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Jewelry Shines as a Fundamental Art Form

Avatar photo by Maria Manuela February 15, 2023February 15, 2023

The Stories We Carry displays the breadth and scope of the medium, and its inherent storytelling capacity.

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TEFAF Maastricht Fair Evacuated After Armed Jewelry Heist

Avatar photo by Elaine Velie June 28, 2022June 28, 2022

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.

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Artists Go DIY in the Desert

Avatar photo by Marya Errin Jones April 24, 2022April 22, 2022

A tight-knit community of art entrepreneurs in Albuquerque launched their businesses in the wake of the pandemic.

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The Never-Ending Storytelling of Native American Jewelry and Its Makers

Avatar photo by Brian Fleetwood March 22, 2022March 22, 2022

Two artists exemplify the power of storytelling at the center of Native American art.

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Navajo Designer Uses Jewelry to Talk About Misconceptions

Avatar photo by Shaw Bowman January 9, 2022January 7, 2022

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.

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The 18th-century English Craze for One-Eyed Portraits

Avatar photo by Lauren Moya Ford September 19, 2021September 20, 2021

Most eye miniatures were exchanged between lovers, though they were also given to close friends and family members.

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A “Sorcerer’s Treasure Trove” Uncovered in Pompeii

by Hakim Bishara August 14, 2019

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.

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The History of Jewelry, from Ancient Mesopotamia to Today

by Julia Friedman February 19, 2019

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.

Beyoncé wearing the ‘Papillon’ ring designed by Glenn Spiro (photo by Jay-Z)
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Beyoncé Donates Bejeweled Butterfly Ring to Victoria & Albert Museum

Avatar photo by Benjamin Sutton May 11, 2018May 11, 2018

The superstar’s scintillating Glenn Spiro ‘Papillon’ ring is now on view in the V&A’s jewelry galleries.

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The Pulsing Patterns of Traditional North African Jewelry

by Joseph Nechvatal August 22, 2016August 23, 2016

PARIS — Wearable Treasures: Maghreb Jewelry and Ornaments is a pointed consideration of the psychic powers interlaced throughout North African women’s jewelry.

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A Hands-On Experience with Harry Bertoia’s Sonic Sculptures

Avatar photo by Allison Meier July 20, 2016July 20, 2016

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.

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The Meaning of the Ring, from Memento Mori to Marriage

Avatar photo by Allison Meier July 22, 2015July 23, 2015

Rings are one of the most personal and oldest human adornments, evolving in complexity with metalwork techniques and the gemstone trade.

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