The exquisite creations of Fulco di Verdura stand out from the designs of other twentieth-century jewelers for their glorious exuberance and refined glamour.
Verdura's fascinating career, took him from Paris to Los Angeles and eventually New York, where he was patronized by the rich and famous, who found his sophisticated and flamboyant neo-Baroque style perfectly complemented their tastes. Not only his jewelry, but his wit and erudition were in great demand at society dinner tables - Cole Porter and his wife Linda, Marlene Dietrich and Greta Garbo, Daisy Fellowes, the Duchess of Windsor, Diana Vreeland and Mona Bismarck were among his many devoted admirers.
The author has been given access to all of Verdura's archives and has interviewed many of his surviving patrons. Time and again, Verdura is revealed as a supremely talented and innovative jeweler.
Wonderful colour photography of the jewelry, as well as illustrations of the celebrities who wore his pieces, convey the irresistible beauty and genius of Verdura's designs