Jewelry of the 1960s and 1970s was as grou ndbreaking as the era itself. The space race\, rock ‘n’ roll\, the Beatle s\, the Vietnam War\, the Kennedy assassinations\, the Civil Rights movem ent\, Pop Art\, the Women’s Movement\, the widespread use of drugs\, the Pill\, and the concept of free love were all facets of cultural change as sociated with these two decades. These social deviations set the stage fo r what jewelers had to offer\, expressing individuality\, nonconformity\, and the aesthetic\, political and intellectual values of those who wore it.
\nThe individual makers represented in Simply Brilliant referred to themselves as artists first\, jew elers second. They approached their work as a modern art form. Largely ut ilizing yellow gold and incorporating both precious and semi-precious gem s\, these artists were inspired by nature. They focused on organic forms\ , favored abstract shapes and concepts related to space-age trends. They used unconventional materials such as coral\, shell\, geodes and moldavit e and were unrivaled in the texture they brought to jewelry. Theirs was a style that was appreciated by individuals who were looking for something different in an era when different was best.
\nThis exhibition of approximately 120 pieces represents a single collector’s interest and exp lores the international renaissance in fine jewelry in the 1960s and ’70s . Drawn from one of the most important private collections in the world\, assembled by Cincinnatian Kimberly Klosterman\, this exhibition features the work of independent jewelers such as Andrew Grima\, Gilbert Albert\, Arthur King\, Jean Vendome and Barbara Anton along with work created for Bulgari\, Cartier\, Boucheron and other major houses.
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