Great article I found recently with The New York Times (Young Designers Re-imagine Jewelry) featuring five young women chosen as the latest up and coming jewelers. Most people in this industry know that the
large name jewelry designers are in New York, iconic store fronts that have
resided there for half a century pushing their latest fashions into the greedy willing
hands of the trend-setting masses.
However in this new era we have more people than ever
diligently learning this archaic craft, pushing themselves to compete with
classic timeless designs. How do they do
that? Contemporary jewelry. They take
the ancient art of jewelry making and push it further, branching out and giving
a new and exciting twist to the designs that we already know. Contemporary jewelry tends to find itself on
display in small trendy art galleries or available in chic boutiques, ready to
be snatched up by the careful eye of those who blog and Instagram because they
have a piece of fashion that is handmade and one of a kind that needs to be
shared with the world as the “hottest thing”.
Many small boutiques and budding designers have gained tremendous momentum
from this phenomenon allowing them to break through to be seen and share their
ideas.
This article in the
New York Times acknowledges this societal change and embraces it by showcasing
these four young women and their contribution to fine jewelry. For more information on the artists and where to see and purchase there work, see the article linked above and below.
Anna Khouri
Anita Ko
Gaia Repossi
Delfina Delettrez
Jennifer Fisher
Sources:
New York Times link: Young Designers Re-imagine Jewelry
Photos by Agaton Storm for New York Times Article
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