A jewellery designer is a person who renders original Jewelry creations and usually constructs them as well. By profession this person would be trained in design and metal-smithing.
Historically jewellery designers originated as goldsmiths in the cultural aspects of Etruscan Civilization and became more dominant through ancient Greek and Roman cultures. In Ancient Macedonia from Thessaloniki, the art of milling and rolling 24K Gold rose to the highest form and ignited the origins of what later 18th century jewelers such as the family of Castellani used in Italian archeological jewelry.
COntemporary jewellery designers are often professionals with knowledge of gemology, metalsmithing and rendering in order to cater to buyers. Designs can be initiated in a special jewelers model wax or even in metal (silver) in order to create a mold where an unlimited number of the pieces can be cast in gold, silver or platinum.
There are also modern jewellery making methods. These are gaining popularity and some of the styles are beading, resin jewelry, lampwork and photo jewelry.
List of famous jewelry designers in order by name.
The active period relates to jewelry design period.
- Didem Tan (1979-) She quickly became one of the top jewelry designers in Istanbul. She designs glass beads and uses them in her handmade necklaces. She publishes her hand-made work in
Active period: still active
- Diana Vincent (1958-) is recognized as one of America's most creative, original jewelry designers. She is the consecutive winner of the most prestigious design award in the jewelry industry, The DeBeers Diamond International Awards in Paris and Milan. Her beautiful collections of platinum, gold, silver and gemstone jewelry have won numerous awards and accolades, and are featured in exhibitions, museums, television and print.
Active period: still active
- Elsa Peretti (1940-) She began designing jewelry for a handful of top designers, including Halston, Oscar de la Renta, Giorgio di Sant'Angelo and Tiffany.
Active period: 1968? still active
- Frank Gehry (born Ephraim Owen Goldberg, February 28, 1929)
Active period:
- Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel aka Coco Chanel (1883-1971)
Active period:
- Jean Schlumberger (1907-1987) Jewelry designer at the Tiffany & Co
Active period: 1946 till late 1970:th
- Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) Tiffany designed stained glass windows and lamps, glass mosaics, blown glass, ceramics, jewelry, enamels and metalwork.
Active period:
- Nicolas Bongard (1908-2000) Jewelry designer at the Tiffany & Co
Active period: 1946-1995?)
- Paloma Picasso (1949-) Jewelry designer at Zolotas and at the Tiffany & Co
Active period: 1968- still active Active period: 1995- still today
- Rachel Brown (1965-) Jewelry designer at Rachel Brown Jewelry-Designer, CEO Kabbalistic meditations engraved on fine gems and pieces which Rachel Brown carefully designs and handcrafts with her gemological expertise and artistry. www.rachelbrownjewelry.com
Active period: - still active
References
- ^ http://www.macedonian-heritage.gr/Museums/Archaeological_and_Byzantine/Arx_Thessaloniknhs.htm
- ^ Castellani and Italian Archaeological Jewelry - Soros, Susan Weber; Walker, Stefanie - Yale University Press
- ^ http://www.dianavincent.com/
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