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.
A fun new coffeetable book on earrings just hit the stands, tracing our fascination with ear ornament from medieval times...
For fans of jewelry designer Joel Arthur Rosenthal – or JAR, as he is known – the exhibition opening at...
Michael David Sturlin had been a goldsmith for about 15 years when he turned to chain-making two decades ago. He...
Margaret De Patta pioneered so many aspects of studio art jewelry we see now that many pieces she designed before...
Earliest use of photos in jewelry were locket-style portraits, an extension of the painted miniatures people were wearing by the...
Ever wonder where costume designers go to find the jewelry they use in movies and television shows? Jessica Cohen is...
Whether you want a degree or just basic metalsmithing and/or lapidary skills, here are well-recommended sources of education on the...
Sky and water often come up in discussions of blue. Topaz, boulder opal, and chrysocolla are the Mediterranean through a...
Many jewelers are no more certain than the rest of us exactly why they resonate with the blue-green of chrysocolla...
“The entire history of the state of Israel is reflected in the jewellery created during its 65 years of existence,”...
A few years ago, we heard from G. Max Bernheimer, head of antiquities at Christie’s, that we can own a...
Thomas Mann made his reputation in the early ‘70s as a pioneer of the art jewelry movement. He grew up...
I can’t believe I’m just getting around to profiling Norah Pierson here. How do you profile someone you loved? Norah...
Among the best-known art jewelers in this country, Carolyn Morris Bach found her calling early and enjoyed immediate and sustained...