Maharajas' Jewels Hardcover – October 1, 1999

This is a lavishly illustrated book with the most fabulous jewels in the world. The work is written by a scholar who not only describes these extraordinary jewels but also discusses the lifestyle of the Indian maharajahs, their wives, concubines, and attendants who wore them. The stories are fact filled and the sources include reports from the British Foreign Office.

The vanished world of the Maharajah's are captured in thisbook. The discussions are great and supplemented by beautiful,if not rare, never seen pictures before.To lovers of History and Jewelries, the Maharajah's Jewelsis a must for their collections. It is simply uncomparable interms of content and images.It is really interesting how the price of this book has drasticallychanged. This is a proof of its popularity.

this is a great book for anyone interested in the jewelry and lifestyle of the nobility of this period in india. highly recommend it as a great addition to any library of books on jewelry. has stunning photos and great detail.

It’s my favorite coffee table book. Awesome photos. Great colors and opulence.

I was very lucky to just find a bargain-priced used copy of this book, and am absolutely wowed by it. My art library is full of books on History of Costume, military regalia, jewelry, pattern, textiles, etc. --- this book covers all of those topics and far more. Plus, the added richness of history, and stunning images. A large baronial book, with page-after-page of stunning photos, fascinating text, archival graphics and drawings, etc. A great book to keep on the coffee table -- Pour the cocktails, adjust the mood lighting, and let the book fall open to ANY page. Guaranteed to provoke time travel, and wild imaginings about another place/another time. Grandeur, lavishness, excessive ethnic regalia --- simply fabulous.

The vanished world of the Maharajah's are captured in thisbook. The discussions are great and supplemented by beautiful,if not rare, never seen pictures before.To lovers of History and Jewelries, the Maharajah's Jewelsis a must for their collections. It is simply uncomparable interms of content and images.

I am a collector of vintage jewelry so reference books like this one are intergral to determining the value of my collection.

India has always been famous for her amazing jewels, be it structures like the Taj Mahal or amazing Maharajas stones. This book is exquisite, the images are vivid and crisp and the text scholarly. It is just amazing to see these jewels, you just cannot imagine this sort of wealth. When I think of jewels of India I always think of Louis XIV's French Blue, that came from a Maharaja and now is known as the Hope Diamond, it is simply spectacular, it's a shame it was recut after it was stolen during the French Revolution, but it is still one of the most beautiful diamond's in the world. If you have any interest in beautiful jewelery or Indian history in general then you will love this book.