic items such as necklaces, rings and earrings to less common items with origins in non-European cultures. The book features jewelry ranging from the splendid crowns of ancient Greece, gold earrings from Babylon and jewelled collars worn by 13th-century Islamic royalty to more modern pieces such as those contained in the imperial collection of Queen Louise of Prussia, Art Nouveau jewelry designed by Rene Lalique, and work by contemporary designers. This chronologically arranged survey includes numerous brief essays and 400 illustrations with detailed captions, making it an ideal reference for anyone interested in cultural history, the history of jewelry, or the art and craft of jewelry making.