In the summer of 2010, a private customer – formerly a member of the board of directors of a large German health insurance company – read his favorite book, a French one Book of Hours from 1896 with a new gemstone book cover.
That was a very special order for us. Our bibliophile Customer visited several times our studioto coordinate all the details of the new book cover with us.
Eventually he settled on a Gothic style book cover with a medieval one Filigree and very large rock crystals on the fitting corners.
A total of 40 genuine cultured pearls, 4 large rock crystals, 4 beryls, 4 rose quartz and 6 genuine rubies were processed. The book cover and the book clasps are gilded with 24-carat fine gold.
The magnificent volume has 2 additional book clasps, each with a ruby and 4 cultured pearls.
The Gothic-style “ivory panel” in the middle of the front cover depicting the Adoration of the Magi was created using techniques commonly used today for professional museum copies: from a special synthetic resin with mineral pigments and a final patination (including the typical aging cracks of antique ivory).
After a few weeks, our book lover was finally able to receive his favorite book again. His visible emotion was an additional reward for us for this wonderful and extremely exciting project.
