Synopses & Reviews
The Sourcebook of Contemporary Jewelry Design is a cutting-edge design anthology featuring more than 300 established and emerging designers around the world.
Included in these pages are the world's most notable contemporary jewelry designers—master couturiers and up-and-coming designers alike, showcasing their work in over 1300 graphic full-color photographs and illustrations. For easy reference, jewelry design illustrations, photographs, and explanations of these lovely designs are categorized according to design type, purpose, and style. Also included is a visual index for quick reference and designers' contact information.
This impressive design book is the first large-scale book of its kind to showcase a complete and diverse range of contemporary jewelry designers notable for their work in a broad and eclectic field of design. This volume provides examples of every jewelry piece imaginable; from coral-like Lucite necklaces to intricately crocheted earings, mineral dust rings to ceramic hair pieces, wooden pendants to leather pins, this lushly illustrated, information-rich book is an invaluable resource that consumers, designers, design students, fashion retailers, merchandisers, and stylists will turn to again and again.
Synopsis
This is the definitive resource for professional and aspiring jewelers, designers, stylists, and accessory enthusiasts. The Sourcebook of Contemporary Jewelry Design is the first large-scale book of its kind, showcasing a complete and diverse range of contemporary jewelry designers—and providing a combination of inspirational images and instructive ideas sure to bring your jewelry-making to the next level.
Synopsis
Featuring the world's most notable, modern-day jewelry designers, The Sourcebook of Contemporary Jewelry Design is filled with more than 1300 photographs and illustrations that showcase each artist's unique and diverse style. This large-scale, beautifully designed anthology offers readers an in-depth look at established and emerging international designers, providing stunning visual examples of their jewelry, along with detailed explanations that reveal the inspiration behind their work. From architectural rings and paper-made bracelets, to smart necklaces and transformable earrings, this book is a must have for anyone interested in jewelry and design.
About the Author
Macarena San Martín studied design at the Catholic University of Chile, her birthplace. Before finishing her studies, she took part in a student exchange in Italy, where her experience and introduction to the world of design was an incentive for her to return to Europe and further her studies. Her destination this time was Barcelona, where she took a post-graduate course in Fashion Styling at BAU. She soon became involved in the world of publishing, thus combining all of her interests—design, fashion, and the written word.