"Photography isn't permitted, but visitors will find the jewels displayed in elegant glass cases along a long, gallery-like corridor, with freestanding cabinets showcasing particular highlights. A printed guide is provided to help identify the pieces, although slightly confusingly, it's arranged by display case rather than by number, and the cases themselves aren't numbered. A touch of page-flipping may be required, but it's a small quibble amid such splendour."
"What most of us can afford is the large 264-page exhibition catalogue, which is being sold for just £10 with the proceeds going to the King's Trust charity. Considering the exhibition catalogues often come with price tags several times higher than that, it's actually a bit of a bargain and is probably the cheapest thing the upmarket jeweller has ever sold."
A free exhibition in central London displays 265 jewelled brooches spanning over three millennia, from the Bronze Age to the modern Carolean era. The collection ranges from delicate, button-sized pieces to heavy, ornate brooches. The show marks Wartski's 160th anniversary and includes pieces by major makers and items once owned by royalty and high society. The jewels are arranged in elegant glass cases along a gallery-like corridor with freestanding cabinets for highlights. A printed guide is provided but is organised by display case rather than numbered cabinets. A 264-page catalogue is sold for £10 with proceeds to the King's Trust. The exhibition is free but open only for ten days.
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