After a successful six-month-long exhibition at the prestigious Forbes Galleries in New York City, The American Jewelry Design Council has announced that their exhibition, “Variations on a Theme,” has moved to the Kent State University Museum. The exhibit opened on October 24, 2014 and Read More
AJDC Members Among Winners of Spectrum Awards
Winners have been named in the 2014 AGTA Spectrum Awards™ competition hosted by the American Gem Trade Association. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the competition. The competition was judged October 19-20 in New York, NY. Judges for the 2014 competition were retailer Jennifer Read More
The Robb Report Reviews AJDC Exhibition
by Christina Garofalo | published: NOVEMBER 16, 2013 New York’s Forbes Gallery is celebrating imaginative jewelry design with Variations on a Theme: 25 Years of Design from the AJDC, an exhibition featuring 40 new jewelry pieces that runs through February 22. Each one-of-a-kind piece Read More
AJDC Exhibition in Rapaport Magazine
American Design The American Jewelry Design Council showcases 25 years of creativity at The Forbes Galleries. By Amber Michelle When one thinks of jewelry design, most of the names that come immediately to mind are European design houses in countries with an established history Read More
Barbara Heinrich: Ribbons of Gold | Art Jewelry Forum
BARBARA HEINRICH: RIBBONS OF GOLD de novo, Palo Alto, California, USA Barbara Heinrich is a delightful example of one of the best production studio jewelers working in America today. Her current show at de novoin Palo Alto, California, gives us an occasion to ask her a few Read More
Variations on A Theme: 25 Years of Design from the AJDC
Opening September 21st, 2013 the American Jewelry Design Council (AJDC) will showcase 25 years of outstanding jewelry design at the prestigious Forbes Galleries in New York. The exhibition, “Variations on a Theme: 25 Years of Design from the AJDC”, is open to the public and will dazzle Read More
Linda MacNeil Brooches: An interview in Art Jewelry Forum
27 July 2013 LINDA MACNEIL: BROOCHES Mobilia Gallery, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA Linda MacNeil makes jewelry using glass and metal, which gives her amazing control. By using glass and creating jewelry, she crosses over the material lines and appeals to Read More
2013 New Talent Awards Presentation
The AJDC 2013 New Talent Awards were presented on July 29, 2013 at the JA Show in New York City. The Award was presented by renowned jewelry designer, Jose Hess, one of the founding members of the American Jewelry Design Council. The Grand Prize winner for 2013 is Maressa Tosto Merwarth Read More
AJDC Announces New Talent Contest Winners
Maressa Tosto Merwarth of Mari Tome Custom Jewelry Design in Dundee, New York was selected as the First Place winner. The winner receives a free a booth in the prestigious New Designer Gallery at the summer Jewelers of America Show in New York. The New Talent winner also benefits as a Read More
AJDC to Unveil New 2013 Design Project at JCK Show, Las Vegas
The American Jewelry Design Council will debut the 2013 Design Project ‘Wave’ on Friday, May 31, 2013 in Booth S1111 in the Design Center at the JCK Show in Las Vegas. Every year, the members of AJDC choose a design theme, each creating a piece that expresses their interpretation of the Read More