Top Jewelry Design Schools

We take a look into jewelry design schools in Europe and North America, spanning Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, France, Switzerland, Spain, Belgium, Sweden and the USA.   From Pforzheim University School of Design, Central Saint Martins and Polimoda to HEAR, ECAL, Antwerp Academy of Fine Arts and FIT, there is something for everyone. The […]

Worldwide History of Beads

First published in 1987 as “The History of Beads,” Lois Sherr Dubin’s “Worldwide History of Beads: Ancient, Ethnic, Contemporary” has become a collectible tome rife with references for bead lovers, collectors and scholars. In the newer edition of the book, Dubin has expounded on the latest archaeological discoveries, with a new chapter on contemporary adornment […]