Halstead Bead, Inc defines art jewelry as “bridge” jewelry, which is the segment between costume jewelry, and fine jewelry that includes accessories in sterling silver, semi-precious stones, crystal, freshwater pearls and other similar materials. Many jewelers that specialize in Art Jewelry and those that collect it would disagree with this definition in that their medium and designs are not limited to any metal or gem. The American Jewelry Design Council defines Art Jewelry as "original jewelry design as art." This definition more closely fits the true nature of this category. I view Art Jewelry as wearable art and have defined it as such...
Art Jewelry is an expression of art & sculpture designed to adorn the human form.
Now that we have defined Art Jewelry, we will start to focus on how to identify Art Jewelry that is finely crafted and has the potential to become a collectible work of art.
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Bibliography:
Image: Regal Dancer by Shana Kroiz on Display and in the Permanent Collection of the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City.
www.shanakroiz.com
American Jewelry Design Council
www.ajdc.org
Halstead Beads
