Jewelry Displays

This research paper was presented at the Society of North American Goldsmiths Conference at Cranbrook Academy of Art in June,...

The first requirement of all catches is that they secure neckpieces and bracelets in such a way that they will...

Since the late 60s, Gijs Bakker (b. 1942) has been influential to both Dutch and international jewelry design. His work,...

It is only within the past two decades that craft jewelry has become big business. From a marketing viewpoint, the...

In a promotional flyer from the early 1950s. Art Smith offered a "fanciful ring of space, silver and gold." The...

In this article Deborah Norton traces the rise and fall of this seminal 20th-century school. Although Bauhaus policy revolved around...

This Metalsmith's Guide to Los Angeles can be useful to metalsmiths who are new to the Los Angeles area or...

Making a bezel for many stones such as an antique cushion garnet can be difficult when the mandrels on hand...

Ed Wiener exemplifies the studio jewelry artist of the late 1940s and 50s. The first time we met, this fascinating...

Recently, collectors have discovered a body of silver jewelry, eclectic in scope—by turns serious and whimsical—creative, original and quintessentially modern....

Editor’s Note: Pricing jewelry pieces is one of the most challenging things jewelry designers must do. Price a piece too...

The history of contemporary Canadian jewellery, like that of Canada itself, has struggled with the assimilation of foreign influences, economies...

For the past 60 years, tourists visiting Mexico have sought distinctive silver jewelry and holloware, crafted by native artisans. Although...

Here are some photos of jewelry displays I have made. Bend galvanized sheet metal to make an acute sort of...

In 1971, excavations in a kurgan (grave mound) named Tolstaya Mogila – big barrow – in the city of Ordzonikidzhe...

My trips to Germany in 1980 and 1982 were the most satisfying experiences in relation to my metalwork. They were...

Claire Falkenstein is a master of linear metal sculpture. Hers is not an art of solid form, as relating to...

To begin with, it might be important to present some background material on Kyoto itself. The Emperor Kammu founded Kyoto...

The Helen Williams Drutt Collection offers a personal view of the development in fine art jewelry over the past 20...

This is a continuing series of metalsmith's guides to cities, regions and museums throughout the world. The purpose of these...

The first American exhibition of Kayserzinn Pewter, the trademark for art pewter ware manufactured at the turn of the century...

Rome. Truly the eternal city, where every monument reflects simultaneously the past and the present. As Goethe so aptly states...

From 1988 to 1989, German goldsmith Hermann Jünger was celebrated in his native country with a major retrospective of his...

From 1919-23 the Bauhaus also had a jewelry workshop run as a private enterprise by Naum Slutzky. He was on...

Earl Pardon's work has an elusive quality that is difficult to describe, yet this quality has motivated him throughout years...

Like many university-art-department-trained craftspeople of the 50s, I was educated to be one-of-a-kind snob, sneering at production people. They were...

In 1946 a small band of metal enthusiasts in Toronto, Canada, formed the Metal Arts Guild (MAG) "to promote and...

In the three years since her retirement from 31 years of teaching, Ramona Solberg has had three exhibitions of her...

"It is allowing machines to be our masters and not our servants that so insures the beauty of life nowadays."...

On January 7, 1921, a son was born to Rex of the Sand and Tobacco Clan and Rachael Loloma of...

The real Alexander Calder is to be found in the intimate work – the toys, gadgets, jewelry – those delightful...

Nothing is simple in Tokyo—not the language, not the culture, not the geography. Even getting information is a major task...

The most trusted way for Jewelers, Artists, Craftsmen ' Metalsmiths to discover state-of-the-art products and services has fundamentally changed. Word-of-mouth has become a Metalsmiths most efficient way of learning about new products...

The cry of the rejected: “Why?” is the loudest single continuing lament heard after every juried show. Even when juror’s...

Do not get caught in the dark - make certain your shop is well lit. In the jewelry shop, two...

Editor's Note: Looking ahead at the coming year, it's just as important to consider the challenges facing the jewelry industry...

A woman's job evaluation included the observation that she showed unmistakable signs of penis envy. "The unmistakable signs were. ....

Those of us who have been following Wendy Ramshaw's work, for close to 20 years, hove come to anticipate the...

When enamelist Bill Helwig celebrated the half-century mark in July of 1988, his wife Lenore Davis, asked the celebrants to...

Some designers find inspiration in the night sky, others in the natural world, and some in flowing architectural lines. This...

On the second floor of a historic wooden building in an elegant shopping area of affluent Concord, Massachusetts, is found...

This past fall, the National Ornamental Metal Museum in Memphis, Tennessee mounted a retrospective exhibition of the work of master...

This article was written by Margaret De Patta in 1948 and never published. It is printed here with the kind...

Early in 1984 Jack called to see if I'd be interested in creating an anniversary gift to celebrate twenty-five years...

It is refreshing to see a designer of Betty Helen Longhi's ability break away from the museum mentality and move...

After experimenting with the various techniques of enameling I decided that champleve jewelry best suited my interests. Being very familiar...

This segment from the 2017 MJSA Journal November issue is dedicated to metals, tools, software and more that aids jewelers...

In the Ojibway language, Toronto means "meeting place." At this site on the northern shore of Lake Ontario 18th-century French...

Colored Gemstones on Men’s Jewelry is becoming a trend and may as will be dominating men's fashion as noted by  ...

Lisa Gralnick makes jewelry of rare power from imagined artifacts of our own time. Its extraordinary impact derives from her...

Chunghi Choo captures her joyful creativity in sensuous forms and beguiling surfaces, but, despite this sumptuousness, simplicity harmony and tranquility...

This article showcases the various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1986 Spring issue of...

There is an excited feel to the atmosphere – the Jewelry Museum is preparing for the grand opening on March...

Rarely do we think of jewelry as a matter of life and death. On the contrary, ornament is typically perceived...

At mid-career, goldsmith Glenda Arentzen still produces jewelry with the freshness that has been her hallmark for a quarter of...

The brain child of a private art-craft dealer, Denise Renard-Honhon, this exhibition presented 22 of Belgium's contemporary jewelry designers. The...

Crushed tin foil, marred tintypes, rusted cans—some must have thought it looked like garbage. In 1967, this detritus of our...

It was about seven years ago, I was living in Paris, spending a typical Sunday afternoon scouring the flea markets...

Five German jewelers who chose not to follow the traditional vocational training of "master goldsmith," but rather opted to study...

The Jewelry Museum of Pforzheim possesses one of the most remarkable collections of modern jewelry. This exhibition of works, which...

Possibly of another time and almost certainly of another place, Hal or Harold Hasselschwert enamels entice the imagination with the...

The life and work of Mark Stanitz are a study in balances and contrasts. His physical life is lived in...

Jewelry was never on his mind—at least not while he was studying art and anthropology in college. It was filmmaking...

When I returned from Europe in 1951, my friend Margaret de Patta called and invited me to join a group...

This book is an expert and concise introduction to the world of carving gem materials. You could actually do it...

This is a continuing series on galleries that specialize in jewelry and metalwork. The Yaw Gallery is owned and operated...

Bernhard Schobinger, one of Europes most provocative and influential jewel artists, is the subject of this handsome monograph, originally produced...

Deborah Norton interviewed Caroline Broadhead regarding her recent retrospective at the Crafts Council in London and her recent change from...

This article showcases various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1988 Summer issue of the...

While Surrealism has had a major impact on how we look at 20th-century art, the same cannot be said for...

This article showcases the various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1986 Fall issue of...

It’s easy to name your favorite gemstone or metal to work in, but what if you had to name your...

This article showcases various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1991 Summer issue of the...

Discover the 2017 Top Jewelry Trends in gold, silver, and platinum—and an update on the metals markets as compiled by...

At a time marked by an international revival of the blacksmith's art, the Samuel Yellin exhibition at the Federal Reserve...

In response to Marilyn Shaw's article "Photographic Images on Refractory Metals" (Metalsmith, Summer '84, page 32), we have researched the...

The following article explains photo techniques used to transfer images onto refractory metals. These findings were developed during my graduate...

This article is one of a series of articles from Metalsmith Magazine “Art and Technics” talking about techniques in craftsmanship...

Over the last several years, a growing number of North Americans have been obtaining nontraditional pierces. Pierced penises, nipples, navels,...

Rebekah Laskin is an enamelist with a new subtlety and depth of purpose unique to the metalsmithing community. She has...

Carrie Adell is perhaps best known for her jewelry which transforms common, familiar, organic and geometric objects and forms into...

Before moving his studio operation to a ground-floor space in Soho, just last year, Ted Muehling lived and worked in...

"Form Beyond Function" was organized by Kington and David Prince of the Mitchell Museum, Mt. Vernon, Illinois, in conjunction with...

This article showcases various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1990 Summer issue of the...

Coveted for their beauty and rarity, fancy color diamonds remain the hottest category in the diamond market. At gem and...

I have always thought that if no other lesson had begun to seep through peoples' inertia and greed, that at...

This article showcases various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1988 Spring issue of the...

This article showcases various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1987 Summer issue of the...

This small paperback book is written and illustrated by Jan Radford. At 8.95 it is an affordable introduction to 'Indian'...

This exhibit, which originated at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London in 1982, will be traveling for two years...

In April of 1983, a simple and relatively unpretentious store joined the ranks of the illustrious "boutiques" and other high-priced...

Cu3, as a national metal competition, was a sequel – albeit more than ten years later – to Copper 2...

This article showcases the various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1986 Winter issue of...

This article showcases various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1987 Spring issue of the...

This is the third of a series on galleries that specialize in jewelry and metalwork. The Quadrum Gallery is owned...

"How to Wrap Five Eggs" was a dilemma posed by a cult book of Japanese packaging design in the mid-1960s....

This article showcases various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1988 Fall issue of the...

One of the best things about a retrospective book is having a window into the mind of an artist, meandering...

This article showcases various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1987 Fall issue of the...

The third week of October was, ostensibly, a week like any other. But in the art world, it was a...

English enamels made during the period 1750 to 1840 were chiefly ornamented with transfer printed images and mottos. While the...

This article showcases the various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1985 Summer issue of...

It all began in 1978. Gretchen Klunder-Raber issued an open invitation to all persons interested in metalsmithing in the Washington,...

To commit oneself in the jungle of jewelry classifications, categories and specification; to express an absolutely clear definition is an...

While this was not the first time that Ivy Ross and Robert Ebendorf have exhibited together, this exhibition showed clearly...

Rezac Gallery, a space devoted to avant-garde jewelry and decorative arts, opened in May, 1988 on West Superior Street in...

For those of us who get our sustenance from books about jewelry, Ethnic Jewellery is an excellent feed. Its 170...

My recollection of the first piece of metalwork I owned is of a pin consisting of two poodles connected by...

In October 1986, Amsterdam's Galeria RA will mark its tenth anniversary in the forefront of Europe's experimental jewelry movement. To...

Aid to development, in the broadest sense of the term, seems to be the specialty of Norway’s most famous jewelry...

Sculptural Jewelry ‘82 Contemporary Artisans Gallery, San Francisco October 27-November 20, 1982 Under the theme "Sculptural Jewelry '82" Contemporary Artisans...

A goldsmith, not only a jeweler, Charles Lewton-Brain exhibits the competence and traditional skills accumulated through studies at the Nova...

This article showcases the various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1985 Spring issue of...

In early 1983 a call for entry was sent out across Canada for submissions to a multimedia, nonprecious jewellery exhibition...

The first questions to ask yourself when preparing a resume are: For whom is it intended? What do I want...

Mention German craftsmanship, and we think of diligent Black Forest elves making precision cameras and automobiles. Ordinarily, "precision" connotes accuracy,...

The overarching theme in major presentations for the diamond and jewelry industry during the JCK Las Vegas Show in June...

The very term art jewelry has been bandied about so much within the past few decades that one must endeavor...

This article showcases various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1991 Fall issue of the...

At a time when the country is still reeling from the vogue for Indian jewelry displayed around the necks of...

Bruce Metcalf's recent exhibition Between Darkness and Light thematically embraces and continues his ongoing concern with an anguished sensibility wedged...

For the "Jewelry Design" show at the Johnson Museum of Art, Louise Porter, Coordinator of Crafts, selected both jewelry and...

This vertical photography set can be constructed inexpensively to photograph small objects such as jewelry and vessels from high angles....

This article showcases the various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1985 Fall issue of...

I have long suspected that I have a great deal of "dyslexic" company in the arts. As more and more...

Stuart Devlin's exhibition offered the viewer a feast, a visit to an Aladdin's cave. The exhibition celebrated 25 years of...

This article is an overview  and contain details for Ornamenta 1:  International Exhibition of Contemporary Jewelry held on September 30...

When Theo Janson and Vanessa Compton moved into the winding basement studio space on Toronto's Markham Street in May 1978,...

One of the heralded events in this year's ebb and flow of jewelry fashion was the arrival of the Cleto...

This article is a continuing dialogue on the State of Metalsmithing and Jewelry by Donald Friedlich and Judith Mitchell with ...

This article showcases various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1990 Fall issue of the...

In Objects: USA, the chapter on jewelry bears witness to the hallowed names of modern history. The collective effort of...

In this article, Marjan Unger describes what Ornamenta 1 means and is all about. It contains information when and how...

It is possible to practice medicine and do it very successfully and happily without much familiarity with or interest in...

As a former staff photographer for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Sheldan Collins has photographed an extraordinary range of art...

Two new European jewelry books crossed my desk this summer. One offered an uneven survey of jewelry concepts and the...

The confidential exploits of self-deception is the title of one of Louis Mueller's recent six-foot-high wall pieces. This paradoxical attitude...

While Limoges, France was celebrating its 200th anniversary as the city of the "Arts of Fire" this year, July and...

This article showcases various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1991 Spring issue of the...

As art critic Lucy Lippard has observed: “The ‘ugly’ turning ‘beautiful’ in the public eye through a process of familiarity...

This article showcases various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1989 Spring issue of the...

The following is an excerpt from the text of the catalog of "The Founding Masters Exhibit", held at the Schick...

It may surprise some, judging from Tom Markusen studio output, that the production objects are handmade, without the use of...

Naive, primitive, anonymous, magical are characteristics that often accompany our image of the folk artist. In reality, he is an...

An object in space is exactly what the name implies, namely one which by design has left the company of...

When I first heard about the craft show "Ancient Inspirations: Contemporary Interpretations," I was impressed. The press information packet that...

The very word PRECIOUS, the concept of PRECIOUSNESS is anathema to most contemporary artists, especially painters and sculptors, and perhaps...

This is the second in a series of projects for students, created to provide a forum in Metalsmith for provocative...

Of the various schools of thought about design, "less is more" has been one of the most enduring of the...

This article showcases various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1989 Summer issue of the...

This is the first in a series on galleries that specialize in jewelry and metalwork. The Vo Galerie is a...

This article showcases various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1990 Winter issue of the...

This article showcases various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1987 Winter issue of the...

Celebrating its move to a new location, Creative Metalsmiths featured the slick art jewelry of Joan Michlin. Her futuristic style...

David Nytch, proprietor of West ' Co. an independently owned jewelry store in Webster, NY is changing the way customers...

Our "notice" calling all metalsmiths guilty of western influences to turn in photographs of their work may have led some...

In addition to miles of aisles of beautiful finished jewelry on display, the JCK Las Vegas show offered attendees the...

This is the fourth in a series of projects for students, created to provide a forum in Metalsmith for provocative...

This article showcases various international exhibitions and competitions in the form of collected exhibition reports published in the 1987 Summer ...

Translated into English, Korea means "chosen." Komelia Hongja Okim, a native of Korea, has faced a great many consequential choices...

This article showcases various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1989 Winter issue of the...

This article showcases various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1988 Winter issue of the...

All five artists in this 5 Austrian Jewelers show were trained at the Hochschüle für angewandte Kunst in Vienna. While...

For jewelry artists, it iss an opportunity to sell work that has become difficult to place at price-conscious mainstream jewelry...

This short paper offers a set of names to describe how the jewellery metals field is made up in terms...

Strictly speaking, the metalworker's contribution to the Japanese tea ceremony is confined primarily to the teakettle. This accoutrement traditionally has...

The statement below could well have been made by many individuals upon reflection on their friends and colleagues. But in...

Janice Kluge's exhibition of metalwork and sculpture at the Birmingham Museum of Art was small in scale but rich in...

This show provided an overview of some of the new directions and esthetic concerns of metalsmiths in the 1980s. Curated...

At most trade shows, you could stock up on enough pens, notepads, tote bags, and keychains to start a thriving...

For the third time, visitors to the Inhorgenta 2004 in Munich will be pleased at the very different kind of...

This article showcases various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1989 Fall issue of the...

From the very cover of the announcement brochure, one sensed the struggles and conflicts represented in the work in this...

"American jewelry has come into its own," says Concepts Gallery owner Doug Steakley. "lt has really matured. . . My...

Stone, metal and space compose the careful balance in Deborah Aguado's work. Her first geometric formalisms constructed in metal were...

MADE IN THE USA: Where We Stand is an update on the jewelry industry’s efforts to promote homegrown products. It...

"All That Glitters," the first national competitive exhibition of fine art glass and jewelry in Arizona, featured the work of...

This article is one of a series of articles from Metalsmith Magazine “Art and Technics” talking about techniques in craftsmanship...

This article is one of a series of articles from Metalsmith Magazine “Art and Technics” talking about techniques in craftsmanship...

The Johnson Matthey/Society of North American Goldsmiths Platinum Jewelry Design Competition celebrates its third anniversary this year. The competition represents...

The focus of Lin Stanionis' work for the last three years has been in exploring the implications inherent in the...

When Lewis Carroll wrote Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, he modeled his narrative on fairy tales and used nonsense as a...

This is the third in a series of projects for students, created to provide a forum in Metalsmith for provocative...

The Transparency Theory has long maintained an indomitable position at the core of any philosophy of art. Simply expressed, the...

This article showcases various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1990 Winter issue of the...

As a moviegoer in the 1950s and 60s. I watched intently as insects and crustaceans were transformed into gargantuan monsters...

"Body Art Exhibition," an exhibition sponsored by Security Pacific Corporation, on view from September 8 to October 21, 1990, was...

"What's in it for me?" is probably the thought of each SNAG member when the information on the annual conference...

This article showcases various exhibitions in the form of collected exhibition reviews published in the 1991 Winter issue of the...

Berlin Mitte is one of the most popular addresses for creative people and their agents. The new and traditional heart...

The success of John Marshall's art, as a practicing metalsmith, was evident in this impressive exhibition. Held in conjunction with...

In September of 1988, the CDK Galleries opened their doors. Partners Garth Clark, Mark Del Vecchio and Wayne Kuwada presented...

The following interview between Akiko Busch and Etienne Perret and Michael Good was held as a result of the business...

First impressions being what they are, sometimes on target, and at other times missing the bull's eye by a wide...

These are some check lists to use when preparing to phtograph objects.

Silver: New Forms and Expressions III Exhibit. Assuming that the work is cohesive, well designed, well made, of sound concept...

These days, great demands am placed on display materials and packaging. They must be inexpensive, part of an integrated communication...

Coming to terms with the work of Kai Chan is not so much a matter of definition as of communication....

Editor's Note: This following is an excerpt from Looking Ahead, which appeared in the December 2015 issue of MJSA Journal....

This is the fifth in a series of projects for students. These projects were created to provide a forum in...

This article is a review by Betsy Douglas of the 1990 SNAG Conference held in San Francisco, CA on March...

Dan Feldman uses the utensil as both object and idea. Consequently, his work reveals both personal history and associations with...

We invited Ettagale Blauer, formerly New York Editor for Jewelers' Circular-Keystone, to attend the 1986 Society of North American Goldsmith’s...

The practice of American craft is set against the larger phenomenon of industrialization: every aspect of craft compares to and...

In the 1971 Film Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, the title character invites Charlie (and us viewers) to “come...

As trite as it might sound, we still form our opinions about people as a result of "first impressions." In...

On the second day of the 1984 Society of North American Goldsmith's conference held in June in New York City,...

This article is one of a series of articles from Metalsmith Magazine “Art and Technics” talking about techniques in craftsmanship...

What if They Gave a Conference and Nobody Came? In this article, Donald Friedlich offers his insight and review the...

M. Avigail Upin's carefully constructed work displays a cool and impeccable cleanness of style, with silver the dominant material. Her...

No one has a crystal ball to predict the future, which can make business planning a challenge. To help make...

Our second conference was a success! The conference started promptly at 9 a.m., August 18 - a beautiful sunny day....

This article series from Metalsmith Magazine is named “Recent Sightings” where Bruce Metcalf talks about art, craftmanship, design, the artists,...

I thought this was a dazzling exhibition, even before I had a glass of wine. It was definitely a step...

This exhibition of two sculptors at the Merritt Gallery constituted the first major showing of work by either artist. An...

The ongoing debate over the necessity of e-commerce in the jewelry industry is coming to a close. From small shop...

The Economics of Ornamenta 1 is a letter by Dr. Joachim Becker, Mayor of the City of Pforzheim, stating what...

Editor's Note: For more than 20 years, Pantone, the global authority on color, has surveyed the designers of Mercedes-Benz Fashion...

About 30 miles north of Buffalo, New York, less than 10 miles downstream from Niagara Falls, is a unique facility...

This article is one of a series of articles from Metalsmith Magazine “Fads and Fallacies”.  For this 1987 Spring issue, ...

This article is one of a series of articles from Metalsmith Magazine “Fads and Fallacies”.  For this 1989 Summer, A....