Brilliant Facets: The Art of Antique Jewelry
X03.9543
/ $360
SPRING 2010
Continuing Education:
Arts Programs
The 18th and 19th centuries witnessed the production of more jewelry than all previous centuries combined. Beginning with the stylistic influences and techniques of goldsmithing and stonecutting employed in ancient times, examine jewelry of the Renaissance and the 18th and 19th centuries, emphasizing the Georgian and Victorian eras. In addition to gold, diamond, and colored-stone jewelry, cameos, memorial jewelry, and unusual materials are discussed. Attention is given to identifying reproductions, imitations, and alterations. Care and evaluation of condition are emphasized in hands-on sessions.
Five-session appraisal studies elective.
This course is applicable toward:
Related Subject Areas: Art Appraisal
