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(Left) Leo wearing a necklace by (right) Sofia Tekela-Smith. Sofia Tekela-Smith, Untitled, 2025, necklace in mother-of-pearl, waxed thread, photo: Jamie Berry

GERMANY

Exhibitions Not Just Seen but Felt

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Beyond the Vitrine
Helen Britton, photo: Kaia Ansip

GERMANY

Art or Adornment? Where Does Art Jewelry Stand?

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Answers from Munich
Exhibition view, Pink & Punk, work by Réka Lörincz, YouandMe, photo: Atiyah Curmally

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Your First Time Is Always Special

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Googly Eyes, Tongues, and Hearts
AJF traveler David Dao wears Esteban Erosky, photo: Nathalie Mornu

UNITED STATES
Photo Essay

Santa Fe Diary—2025

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AJF's Trip to The City Different
Gerd Rothmann, Die Goldene Nase Nosepiece, 1988, cast from Lois Boardman's nose, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, gift of Lois and Bob Boardman (M.2013.221.28), © Gerd Rothmann, photo © Museum Associates / LACMA. The German expression “eine goldene Nase Verdienen," which translates directly as “to earn a golden nose,” means to make a small fortune or to make a killing, and that is the meaning behind this piece.

UNITED STATES
Obituary

Radical Adornment

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Remembering Lois Boardman

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Lois Boardman

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A Tribute
Renee Bevan, Hug Collector, 2013, brooch in sterling silver, Velcro dot, ⅝ inch (15 mm) in diameter, photo: Caryline Boreham

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On Offer

On Offer

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New Jewelry from Our Member Galleries
Ted Noten, The Sweetest Piece I Ever Made Vol. 2, 2023, necklace in 24-karat gold, diamonds, cast in acrylic (PMMA), 18-karat gold connections, 9.5 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches (240 x 150 x 16 mm), photo courtesy of Ornamentum

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On Offer

On Offer

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New Jewelry from Our Member Galleries

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News & Ideas

Have You Heard

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Today in Art Jewelry
Coral Comb, 1865, tortoiseshell, coral, photo: @Museo Poldi Pezzoli. The comb is made of tortoiseshell and is adorned with a garland of flowers and fruit made of coral. It is part of an evening set that also contains a coral necklace, bracelet, and earrings. It was made by jewelers from Torre del Greco, a town in the province of Naples, where this material is still worked.

ITALY

Ancient Jewels and Unique Goldsmithing Masterpieces

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Milan’s Poldi Pezzoli Museum
Shelley Norton, Brick, 2009, brooches in reconstituted plastic shopping bags, foam, sterling silver, photo: Caroline Palmer. Cape by Luisa Eber

GERMANY
Photo Essay

Aotearoa Jewelers Mixed It Up with Munich Fashion Students

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Garments and Jewelry Sought Each Other

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