The Georg Jensen Daisy brooch is one of Denmark’s most recognizable pieces of jewelry. It was designed by Anton Michelsen in 1940 to commemorate the birth of Princess Margrethe, now Queen Margrethe II. It has since then become a symbol of Danish pride and unity. Far more than a decorative accessory, the brooch functions as […]
Leslie William LePere was a rare golden soul. He was 24 karat. He was grade “A.” He had a solid #2 lead spirit, woven with originality, wit, and pure magic. One of the great creative forces of his time, Les left behind a legacy that runs deep in the soils of eastern Washington and spreads
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June 2025, Part 2 These days, we all could use a treat. And it feels so good to get a terrific piece of art jewelry for ourselves while celebrating and supporting artists and the galleries who show them! Art Jewelry Forum’s international gallery supporters celebrate and exhibit art jewelry. Our bi-monthly On Offer series allows this extensive network of international galleries
June 2025, Part 2 Art Jewelry Forum is pleased to share the news that members of our community find noteworthy. Is something missing? The success of this compilation of compelling events, news, and items of interest to the jewelry community depends on YOUR participation. If you’re a member of AJF at the Silver level or
Thoughts, memories, and explanations from the educational program’s primary board members—the founders Ted Noten, Liesbeth den Besten, Ruudt Peters, Gijs Bakker, and Leo Versteijlen—and some of its alumni How education was structured MASieraad’s plans for the near future Writing an article about MASieraad turned into three months of conversations with alumni and the founders of
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June 2025, Part 1 These days, we all could use a treat. And it feels so good to get a terrific piece of art jewelry for ourselves while celebrating and supporting artists and the galleries who show them! Art Jewelry Forum’s international gallery supporters celebrate and exhibit art jewelry. Our bi-monthly On Offer series allows this extensive network of international galleries
June 2025, Part 1 Art Jewelry Forum is pleased to share the news that members of our community find noteworthy. Is something missing? The success of this compilation of compelling events, news, and items of interest to the jewelry community depends on YOUR participation. If you’re a member of AJF at the Silver level or
The exciting KOHĀ and KOHĀ Moana happenings in Munich expanded the typical audience of Munich Jewellery Week Jewelry pieces present in both events were seen and experienced in very different ways by two audiences These alternative approaches to displaying jewelry brought the work to life in an energizing contrast to the expected—and conventional—modes of exhibition
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Why does art jewelry so often seem to be about the art and so little about the body or the wearer? I took this question with me to Munich Jewellery Week, on assignment from AJF. Across four days, I asked artists, designers, students, and gallerists to share their thoughts on it. Art jewelry as identity
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It was everything I imagined my first time would be like. Magical, filled with surprises, and deeply satisfying. I’m talking, of course, about my first time attending Munich Jewelry Week. What happens when a beautiful European city gets turned into a contemporary art jewelry box for a week? This city-wide event brings together artists, gallery
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Art Jewelry Forum took 17 travelers to Santa Fe, in the high desert of New Mexico, May 12–15, 2025. The temperatures were mild, the downtown area lush and green, with blooms everywhere. Garlands of dark red dried chiles festooned the buildings and lampposts. Our focus was on Native American jewelry. We saw so many beautiful
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When collector Lois Boardman wore her gold nosepiece, by German jeweler Gerd Rothmann, to the supermarket, customers averted their gaze. It was strange and, she supposed, may have appeared to be a prosthetic. The piece was not a false appendage. It was made using an impression of Boardman’s real nose taken with the help of
