jewelry

A replica coin necklace of the Roman Emperor Vespasian by Atelier Divin.
Consider this Before Buying an Ancient Coin Necklace or Jewelry
There are many concerns and issues that surround the use of genuine ancient coins in commercial retail. For one, there is the issue of availability and authenticity. Ancient coins tend to be found…
Detail shot of a gold ear-stud: disc decorated with granulation, filigree and beaded wire. 530BC-500BC
Etruscan Jewelry and the Charm of Gold in Antiquity

Gold is perhaps the most iconic metal—an immortal symbol of wealth. Even in the…

Essere Donna Nell’antica (To Be a Woman in Antiquity). On view until January 31 2026 in the Palestra Grande at the Pompeii Archaeological Park. Credit: Parco Archeologico di Pompei.
To Be a Woman in Antiquity: A Retrospective

In the Palestre Grande of the Pompeii Archaeological Park, a new exhibit–Essere Donna…

close up of Sandro Botticelli's Portrait of a Young Woman
The Jewelry of the Renaissance: The Medici Gem Collection
In the second installment in our series on jewelry’s place in art history, we’re exploring jewelry collecting in the Renaissance, a time when jewels were considered as valuable to possess and display…
egyptian pectoral amulet in the shape of a vulture, made in gold with lapis lazuli inlay
Egyptian Amulets and Their Power in the History of Jewelry
In a new Art & Object series, we’ll take a look at some of history’s greatest jewelry stories, showing you how and why jewelry is such a powerful artistic, cultural, and historical artifact.
black and white photo of Sam and Mary Ann Scherr
20th-Century Artist-Designer Couples
By exploring three modern artist-designer couples of the twentieth century, we revisit two timeless art debates: the intersection between design and art, and art history as more than a solitary line…
Alphonse Mucha, Poster for the publishing house of F. Champenois, 1897. Color lithograph.
Art 101: What was Art Nouveau?
Art Nouveau was inspired by nature, spurred on by the Arts and Crafts movement, and served as a fundamental reaction against Industrialization.
Unknown English artist, Armada Portrait, 1588. Oil on oak panel, 52.3 x 105cm (205/8 x 413/8in). Woburn, Bedfordshire, England, Woburn, Abbey
New Volume Explores Jewelry’s Role in Formation of Identity, Politics, and Power

This richly illustrated book provides an interdisciplinary understanding of jewelry and art

Empire Nephrite,1902. Private collection, New York City. Courtesy Wikimedia Commons. Photo by David Katz.
How Fabergé Eggs Became a Symbol of Easter
When the czar Alexander III took the throne in 1881—accompanied by his wife, Maria Feodorovna, he unwittingly began a lavish Easter tradition within the Russian imperial court—the bedazzled egg.
Temple of Khonsu in Karnak, Luxor, Egypt
Ancient Gold Jewelry Uncovered in Egyptian Temple Excavation

A trove of ancient gold jewelry was unearthed in an…

Sotheby's, 2022
A Diamond Necklace With Ties To Marie Antoinette Doubles Its Low-Estimate At Auction

As November auctions kick off in New York with Sotheby's Modern Art Evening— led by one of …

Sybil and David Yurman in the atelier at the Vestry Street headquarters, New
A Book Review of “Sybil and David Yurman: Artists and Jewelers”

When one thinks of luxury jewelry, more often than not, David…

portrait of napoleon seated on his throne with furs and with gold laurel crown and staffs
How Napoleon Used Jewelry to Secure His Empire
In the third installment in our series on jewelry’s place in art history, we’re exploring how the once-Emperor Napoleon used jewelry, and in particular, cameos, to try and secure his…
Jiro Kamata (b. 1978, Hirosaki, Japan) Sunny Ring, 2005 Sunglass lenses, gold 1½ in. x 2½ in. x 2½ in. (38.1 x 63.5 x 63.5 mm). Photo courtesy of SCAD.
The SCAD Museum of Art’s “Ring Redux: The Susan Grant Lewin Collection”
The SCAD Museum of Art proudly presents its latest exhibition, Ring Redux: The Susan Grant Lewin Collection, featuring more than 100 avant-garde rings by artists who have reinvented the age-old and…
anna and florent
Stars of Netflix's Bling Empire Talk High Jewelry and Boucheron
Anna Shay and Florent Bonadei chatted with Art & Object about their friendship and what high jewelry means to them.