In this new work, Bennett and Mascetti have taken the original concept of Understanding Jewellery a stage further. Now, with the benefit of 20 years of hindsight, they have concentrated on the 20th century alone by conducting a detailed survey of each decade, identifying the key players, trends and movements. The book is an encyclopaedic history of the various forms, techniques and materials employed by the companies and individuals who defined jewelry in the 20th century

• The glamorous jewels of an Opulent Era, 1900-1920
• Art deco and the triumph of Paris, 1920-1940
• From rationing to glamour, 1940-1960
• From revolutionary ideas to the importance of brand, 1960-1980
• The impact of emerging markets, 1950-2000