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Man Ray’s jewelry by Gem Montebello

Among the rash of artist/goldsmith collaborations that came out in the sixties and seventies, Man Ray’s jewelry truly stands out....
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The Good Wife: character studies in jewelry

You know you’re obsessed with a show when you have to watch every behind-the-scenes special feature on the DVD. That’s...
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Barbara Bayne: from the woods

Barbara Bayne’s jewelry is often dark and organic, like something dug from the earth. Perhaps this has something to do...
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Karen Gilbert: science and nature as muse

Karen Gilbert doesn’t consider herself a chain-maker in the traditional sense, even though she has been obsessed with exploring the...
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For Valentine’s Day: a heart shaped world

Not that you have to get literal with the valentines, but there is something about that shape. It’s tempting to...
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Frank Stella: stunning, not-so-wearable art

Most of us know by now that Dali, Calder, even Picasso designed jewelry at some point. But Frank Stella? The...
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Thinking outside the jewelry box

I admit it. I’m obsessed with jewelry boxes. This is partly because my own jewelry is overflowing my current jewelry...
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Wedding rings reinvented: customizing through a gallery

Not all designers work individually with couples to customize wedding rings, but sometimes galleries that represent those designers will serve...
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Enamel jewelry: palette of glass

If metalsmiths are the sculptors of the jewelry world, attracted to form and texture, enamellists are the painters, obsessed with...
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How to wear skulls like a rock star

Keith Richards made skull jewelry a rocker must-have. Now, no self-respecting rock star can be seen in public without at least one. Just look at Steven Tyler, Dave Navarro, Nikki Sixx or Axel Rose.
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Lorraine Schwartz brings big gems, crazy glam to red carpet

If there was any doubt that red carpet minimalism is giving way to big gems and over-the-top glam, last night’s...
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Super Bowl championship rings for Packers unveiled

UPDATE: Here it is at last, the Green Bay Packers’ Super Bowl championship ring, presented to the team at a...
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Birgit Kupke-Peyla: German craftsmanship, California style

As you might expect from a goldsmith trained in Germany but living in California, Birgit Kupke-Peyla makes jewelry that blends the exquisite craftsmanship of her homeland with the multicultural influences of her adopted home.
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Lucie Heskett-Brem: gold weaver, snake charmer

Lucie Heskett-Brem makes chains, but not as we’ve come to know them. She makes chains Old World-style: hand-crafted, luxury items...
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Smithsonian jewels for the masses, courtesy of QVC

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.
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