Michael David Sturlin had been a goldsmith for about 15 years when he turned to chain-making two decades ago. He... Read More
Many jewelers are no more certain than the rest of us exactly why they resonate with the blue-green of chrysocolla... Read More
Joyce Scott’s beaded jewelry is often figurative, and not in a subtle way. Her figures swell beyond jewelry proportions: faces... Read More
Wearing your heart on your sleeve or someone else’s heart near yours – that’s a tradition that goes way back.... Read More
Oh, just admit it. You’re watching Revenge, that Sunday night soap that takes place in the Hamptons. I started watching... Read More
Sky and water often come up in discussions of blue. Topaz, boulder opal, and chrysocolla are the Mediterranean through a... Read More
Among the best-known art jewelers in this country, Carolyn Morris Bach found her calling early and enjoyed immediate and sustained... Read More
First season of Elvis Costello’s Spectacle is now on Netflix Instant Watch – and so worth streaming. Both seasons (2008-2010)... Read More
Trent Mann was painting canvases and sculpting full-time when he started his lapidary business 21 years ago. He learned production... Read More
Holidays are approaching, as is Black Friday. No reason to brave the madding crowds when you can make a jewelry... Read More
I can’t believe I’m just getting around to profiling Norah Pierson here. How do you profile someone you loved? Norah... Read More
Paula Crevoshay has always designed around stones, and she’s never been one to shy away from a bold interplay of... Read More
Few people have done more to push contemporary studio art jewelry forward than Helen Drutt. She was teaching craft history... Read More
A master machinist, Lew Wackler is famous for reviving long-forgotten lapidary techniques using 19th-century machinery that he restores himself. For... Read More
When you have to produce new jewelry images every week, as many sucessful Etsy shop owners do, it helps to have nature working for you. Sheila Arguello Slick's backdrop is the tropical paradise in her own backyard. Read More