Set in Style: the Jewelry of Van Cleef and Arpelsat the Cooper-Hewitt Museum
until June 5th
Jewelry from one of the great European jewelry houses. I love to see the ingenious way that the jewelry is put together. I saw the Cartier exhibit last year in San Francisco, and while I did get overwhelmed by the diamonds at times, the jewelry always displayed the highest level of craftsmanship. My only wish...as a jeweler, I have such a strong desire to check out the back, which I couldn't always do!
Celestial Gold- Fine Jewelry from the Himalayas
at Tibet House, opens March 17th
I lived in Nepal for two years, and Himalayan jewelry is a love of mine. The Tibetan amulet boxes, called gau, were the starting point for me when I began making lockets. When travelling in remote Himalayan villages, it is very common to see women wearing their gold and turquiose jewelry, or oxblood coral, which can scarcely be found nowadays.
I looks like with the coming of spring, I have good reason to get out of the studio and see some amazing jewelry pieces.
at Tibet House, opens March 17th
I lived in Nepal for two years, and Himalayan jewelry is a love of mine. The Tibetan amulet boxes, called gau, were the starting point for me when I began making lockets. When travelling in remote Himalayan villages, it is very common to see women wearing their gold and turquiose jewelry, or oxblood coral, which can scarcely be found nowadays.
I looks like with the coming of spring, I have good reason to get out of the studio and see some amazing jewelry pieces.
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