designboom contemporary: poor jewelry

in our latest article we look at contemporary jewelry. over four pages of loosely categorized examples we provide an insight into some of the more experimental, arty, low-cost, and quirky pieces currently being produced by artists around the world. read the ‘poor jewelry’ article

‘when the economy is stagnant, it is obvious that contemporary jewelry is faced with a very difficult challenge. it seems to be a restricted matter, among a rather small group of people and moves in a limited market, for many reasons including the fact that it does not shift large sums of money. however, it seems the role of jewelry nowadays is not determined by whether the field is restricted, but whether the designers will be able to maintain and develop this specific sector. often people do not understand why something so minimal and simple, made from materials such as used material, silicone, plastic, glass, and paper should be so ‘expensive’. for most people, ‘contemporary’ and ‘the use of poor materials’ is equivalent to economic.’ more