The Blue That Framed Heaven: A Limoges Enamel Plaque and the Language of Lapis
Reading time: 7 minutes On Mondays I go looking for blue in things people once wore or carried. This week I went back to
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Chasing Blue: The Blue Napoleon Gave to Joséphine
Reading time: 10 minutes Every Monday, in my Chasing Blue column, I set out in pursuit of the color blue in jewelry. And I
5 Iconic Birds Interpretations In Jewelry
In this article I invite you to enjoy the originality and ingenuity of some iconic birds jewelry made by the important artists in the
Alphonse Mucha’s jewellery as extension of his art
Alfons Maria Mucha's creations go back to the end of the XIX century, during a period of changes and reinterpretations. "Le Style Mucha" became
Erté: “Art-to-wear” jewellery
Fashion and theatrical costume designer, graphic artist and sculptor, he remains i art history's brightest representative of the Art Deco style. Roman Petrovich Tyrtov,
Marc Koven, his caged jewels and more
Not a long time ago I discovered a new for me name in jewellery history. It's Marc Koven. It has been written about him
Alberto Giorgi. Tradition and kinetic art
Alberto Giorgi worked in the Sixties at the time when programmed and kinetic art were emerging and the contrast between tradition and technology was
The Twentieth-Century Italian Jewelry at the Milan Poldi Pezzoli Museum
The Twentieth-Century Italian Jewelry (Il gioiello italiano del XX secolo) exhibition, curated by jewelry historian Melissa Gabardi, was completed in March at the Milan
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