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Jewelry history lessons to precede Miami show
A series of educational seminars on jewelry history will take place in the two days before the 2015 Original Miami Beach Antique Show, which is scheduled for Jan. 30 to Feb. 3 at the city’s convention center.
Miami--A series of educational seminars on jewelry history will take place in the two days before the 2015 Original Miami Beach Antique Show, which is scheduled for Jan. 30 to Feb. 3 at the city’s convention center.
Called the Jewelry History Series, the seminars are scheduled for Jan. 28 and 29, also at the Miami Convention Center. The series is open to retailers, wholesalers, appraisers, collectors or those simply interested in the history of antique jewelry.
Registration is available on the show’s website.
Early registration is available until Oct. 31. The cost to attend both days of the series is $350, and one-day admission is available for $200. There also is a “mornings only” option for $200.
Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. The deadline to register is Jan. 9.
On Jan. 28, Elyse Zorn Karlin will present “Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau & Edwardian Jewelry: Diverse Style in the Early 20th Century,” explaining the design impetus and social events behind each style and its similarities and differences.
Following that will be “Costume Jewelry in the 1920s & 1930s: The Evolution of the Art Deco Style” with Barbara Schwartz, who will explore the major social, cultural, political and scientific developments that influenced the style of fashion and jewelry in the years between the two world wars.
Yvonne Markowitz will explore “The Jewels of Trabert & Hoeffer-Mauboussin,” the collaboration of the American and Parisian jewelry houses that resulted in not only celebrity-worthy pieces but semi-customizable jewelry crafted from interchangeable parts.
Rounding off the day will be Gail Brett Levine with “Shopping in the Aisles of History of Designs.” Levine will trace well-worn motifs and how they’ve evolved throughout the ages, as well as how they are expressed through movements and eras, including today’s vernacular.
On Jan. 29, the seminars will kick off with a panel discussion titled “A Curator, Historian, Dealer and Appraiser--Four Views on Jewelry,” with the panel members to be announced.
Laura Mathews will present “Chasing Gustav Manz: A Jewelry Adventure,” exploring her finds and insights on Manz, who designed for firms including Tiffany & Co., Cartier, Marcus & Co., Black Starr & Frost and Raymond Yard, including others.
“Designer Jewelry Drives the Market” with Gloria Lieberman will explore what has staying power, what is of the moment, where to spot top designers and where artist jewelers fit in to the picture.
Closing the
series will be Eric Hoffman with “Jade: The Precious Stone of Heaven.” Hoffman will discuss the two forms of jade, nephrite and jadeite, the colors and qualities of the stone, how to tell real jade from look-alikes and how to assess the artistry of carved jade.
A complete schedule for the Miami Beach Antique Jewelry History Series can be found here.
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