Association for the Study of Jewelry & Related Arts
246 North Regent Street, Port Chester, NY 10573 (914) 286-7685
www.jewelryconference.com www.asjra.net
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Unraveling Jewelry Mysteries
Port Chester, NY—Start with a fabulous turn-of-the century private club in the heart of Manhattan. Add lectures on fascinating jewelry subjects:
—The faking of gems and jewelry throughout history…done so well even the experts can be fooled.
—The revival of a jewelry style hundreds of years after its initial appearance and why it happens.
—How even costume jewelry relies on classical styles from times past.
—The use of old materials to make new jewels—some rather surprising!
—The exciting true story of Murph the Surf jettisoning through the ceiling of the American Museum of Natural History to steal the priceless Star of India sapphire…and getting away with it!
—And much more!
Add in a chance to mingle with other jewelry lovers and what do you have?
ONE MORE TIME: JEWELRY FAKES, REVIVALS, RECYCLING AND REPRODUCTIONS…
The Fifth Annual Conference on Jewelry & Related Arts.
The conference, which has previously been held in the fall, will take place on Saturday, May 15, 2010 at a prestigious private club in New York City.
The smaller, more intimate venue will add a new dimension to the comraderie of the conference and the sharing of jewelry history lore.
The conference is open to anyone who loves jewelry...even beginners who have just embarked in collecting and studying jewelry will enjoy it. It’s also an opportunity to learn as well as meet people from all aspects of the jewelry world: artists, appraisers, historians, curators, antique jewelry dealers, journalists and lovers of personal adornment.
The roster of speakers for the conference includes:
Keynote Speaker: Jack Ogden, Chief Executive, Gemmological Association of Great Britain, founder of The Society of Jewelry Historians
Gold: Adventures of a Forgery Hunter
Ursula Neuman, Curator of Contemporary Jewelry, Museum of Art & Design, New York City
Jewelry from Recycled Materials Throughout History
Janet Zapata, noted author and jewelry historian,
19th Century Archaeological Revival Jewelry
Harrice Simons Miller, co-author of Faking It (with Kenneth Jay Lane)
Kenny and Coco Historical Influences on the Jewelry of Kenneth Jay Lane
and Coco Chanel
Richard Wise, G.G., Author of The French Blue
Recycling the Big Ones: The Hope and Wittelsbach Diamonds
John Nels Hatleberg, visionary gem artist
Replicating Famous Jewels
Yvonne Markowitz, Rita B. Kaplan and Susan B. Kaplan Curator of Jewelry, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; co-director ASJRA
The Great Diamond and The Civil War Gold Hoaxes
Elyse Zorn Karlin, publisher Adornment Magazine, co-director ASJRA Murf the Surf and the Star of India Caper
An additional Study Day will be held on Sunday, May 16 and is limited to only 25 participants. The Study Day will include a chartered bus trip leaving from New York City traveling to the Hudson Valley area to visit the studios of well-known jewelry artist/goldsmiths Tom Herman, Pat Flynn, Jennifer Trask and Jamie Bennett and a visit to see jewelry in the collection of the Samuel Dorsky Museum at the State University of New York (SUNY/New Paltz), home of the prestigious metals program. The day will conclude with the group sharing an elegant four-course dinner at the Historic Thayer Hotel in West Point before returning to the city.
The co-directors of the conference are:
Elyse Zorn Karlin, publisher of Adornment Magazine; co-director, author of Jewelry & Metalwork in the Arts & Crafts Tradition and co-author of Imperishable Beauty: Art Nouveau Jewelry.
Yvonne Markowitz, Rita J. Kaplan and Susan B. Kaplan, Curator of Jewelry, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; co-director of ASJRA; past editor of Jewelry: The Journal of the American Society of Jewelry Historians, co-editor of American Luxury: Jewelry from the House of Tiffany and co-author Imperishable Beauty: Art Nouveau Jewelry.
Complete details and registration forms are on the conference website no at: www.jewelryconference.com. Individuals can also email ekarlin@usa.net or call (914) 286-7685 for registrations forms and reservations which are now being accepted. Space is limited and those who are interested should reserve as soon as possible.
For further information please contact:
Elyse Zorn Karlin, ASJRA Co-Director
ekarlin@usa.net
(914) 286-7685
