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The secrets of the most precious materials in jewellery: what sets them apart, how to recognise them, how to care for them.
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Animal-based materials used in luxury leather goods and fashion
Silk, cashmere, leather, tweed and other luxurious fabrics used in haute couture and leather goods
Gold, silver, platinum and other noble metals used in luxury jewelry and watchmaking
Exceptional fabrics used in haute couture and luxury furnishing
Diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires and other precious and semi-precious stones
Pearls, mother-of-pearl, vegetable ivory, coral and other materials of natural origin
Gems and stones used in fine jewelry
Ebony, rosewood, tulipwood and other rare species used in luxury craftsmanship
Technical ceramics, carbon fibers and innovative materials used in modern luxury
Baccarat crystal, Murano glass and other art glasses used in luxury
Oud, ambergris, Damascus rose and other raw materials of fine perfumery
The rarest and most luxurious ingredients used in prestige cosmetics.
Exotic and rare leathers used by major leather goods houses.
The most precious raw materials in luxury perfumery.
Steel, brass, titanium, copper or tin: the everyday metals and alloys of modern jewelry, their properties, how they are worked and how to care for them.
The most exceptional pearls from the world's seas.
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