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Brilliance!: Masterpieces from The American Jewelry Design Council | 
 enlarge | Authors: Cindy Edelstein, Frank Stankus
Publisher: Lark Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 29278
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 228
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 9 x 8.8 x 1.2
ISBN: 1600591574
Dewey Decimal Number: 739.270973074
EAN: 9781600591570
ASIN: 1600591574
Publication Date: July 1, 2008
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Product Description
This sensational design book showcases America’s most gorgeous and inventive art jewelry! For over a decade, the elite invitation-only American Jewelry Design Council (AJDC) has sponsored an annual project: every member creates an original piece based on a given theme. With imagination and skill, jewelers have tackled such concepts as the Mona Lisa, Wheel, Key, Puzzle, Water, Flight, Peekaboo, Sphere, Pyramid, and Secret Treasure. Each of these topics now becomes a dramatically photographed chapter, complete with illuminating introductions by renowned jewelry writers Cindy Edelstein and Frank Stankus. In addition to background information on the AJDC, and the story of the annual design event, artists’ commentaries enhance specific images. A final members’ section includes a biography, headshot, and additional jewelry images for each talented individual.
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Simply Brilliant! July 7, 2008
Thanks to the incredible jewelry knowledge and clear writing style of this book's two authors, those who appreciate real fine art jewelry are able to learn about some of the contemporary market's major talent. This book is for anyone who wants to be--or needs to be--further inspired by original creative work, each with a signature all its own. Perhaps most importantly, it is a significant contibution to the historical chronicling of 20th and 21st century jewelry design.
Brilliance is inspiring! July 7, 2008
I find this book very inspiring and beautiful! I love Lark Books in general, but this book goes into more detail about the designs and about the designers. I find it so interesting how each concept is interpreted in each designer's vision. I also love the layout of the book starting with the prologue... the fabulous photos... the comments from the designers and details of the pieces... I like to collect art books and love jewelry so this is a perfect book to enjoy!!
Brilliance! is brilliant. July 7, 2008
This is a beautiful book, intelligently written detailing the uncommon works of amazing Jewelry artists. Inspiring!
Brilliance is an understatement June 24, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This wonderful collection of contemporary jewellery gathered from the American Jewelry Design Council's annual Design Project, showcases the best of the best in each theme for the past 12 years. Commencing with the Cube in 1992, it moves through the Wheel, Key, Puzzle, Water, Flight, Peekaboo, Fold, Sphere,Pyramid, Secret Treasure, finishing in 2007 with the Sprial.
It is inspiring to read the design process for each of the pieces, the artists "interpretation" of the theme and to then gaze at the equisite pieces, beautifully photographed. Each piece is both contemporary and timeless, some are playful and quirky, others just shout at you to look at them. I could not choose one project more than another as there was always at least one or two pieces in each category that I greatly admired.
Upon recieving this book I sat down and read it cover to cover. Then went back and did it again. Each time seeing something new. I especially liked the the last chapter, on "The Artists" 1-2 pages per artist with a short bio and more photos of their extrodinary craftmanship.
This wonderful book will suit many people, the budding jeweler or student, those seeking inspiration in their own work, collectors of jewellery and even as a straight coffee table book. I would give this 6 stars if I could. I simply love it.
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