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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Like all AJF trips, this six-city tour was crammed with jewelry-focused studio visits, museum tours, pop-ups, exclusive peeks behind the scenes, gallery stops, and fabulous meals in terrific company. We deeply appreciate Bill Baker’s hard work pulling together this photo essay while enjoying the trip. Thank you as well to Linda Peshkin, Susan Cummins, and
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It is with great sadness—and joy—that we at AJF fondly remember our friend, AJF member and passionate jewelry collector Sharon Berman. Sharon passed away recently, on August 16, 2024, after a long and hard-fought battle with cancer. I can safely say that for everyone who knew Sharon she was an inspiration, with her dogged determination,
During this trip, AJF travelers enjoyed a taste of French culture in a North American city that’s in love with festivals, the arts, good food, and enjoying life to the hilt. The multifaceted city represents the melding of Old World charm and New World energy, with 18th-century structures blending into a 21st-century skyline. June was
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Like all of our trips, this five-city tour was crammed with studio visits, museum tours (sometimes before the institution opens to the public!), exclusive peeks behind the scenes, gallery stops, and great meals in great company. Special thanks to Christoph Zellweger and Monica Gaspar, who helped organize the Zurich part of the trip. We couldn’t
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AJF’s trip to the Berkshires and beyond offered singular experiences for 15 art jewelry lovers. They tried on Art Smith’s iconic cuff bracelets. They explored the home and gardens of renowned mid-century modern dealer Mark McDonald. They met legendary jewelers Daniel Jocz and Ted Noten. The four-day trip to Lenox, MA, and Hudson, NY, which
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We asked collectors, jewelry makers, gallerists, and curators for tips on the types of pieces they select for travel and how they transport them safely When renowned jewelry collector Susan Grant Lewin packs for a trip, she always takes rings. Lewin doesn’t typically wear earrings or brooches, and she usually doesn’t pack more than one
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In March, Art Jewelry Forum members attended the most celebrated jewelry event in the world, Munich Jewellery Week (MJW). Yvonne Montoya, AJF’s executive director, reports. I arrived on Tuesday morning, March 12, two days early, to prepare for the upcoming AJF events. I’ve been reading and hearing about Munich Jewellery Week since my university days,
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Twenty-four members of Art Jewelry Forum enjoyed jam-packed days of crisp, mostly sunny weather in Copenhagen and Oslo, September 25–October 1, 2018, seeing jewelry and art and design exhibits while also taking time to savor the local sights and cuisine. Susan Kempin, former AJF board member, reports. Visiting the home of collector Cecilie Malm Brundtland,
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Mary Lee Hu, Choker #70, 1985 (gift of Donna Schneier), 18-karat gold, 22-karat gold, 152 x 229 x 76 mm, photo: Susan Cummins This is an overview by Liesbeth den Besten of a day trip organized by AJF during NYC Jewelry Week. Den Besten is a member of the AJF board but has never
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