July 20th, 2008 at 10:52pm |
Austria and the Wiener Werkstätte
In Austria, the search for a new style at the beginning of the century was led by Josef Hoffman and key members of the Succession group, founded in 1897. The main objective of this group of Viennese artists and designers was to improve the status of the decorative arts. Members of […]
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March 28th, 2008 at 7:18pm |
Of all the materials available to the designer jeweller, glass and ceramics are not only the least expensive, but also potentially the most sophisticated. In the form of beads, glass and ceramics can be used to make anything from a simple one-bead pendant necklace to complex woven seed-bead bangles. Glass and ceramic beads have been […]
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March 4th, 2008 at 1:44pm |
The first diamond engagement ring of which a record exists is that given by Archduke Maximilian in 1477 to Princess Mary of Burgundy, but it is probable that diamonds were given as royal love tokens even earlier than this. The word royal is used advisedly in this context, because for a long time the wearing […]
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