Description
A master of metamorphosis, Sicilian duke-turned-jewelry-designer Fulco di Verdura (1898-1978) studded seashells with precious gems, remodeled sailor’s knots into pearl-encrusted necklaces, and wrapped blazing ruby hearts with braided gold rope. Because the mid-20th century, his ultrasophisticated neo-Baroque pieces have been the status symbols of a close to-secret society of European blue bloods, Hollywood royalty, and Park Avenue patricians. Verdura’s by-appointment-simplest patrons included Wallis Simpson, Marlene Dietrich, and Diana Vreeland, who thought to be his Maltese Cross cuffs an very important a part of her day by day uniform.
In this lavish book, featuring fresh color photographs in addition to vintage images, Patricia Corbett presents a deft evaluation of Verdura’s work and a glimpse inside of his impossibly glamorous world.