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Buying pearls with design in mind

Good news: there has never been a better time to get creative with pearls. A few tips for what to look for and how to get the must luscious pearls for your money.
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Thomas Mann: still a Techno-Romantic at heart

Thomas Mann made his reputation in the early ‘70s as a pioneer of the art jewelry movement. He grew up...
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Jewels by JAR opens at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

For fans of jewelry designer Joel Arthur Rosenthal –  or JAR, as he is known – the exhibition opening at...
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Rock star: gem artist and diamond counterfeiter John Hatleberg

John Hatleberg has done just about everything imaginable with rare gems: pasting them on naked women, making vegetables out of...
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Learning the art of jewelry making: a tribute to Alan Revere

Passing on tricks of the trade for both design and craftsmanship is a crucial part of maintaining high standards for...
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Where to get jewelry training in the U.S.

Whether you want a degree or just basic metalsmithing and/or lapidary skills, here are well-recommended sources of education on the...
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A short history of the chain

Since ancient times, the chain has enjoyed a coveted place in jewelry. It represents eternal love and all the other...
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Cornelia Goldsmith: nature with a twist

Much of Cornelia Goldsmith’s inspiration comes from nature – butterflies, trees and sea horses with a surrealistic twist. Branches sprout...
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How to shoot jewelry on a model: yourself

As jewelry models go, no one is more available than you. Ask anyone who posts jewelry regularly on Instagram. Most...
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Femme métal: women who paved the way for today’s jewelry designers

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.
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Pat Flynn: diamonds and nails

Pat Flynn is pretty much what you'd expect of a guy who has made a career out of turning iron nails into fine jewelry: smart, down-to-earth, and very funny.
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Rhapsody in blue: Paula Crevoshay

Paula Crevoshay has always designed around stones, and she’s never been one to shy away from a bold interplay of...
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Joyce Scott: narrative beadwork

Joyce Scott’s beaded jewelry is often figurative, and not in a subtle way. Her figures swell beyond jewelry proportions: faces...
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Rhapsody in blue: Lilly Fitzgerald

Many jewelers are no more certain than the rest of us exactly why they resonate with the blue-green of chrysocolla...
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Seed chic: jewels from the garden

Botanical jewelry in the design gallery of the Philadelphia Flower Show, largest in the world, turns chickpeas into pearls and leaves to precious metal. Flower show jewels are judged not just on creativity but on how closely they replicate the real thing.
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