Many famous twentieth-century painters and sculptors designed in jewelry at some point in their careers, usually in close collaboration with trained goldsmiths. Most of it looks a lot like their art - and some of it opened doors for both celebrity designers and creative studio jewelry. Read More
As the final wave engulfs the brilliant career of Ralph Esmerian, the last of his treasures are being sold off... Read More
Continued from Jewelry by Picasso: the secret stash of Dora Maar, part 1: At the auction, a chrome-metal watch with... Read More
If you’re ever in Bali, check out Treasures Gallery in Ubud where you’ll find three primary designers – Carolyn Tyler,... Read More
Thomas Mann made his reputation in the early ‘70s as a pioneer of the art jewelry movement. He grew up... Read More
Picasso, Max Ernst, Georges Braque, Salvador Dali and Man Ray all designed jewelry, as did a surprising number of other 20th-century sculptors and painters. Much of it goes on display this week in Barcelona. Read More
Inspired by a Victorian bicycle brooch in an exhibit opening next month: a look back at the revolution in women's fashion brought about by the bicycle craze of the 1890s. Read More
Continued from Jewelry by Picasso: the secret stash of Dora Maar, part 2 Gloria Lieberman, director of fine jewelry at... Read More
On September 11, what’s left of the amazing jewelry Joan Sonnabend once wore and sold at her New York City... Read More
Earliest use of photos in jewelry were locket-style portraits, an extension of the painted miniatures people were wearing by the... Read More
Barbara Bayne’s jewelry is often dark and organic, like something dug from the earth. Perhaps this has something to do... Read More
In case you were wondering, the Picasso in From Picasso to Koons, the Artist as Jeweler, is Pablo, not his... Read More
Most of us know by now that Dali, Calder, even Picasso designed jewelry at some point. But Yoko Ono, Frank... 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
In this day of mass production, with high-end craft galleries shuttering at an alarming rate, studio jewelers feel a mounting... Read More