100 Years of Passion for Grosse and Bijoux Christian Dior: Henkel & Grosse Jewellery Hardcover – December 16, 2010

Just wonderful to see the lovely pieces created by Henkel & Grosse, the book is about the quality and artistry of the jewelry made fro the House of Dior, and what jewelry! Once you see the colors, which I am sure is a lot better on the real thing, and the design, materials used, you know it is indeed Haute Jewelry. I would highly recommend it to anyone in the bijoux business or is a collector of paste jewelry, it makes you understand the difference between what is couture and what is ordinary.

It seems to be the only book that I can find about German jewelry industry in early twentieth century?

Very disappointed with this book. There are no current values for vintage jewelry. The book devotes a lot of space to Dior Jewelry which I realize Grosse made a lot of. However I own a lot of the Grosse Jewelry and was hoping to see current values on the vintage pieces. Some interesting information on the Henkel & Grosse history and processes.

This jewellery is becoming very sought after - as a collector I have seen prices going through the roof. The factory in Germany where these items are made is linked with the Dior name which gives it a great pedigree.The book is highly illustrated and shows some wonderful items, I can see a new generation of collectors starting here and you can still get some of the smaller items at a good price. They are highly decorative and soughtt after, sterling silver and gold make up some of the pieces, but even the gold plated items from as far back as the 1950's and 1960's still hold their just-manufactured shine.The items are very well made and fit in with 21st century fashions.This book is well worth having if you like this wonderful jewellery, you can try and identify some of the items you like and make the investment. You won't regret it.Enjoy.Charmed one

Very interesting and informative book about Henkel & Grosse jewellery makers and of the iconic Christian Dior jewellery.

gorgeous book, very elegant