archeological jewelry find

while hardly cutting edge (650 years old) this find has some lovely historical pices, and will likely lead to a resurgence of interest by modern jewelry makers in some of these styles.

even if it turns out to be a fraud, i doubt it, the splash of news coverage will lead to these designs being all over the news, especially in Austria.

when something interesting hits the news like this you can expect a few designers to use it as inspiration. i expect to see the broach pattern on fabric, as it is not that far off trend right now... i also expect, given both this and OTHER things in the jewelry world, to see a resurgence of interest in pins/brooches. The ring reminds me of David Yurman's work in any case.

kirsten houseknecht