In the 20th century, some very famous artists decided to try their hand at jewelry making.
Most of these pieces were rather avant garde, such as the brooches crafted by Max Ernst and Salvador Dali.

The Dali brooch I’m familiar with is called “The Gold Cube Cross”, a remarkable piece rather hard to describe. It does involve a cross and some other sculptured jewels in a sort of spiked starburst. It is really quite lovely.

Perhaps it is these creative artists that began the modern interest in jewelry as wearable art. Some of our more modern artists are creating pieces that seem to shine with glorious personality and meaning, many of which can be seen in galleries both here and abroad.

I found this quote to be a great description for the purpose of a jewelry information blog:

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Ask Mr. Jewelry also has informative articles, located on the left navigation bar, that that will educate the consumer and assist them in making a sound jewelry purchase. Whether it’s care of your diamonds or how to determine the quality of cultured pearls, the articles will help the reader learn more about the jewelry industry. The articles cover topics such as:

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