Rome:”Castellani Collection” at Villa Giulia, London: Work of Giuliano at “The Cult of Beauty” exhibition V&A
The permanent Castellani collection, Italian 19th century archaeologically inspired jewellery, at “Villa Giulia” is an absolute beauty! Lately I enjoyed the famous Castellani jewellery collection at “Villa Giulia”, in Park Borghese (Piazzale di Villa Giulia 9), in Rome. A beautiful collection divided in different periods and showed next to the original inspiring jewellery from former times. It’s a true must
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List of Museums with jewellery or gem collections
France
- Le Louvre, www.louvre.fr, Paris
- Musée des Arts Décoratifs, www.lesartsdecoratifs.fr, 107 rue de Rivoli Paris
- Musée National d’Histoire Naturelle, www.mnhn.fr, 61 rue Buffon Paris
- Musée National du Moyen-Age, www.musee-moyenage.fr, 6 Place Paul Painlevé Paris
Germany
- Museum Idar-Oberstein, www.museum-idar-oberstein.de , Idar-Oberstein
Italy
- The Etruscan Museum of Villa Giullia, Piazzale di Villa Giullia 9, Rome (No official web-site, Castellani collection)
Netherlands
- Allard
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About
Margriet Sopers, FGA
Having a diploma in jewellery, FGA and a propaedeutic of the Academy of Art followed-up by interesting years as a jewellery expert at Sotheby's & Gemeentelijke Krediet Bank, as well as being a member for years of the Society of Jewellery Historians, I am glad to share with you today's world of jewellery.