Book Review
Jewelry Deserves a Place in Art History
Beyond Adornment explores what the depiction of jewelry in art says about adornment, artists, and their subjects, from Charlemagne to Frida Kahlo.
Jewelry
Art
Jewelry Shines as a Fundamental Art Form
The Stories We Carry displays the breadth and scope of the medium, and its inherent storytelling capacity.
News
TEFAF Maastricht Fair Evacuated After Armed Jewelry Heist
Two men were arrested after using a sledgehammer to break a glass display case at the art fair. Police are searching for two more suspects.
Art
Artists Go DIY in the Desert
A tight-knit community of art entrepreneurs in Albuquerque launched their businesses in the wake of the pandemic.
Art
The Never-Ending Storytelling of Native American Jewelry and Its Makers
Two artists exemplify the power of storytelling at the center of Native American art.
Art
Navajo Designer Uses Jewelry to Talk About Misconceptions
Samantha Platero realized how adulterated and inauthentic most of the jewelry presented as “Navajo” was, and how rarely her community truly profited from this economy.
Books
The 18th-century English Craze for One-Eyed Portraits
Most eye miniatures were exchanged between lovers, though they were also given to close friends and family members.
In Brief
A "Sorcerer's Treasure Trove" Uncovered in Pompeii
The wooden box full of amulets, trinkets, and gems is believed to have belonged to a Roman sorceress, according to the Archaeological Park of Pompeii.
Art
The History of Jewelry, from Ancient Mesopotamia to Today
While the pieces on display are beautiful, The Met's Jewelry: The Body Transformed exhibition is lacking in curatorial vision, dividing the objects into blandly-broad thematic sections.
In Brief
Beyoncé Donates Bejeweled Butterfly Ring to Victoria & Albert Museum
The superstar's scintillating Glenn Spiro 'Papillon' ring is now on view in the V&A's jewelry galleries.
Art
The Pulsing Patterns of Traditional North African Jewelry
PARIS — Wearable Treasures: Maghreb Jewelry and Ornaments is a pointed consideration of the psychic powers interlaced throughout North African women’s jewelry.
Art
A Hands-On Experience with Harry Bertoia's Sonic Sculptures
After his death in 1978, Harry Bertoia was interred beneath one of his most impressive sonic works: a 2,000-pound, 10-foot-in-diameter silicon bronze gong.