Shinde Jewels - Hardcover

Keswani, Reema

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ISBN 10: 2843235707 ISBN 13: 9782843235702

Publisher: Assouline, 2004

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This lavishly illustrated book lifts the shroud of mystery from a man The New York Times has called a leading figure in design known only to cognoscenti.”Working with the world’s rarest jewels, A.V. Shinde decorated everyone from the Queen of England to Madonna.
Shinde Jewels traces the life of Shinde from the first two decades of his sixty-five-year career designing for the fabled Maharajas of India, to traveling the world as head designer for the diamond legend Harry Winston. Based on three years of intimate conversations with A.V. Shinde and featuring previously unpublished photographs and designs, Shinde Jewels offers an insider’s account of the creation of the world’s most famous jewelry.

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About the Author:

Reema Keswani is a graduate of the Gemological Institute of America with degrees in both gemology and jewelry design. She has worked in the jewelry department at Christie's Auction House and is the founder and designer for Golconda, a jewelry firm based in New York City. Keswani is A.V. Shinde's authorized biographer.

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