If you think building a career as a jewelry designer is challenging today, imagine what it was like 50 years... Read More
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She paved the way for the women who paved the way. They called her Mrs. Newman. Launching her career in... Read More
Boston is shining the spotlight this summer on a pioneer of American studio jewelry: Margret Craver. If you’re a collector... Read More
It seems only natural that so many women design jewelry. After all, it’s primarily women who wear it—which may explain... Read More
In the heady world of Paris between the two world wars, Deco jewelry ruled – which made the bold jewels... Read More
There is much we don't know about the history of women jewelers. But we know they were designing and making jewelry, even running businesses, back to the mid-19th century. Here are just a few women who paved the way. Read More
Margaret De Patta pioneered so many aspects of studio art jewelry we see now that many pieces she designed before... Read More
Under Toussaint's guidance in the 1930s, Cartier began to move away from abstract Deco designs and into figurative work: lacquered ladybugs, exotic birds and her signature, the panther. One of her famous panther bracelets that once belonged to the Duchess of Windsor may fetch $2 million at Christie's NY today. Read More
I come from a crafty gene pool. Both of my grandmothers were good with their hands, made and designed their... Read More
Jewelry designed by Salvador Dali is the hot ticket these days at auction and museums. Three major exhibits are spotlighting... Read More
Marianne Ostier was the innovative designer behind Ostier, Inc., a Manhattan jewelry firm she ran with her husband, an Austrian court jeweler, after they emigrated in 1938. Ostier was known for organic textures and designs that reflect her training as an artist and sculptor. Read More
The spotlight is on Elsa Schiaparelli, once again. She closed her shop in Paris almost six decades ago, yet her... Read More
The glamorous Belperron was a celebrity designer in her day, her jewelry worn by Colette, Frank Sinatra, Diana Vreeland and the Duchess of Windsor. A glance through the Belperron pieces up for sale this week offer a nice overview of her distinctive and timeless style. Read More
Eighty lots of Bakelite and Lucite jewelry from a private collection will be auctioned off during the Period Art &... Read More
Carving and setting opal is like sculpting stained glass. Not only is the opal fragile and unpredictable, it dictates form. Making jewelry from it requires patience, flexibility, and a taste for living on the edge. Read More