The Platinum Reformation: Jewelry in the Edwardian & Belle Époque Tradition

The lacy, ethereal platinum, diamond and pearl jewelry of the late 19th and early 20th centuries goes by a number of names.

Art Nouveau & The Landscape Tradition

A movement that eschewed historicism, romanticism, and so called “academic art,” Art Nouveau largely abandoned the established artistic practices that preceded it, including the eons...

Larger Than Life: Jewelry in the Retro Period (1930s – 1950s)

As a reaction to ongoing world conflict, and still reeling from the blow of World War I, jewelry designed during the Retro period hosted...

The Rise And Fall Of Art Deco
The Rise And Fall Of Art Deco

In 1925, the city of Paris organized an international exhibition of contemporary art, entitled, “The International Exposition of...

Art Nouveau: The International Movement

The term Art Nouveau is French for ‘new art,’ yet the style and movement it has come to represent was distinctly international, and...

The Platinum Reformation: Jewelry in the Edwardian & Belle Époque Tradition
The lacy, ethereal platinum, diamond and pearl jewelry of the late 19th and early 20th centuries goes by a number of names.
Art Nouveau & The Landscape Tradition
A movement that eschewed historicism, romanticism, and so called “academic art,” Art Nouveau largely abandoned the established artistic practices that preceded it, including the eons old custom of landscape painting. 
Larger Than Life: Jewelry in the Retro Period (1930s – 1950s)

As a reaction to ongoing world conflict, and still reeling from the blow of World War I, jewelry designed during the Retro period hosted an incredible array of styles—bolder, brighter, and more light-hearted, with some eye-catchingly geometric and others romantically feminine.

The Rise And Fall Of Art Deco
The Rise And Fall Of Art Deco
In 1925, the city of Paris organized an international exhibition of contemporary art, entitled, “The International Exposition of...
Art Nouveau: The International Movement
The term Art Nouveau is French for ‘new art,’ yet the style and movement it has come to represent was distinctly international, and...