In case you were wondering, the Picasso in From Picasso to Koons, the Artist as Jeweler, is Pablo, not his... Read More
Nothing is more captivating than the glow of ancient gold under museum lights, except maybe for ancient gold in an... Read More
December birthstones blue topaz and turquoise play starring roles in the jewelry collection QVC launched in September, based on the Smithsonian Institution's historic gems and jewelry. Judith Ripka took her design cue from a famous blue diamond. Read More
Jewelry designed by Salvador Dali is the hot ticket these days at auction and museums. Three major exhibits are spotlighting... Read More
Inspired by a Victorian bicycle brooch in an exhibit opening next month: a look back at the revolution in women's fashion brought about by the bicycle craze of the 1890s. Read More
With the death of Elizabeth Taylor today, we lost not only a Hollywood icon and often-amazing actress, but one of... Read More
In Ancient Rome and Greece, gold jewelry and engraved gems were valued far more than other works of art. Getty antiquities curator Kenneth Lapatin reveals the fascinating ancient reality behind his museum's wearable treasures. Read More
It’s official, as of yesterday: The famous Wittelsbach-Graff diamond did not come from the same stone as that other rare... Read More
Ralph Esmerian, former owner of Fred Leighton, pleaded guilty last week to bankruptcy fraud, a tragic turn in a respected... Read More
A look back on the days when men were peacocks, with jeweled monocles and lace cuffs, Mason's aprons and - more recently - bondage suits designed by Vivienne Westwood. Even George Washington wore a necklace. Read More
Picasso, Max Ernst, Georges Braque, Salvador Dali and Man Ray all designed jewelry, as did a surprising number of other 20th-century sculptors and painters. Much of it goes on display this week in Barcelona. Read More
Inspired by the Victorian tradition of jewelry made from the hair of loved ones, Melanie creates jewelry from drawings made with her own hair. Only ten years out of art school, she has already made into major art museums all over the world. Read More
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