Material Beauty II will delve deeper into the rich vocabulary of design, technique, materials, the use of turquoise and hardstones, and the hand of the maker and the machine in the jewelry arts. It will visually articulate how jewelers seek to balance preserving their cultures with embracing modern and industrial materials and aesthetics and preserving their own design identities with economic needs, the demands of outsiders, and commerce.

Join us on Monday, November 18 for “Contemporary Jewelry Design, The New Influencers, and Balancing Modernity with Tradition,” a talk with Vogue fashion and style writer, Christian Allaire (Ojibwe), and jewelry artist Pat Pruitt (Laguna, Chiricahua Apache and Anglo descent).

Each November, NYC Jewelry Week proudly presents ‘The Week,’ a 7-day celebration dedicated to the art of jewelry. This annual event invites a global audience to explore the world of jewelry through a dynamic mix of in-person and virtual experiences, spanning New York City and beyond.