Beguiling Modern Studio Jewelry
William Harper “Jealousy” pin, 1989. Tooled gold, cloisonné decoration, with mounted shell and peridot, marked “William Harper 1989, The Seven Deadly Sins, Jealousy,” 6 3/4 by 1 1/2 in., $11,250.
Studio jewelry, or art jewelry, is a name given to jewelry made by studio craftspeople. Modernist studio jewelry began in the 1930s. Several pieces of studio jewelry by studio designers were part of a recent sale by Rago Arts and Auction of New Jersey. Most studio pieces are handmade and one of a kind. Artists would repeat some of their best-selling […]