In September 2014, I traveled with Art Jewelry Forum to Sweden and Estonia. This was the second year I’ve traveled with the group – last year was Amsterdam — and both Read more
Noucentisme: Catalan Aesthetic at the Turn of the Last Century
In all my art and jewelry exploration, I’d never heard the term “Nuocentisme” before seeing a bracelet from this period on 1stdibs and then visiting Marta Alcolea’s gem (no pun Read more
Ivo Misani’s craft constantly evolved to create unique jewelry
Ivo Misani was a jeweler based in Milan whose stated purpose was to evoke the heroics of both the Old Masters and of nature in all his work. The result Read more
Glittering Differently
There are almost always firms in your market that are larger and more prominent than yours. The challenge then is distinguishing your business based not on size or flashiness, but Read more
Consider several factors when selling your jewelry
Several factors come into play when you decide to sell jewelry. Some of them are out of your control, including the fluctuations of the buying market when you decide to Read more
A New View of Jewelry: Art Jewelry Forum’s Jewelry Tour of Amsterdam
This article originally appeared in the Association for the Study of Jewelry & Related Arts (ASJRA) newsletter. The Sixties term “mind bending” isn’t a phrase I usually use, but going Read more