The pulse of today's jewelry art is captured in 400 beautiful colorphotos demonstrating today's top levels of mastery. Presented togetherwith insights from more than 65 contemporary international jewelryartists, these pieces of body-adorning sculpture--rings, collars, brooches, headpieces, and other adornments--are varied, surprising, andas multifaceted as today's art world. The makers' own explanations ofthe methods and inspirations that guide their work offer further ideas.Everyone who works in the jewelry field or who enjoys admiring orwearing jewelry will find this an invaluable reference...