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Jewelry: Jewelry Resources

Jewelry Related Organizations

  • American Jewelry Design Council
    To that end the AJDC is committed to raising the awareness of the jewelry industry, the art community, the media and the consumer about the aesthetic value of artistic fine jewelry.
  • Association for Contemporary Jewellery
    The Association for Contemporary Jewellery is devoted to the promotion, representation, understanding and development of contemporary jewellery in the United Kingdom and abroad.
  • Association for the Study of Jewelry and Related Arts
    The Association for the Study of Jewelry and Related Arts, LLC is an organization dedicated to the advancement of jewelry studies. It is also committed to the dissemination of knowledge to anyone who is interested in the history of jewelry. ASJRA takes a broad approach to the subject, seeking to understand and place jewelry within a variety of contexts, including from the ancient past to present day, the decorative arts, and fashion.
  • Federal Trade Commission - Jewelry Guides & Information
    Government information on jewelry for consumers.
  • Gemological Institute of America
    Established in 1931, the Gemological Institute of America is the world’s foremost authority on diamonds, colored stones, and pearls.
  • Jewelers of America
    With a mission to increase consumer confidence in the jewelry industry, Jewelers of America advocates professionalism and adherence to high ethical, social and environmental standards. Our Code of Professional Practices and position statements on issues of importance to consumers illustrate our deep commitment to responsible business practices in the retail jewelry industry.
  • MJSA
    Since its incorporation in 1903, MJSA has provided the resources needed for jewelry makers, designers, and related suppliers to achieve professional excellence. Its 1,400 member companies employ over 50,000 skilled workers, and they are a diverse group. They range from high-volume manufacturers to artisans and custom jewelers; from single-person trade shops to global suppliers of tools and equipment.

Internet Resources

  • All About Gemstones
    From GIA
  • Art History Resources on the Web
    One of the largest art resources on the internet, this site is a comprehensive directory for art history and museum websites. A chronological display of art periods, followed by more detailed subheadings, enables quick and easy navigation. Regular updates ensure that the links are kept current.
     
  • Ganoskin Project
    Ganoksin is dedicated to serve the information needs of the world's jewelers. It is our mission to educate, improve working conditions and facilitate sharing between goldsmiths globally. Ganoksin continues improving access to information for productivity, safety, skills and education of all jewelers, professionals and hobbyists.
  • Getty Research Institute
    Dedicated to furthering knowledge and advancing understanding of the visual arts through the J. Paul Getty Museum. There are multiple digital collections.
  • International Decorative Arts Exhibitions
    We are a non-profit project offering a comprehensive list of decorative arts and design exhibitions searchable by city, country, or opening month, as well as specially commissioned reviews, articles and interviews.
  • Jewellery - From Wikipedia
    Jewellery or jewelry is a form of personal adornment, such as brooches, rings, necklaces, earrings, and bracelets. 
    With some exceptions, such as medical alert bracelets or military dog tags, jewellery normally differs from other items of personal adornment in that it has no other purpose than to look appealing, but humans have been producing and wearing it for a long time – with 100,000-year-old beads made from Nassarius shells thought to be the oldest known jewellery. Jewellery may be made from a wide range of materials, but gemstones, precious metals, beads and shells have been widely used. Depending on the culture and times jewellery may be appreciated as a status symbol, for its material properties, its patterns, or for meaningful symbols. Jewellery has been made to adorn nearly every body part, from hairpins to toe rings.
  • Kit and Caboodle Contemporary Jewellery Network = NOW LOCATED ON FACEBOOK
    Created by Cate Salter to provide information on jewellery in Australia and New Zealand.
  • Metalcyberspace
    Metalcyberspace® is created & maintained by
    contemporary studio jewelry designer Susan Sarantos
    to help provide information, documentation and inspiration
    in the field of modern art jewellery design & metalsmithing arts.
  • Native American Jewelry
    Jewelry styles were different in every American Indian tribe, but the differences were less marked than with other arts and crafts, because jewelry and the materials used for making it (beads, shells, copper and silver, ivory, amber, turquoise and other stones) were major trade items long before European arrival in America. After colonization, Native American jewelry-making traditions remained strong, incorporating, rather than being replaced by, new materials and techniques such as glass beads and more advanced metalworking techniques. There are two very general categories of Native American jewelry: metalwork, and beadwork
  • Rio Grande
    Jewelry supplies, blog, news, etc.
  • Visual Arts Data Service
    VADS is the online resource for visual arts. It has provided services to the academic community for 12 years and has built up a considerable portfolio of visual art collections comprising over 100,000 images that are freely available and copyright cleared for use in learning, teaching and research in the UK.

About.com: Beadwork
http://beadwork.about.com/
“A site with all sorts of information about making beaded jewelry and crafts. Includes articles on beading techniques and fashions, how-to information, patterns for beaded projects, links to beading societies, and more.”

Lapidary Journal
NO WEBSITE - PRINT ONLY
"Lapidary Journal was the first gem and jewelry-making magazine in the world, and after 50 years, it's still the Number One print magazine dedicated to gems, jewelry arts, beads, minerals and more!”

Jewelers of America
http://www.jewelers.org/
Links to an entire series of brochures about fine jewelry and gemstones for the consumer.

ShawGuides: Art & Craft Workshops
http://art.shawguides.com/
"Detailed descriptions of hundreds of art, craft, ceramics, fiber, sculpture, glass, jewelry, & woodworking workshops and painting vacations worldwide."