For fans of jewelry designer Joel Arthur Rosenthal – or JAR, as he is known – the exhibition opening at... Read More
Whether you want a degree or just basic metalsmithing and/or lapidary skills, here are well-recommended sources of education on the... Read More
Sky and water often come up in discussions of blue. Topaz, boulder opal, and chrysocolla are the Mediterranean through a... Read More
Among the best-known art jewelers in this country, Carolyn Morris Bach found her calling early and enjoyed immediate and sustained... Read More
Few people have done more to push contemporary studio art jewelry forward than Helen Drutt. She was teaching craft history... Read More
In the world of celebrity jewelers, Martin Katz is best known for breaking open the red carpet to independent jewelers.... Read More
Thomas Mann made his reputation in the early ‘70s as a pioneer of the art jewelry movement. He grew up... Read More
I can’t believe I’m just getting around to profiling Norah Pierson here. How do you profile someone you loved? Norah... Read More
Paula Crevoshay has always designed around stones, and she’s never been one to shy away from a bold interplay of... Read More
Wearing your heart on your sleeve or someone else’s heart near yours – that’s a tradition that goes way back.... Read More
Martin Katz came to Los Angeles three decades ago, fresh out of Indiana University, thinking he’d have an adventure before... Read More
Michael David Sturlin had been a goldsmith for about 15 years when he turned to chain-making two decades ago. He... Read More
Many jewelers are no more certain than the rest of us exactly why they resonate with the blue-green of chrysocolla... Read More
Joyce Scott’s beaded jewelry is often figurative, and not in a subtle way. Her figures swell beyond jewelry proportions: faces... Read More
Trent Mann was painting canvases and sculpting full-time when he started his lapidary business 21 years ago. He learned production... Read More