Jewelry
Museums and Exhibits
Beads and Beadwork
See also: Design Arts
Museums and Exhibits
Diamonds
An exhibit from the American Museum of Natural History that presents the story of the nature of diamonds, includes images and information online for several famous gems and pieces.
The Allure of Pearls
An exhibit from the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, featuring a wide variety of rare pearl pieces.
Providence Jewelry Museum
A non-profit organization with a large collection of jewelry making artifacts.
Wertz Hall of Jewelry and Gems
Small exhibit of gems, crystals and jewelry from the Carnegie Museum of Natural History.
MFA: Jewelry Highlights
Browse jewelry highlights online in the collections of The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
MFA: Jewelry by Artists: The Daphne Farago Collection
Features selected highlights from Daphne Farago's collection of twentieth-century studio jewelry, includes works by Alexander Calder, Pablo Picasso, Mary Lee Hu, Man Ray, Robert Ebendorf, Sam Kramer, Art Smith, Wendy Ramshaw, and others.
Bedazzled: 5,000 years of Jewelry
An exhibition of over 200 pieces of jewelry representing a variety of periods and cultures, from the Walters Art Museum.
Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum
Permanent collection includes more than 4000 pieces of jewelry and micro sculptures.
The Bead Museum, Washington, DC
Dedicated to furthering the appreciation of one of mankind's earliest creative achievements - beads.
In-Depth Studies : Jewelry from the Campana Collection
A presentation from the Louvre Museum, includes Etruscan, Greek, and Roman pieces along with pastiches that played a major role in the history of jewelry styles in the 19th century.
The Getty: Jewelry
View over 100 images of jewelry online in the Getty Museum collections.
State Hermitage Museum
View images of objects online in the digital collection, includes jewelry, accessories, and utensils.
Ancient and Modern Gems and Jewels
View images online in the Royal Collection including intaglios, cameos, jewels and insignia from pre-Renaissance to the 19th century.
National Galleries of Scotland: Jewelry
View images in the online collection of jewelry in paintings by artists such as Jean Clouet, George Jamesone, Adrian Vanson, and others.
Heilbrunn: Jewelry Maker
A list of around 25 jewelry makers in the Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History, The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Beads and Beadwork
The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Beads
View around 38 works of art related to beads in the subject index of the Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History.
Brooklyn Museum: Beads
View around 141 images of related to beads in the museum's online collection.
Loom Beadwork of the Plains Indians
An introduction to plains beadwork with a collection of images from the University of Missouri Museum of Anthropology.
Beadwork Masterpieces
An online exhibition from the Museum of Nebraska History featuring Bandolier Bags created by Native peoples of the Prairies and Upper Great Lakes.
Between the Beads: Reading African Beadwork
View beaded objects from the collection of the Harn Museum and private collections grouped according to the message that they communicate.
Patterns of Life: Beadwork from East and South Africa
An exhibition from the Textile Museum of Canada, includes an overview and a selection of around 12 artifacts online.
New York Public Library Digital Gallery
Beads (around 24 images)
Beadwork (around 4 images)
Organizations
Portland Bead Society
A nonprofit organization that promotes the study of beads by offering grants and scholarships for local classes and shows.
International Society of Glass Beadmakers
A nonprofit organization that promotes handmade glass bead art and artists.
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