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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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Designing outside the box: my essay from a new book on earrings

A fun new coffeetable book on earrings just hit the stands, tracing our fascination with ear ornament from medieval times...
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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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Michael David Sturlin: gold crochet

Michael David Sturlin had been a goldsmith for about 15 years when he turned to chain-making two decades ago. He...
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Women who paved the way: Margaret De Patta

Margaret De Patta pioneered so many aspects of studio art jewelry we see now that many pieces she designed before...
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Shoot it and wear it: photographs tell stories (and jokes) in art jewelry

Earliest use of photos in jewelry were locket-style portraits, an extension of the painted miniatures people were wearing by the...
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Designers’ holy grail: getting jewelry on celebs, TV, movies

Ever wonder where costume designers go to find the jewelry they use in movies and television shows? Jessica Cohen is...
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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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Rhapsody in blue: Douglas Zaruba

Sky and water often come up in discussions of blue. Topaz, boulder opal, and chrysocolla are the Mediterranean through a...
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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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Best books for jewelry lovers: Jewellery in Israel

“The entire history of the state of Israel is reflected in the jewellery created during its 65 years of existence,”...
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More ancient gold jewelry you can buy for $3,000 or less

A few years ago, we heard from G. Max Bernheimer, head of antiquities at Christie’s, that we can own a...
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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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Norah Pierson: high-karat luxury in Santa Fe

I can’t believe I’m just getting around to profiling Norah Pierson here. How do you profile someone you loved? Norah...
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Carolyn Morris Bach: talismans from the woods

Among the best-known art jewelers in this country, Carolyn Morris Bach found her calling early and enjoyed immediate and sustained...
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