Download or read book Christie's Twentieth-century Jewellery written by Sally Everitt and published by Pavilion Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this text, the authors relate the story of our fascination with jewellery, the precious stones and the costume jewellery, and the people who commissioned and wore it, from the glittering wares of the 1920's to the jewellery of the frugal war years.