Book: Chanel High Jewelry

A spectacular anniversary publication to celebrate ninety years since the launch of Chanel's first fine jewelry collection in 1932.

“I used my love of everything that glitters to try to combine elegance and fashion in a jewelry set,” Gabrielle Chanel

From Gabrielle Chanel's 1932 collection to the latest interpretations of its signature signs and symbols by Patrice Leguéreau, Director of the CHANEL Fine Jewelry Creation Studio, CHANEL High Jewellery remains eternally modern and true to the spirit of its company.

Stunning new photographs and classic images from the CHANEL archives bring together insightful combinations in a stunning visual narrative that privileges aesthetic form in four chapters: the origins, the symbols, the spirit and the fascination. Gabrielle Chanel's passion for fabulous and improbable wonders is celebrated here in a desirable book object that pays tribute to the House's unparalleled insistence on luxury and refinement, creativity and beauty.

Based on extensive research and exploration of CHANEL's inspirations and art through some of the most precious of all her creations and the eternally modern ideas that inspired them, the book includes superb photography by Karl Lagerfeld, Mario Testino, Patrick Demarchelier, François Kollar, Roger Schall, George Hoyningen-Huene, André Kertész, Sarah Moon, Koto Bolofo, Karim Sadli, Dominique Issermann and many others. It is also illustrated with images from CHANEL's archives and sketches that express the creativity and joie de vivre of the world's finest Haute Joaillerie collection.

• Weight: 4.4 kg
• Dimensions: 28 × 5 × 34 cm
• Hardback edition
• Pages: 518
• Language: English
• ISBN 9780500025239