Posted by Monica on May 17, 2017 -
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I’m stunned, excited, and can barely tear myself away from watching the bidding on the CJDG Cindy Edelstein Memorial Auction…so many incredible jewelry designers have donated jewelry for an auction in Cindy Edelstein’s name to benefit Jewelers for Children, and a special…
Posted by Monica on October 27, 2015 -
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There’s a new feature on the Contemporary Jewelry Design Group’s website called Get To Know. We will be interviewing the best, most innovative jewelry retailers, galleries and ateliers in the country! To kick this off, I interviewed Sia Maravelias…
Posted by Monica on December 22, 2014 -
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Graceful transition is a theme for Malak Atut of ZAIKEN Jewelry. Personally, she embodies modern transition through her roles as jewelry designer, mom, business owner, and President of the Contemporary Jewelry Design Group. She spends her days…
Posted by Monica on June 16, 2014 -
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Leaving the JCK Las Vegas and Couture jewelry shows, I was exhausted. My toes bled. I think I collectively slept about 11 hours in 6 days. But when it came time to say goodbye to friends, I was wishing for a later flight…
Posted by Monica on April 2, 2014 -
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It is my great pleasure to combine two favorite passions whenever possible: travel and jewelry. Travel is necessary for my perspective, knowledge, and empathy. I try to fuse travel with visiting jewelry designers on their turf…
Posted by Monica on September 24, 2013 -
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As the Editor of the Contemporary Jewelry Design Group’s website, I have the opportunity to profile some incredible jewelry designers as well as write about issues that are important to the artisan jewelry community…
Posted by Monica on June 28, 2013 -
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Sydney Lynch occupies the intersection where jewelry meets true sculpture. From the distilled essences of landscapes, to a suggested tribal layout of gems and patterns, Sydney…
Posted by Monica on February 25, 2013 -
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Michael Good is a jewelry designer, artist, and metalsmith who transcends all of those titles in the jewelry industry. It has been over 35 years since Michael took a workshop that demonstrated putting a curve in a flat sheet of metal…