Papier mache is an art which redefines the term artist- jeweller. Many of the designers contributing to this section see themselves as mini-sculptors and have gone on to work in sculpture. This is true of Julia Manheim, whose papier mache pieces are featured. Julia constructs her jewellery by building layers of papier middle around a [...]
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Enamel is a form of glass and enamelling is the process of fusing it to metal with heat. The earliest known example of enamelled jewellery is a set of Mycenaean beads which date back to 1450BC. Constructed using the champleve method, they are made from blue enamel fused to decorative gold beads. During the 3rd [...]
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From ancient times, gemstones have been synonymous with folklore and legend since every stone is believed to have its own magical property. Even today, stones are still worn as amulets in India to fend off disease. Stones were traditionally divided into two categories — precious and semi-precious — but today both groups come under the [...]
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