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The American Society of Jewelry Historians (ASJH) is a non-profit educational organization committed to providing an up-to-date resource for those interested in jewelry related subjects, including jewelry history, antique jewelry, and contemporary jewelry trends and design. As we head into our 22nd year and the 2008 season, we present an updated website to encourage active participation in ASJH. Keep checking our site as we will be adding new features in the future. We welcome your input; please email us at with your ideas and recommendations.

UPCOMING EVENTS

"Paris/New York: Design, Fashion, Culture 1925 - 1940"

Thursday, October 16, 2008
Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Avenue (103rd St)
New York, NY
                                                
"Paris/New York: Design, Fashion, Culture 1925 - 1940",  a new exhibition exploring design in film, architecture, jewelry, fashion, and the performing arts. Our evening will include a lecture by curator Donald Albrecht, and a self-guided tour of the exhibition.

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"Chinese Jewelry through the Ages"

Saturday, November 8, 2008
Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) Museum & Galleries
Los Angeles, CA       

Through the use of panoply of images and some actual examples, David Humphrey will illustrate the various styles of ornaments brought on by different cultural influences throughout China’s colorful past.  In addition, he will discuss the metallurgy and techniques of fabrication as well as types and sources of material used by the Chinese over their long history.

Please RSVP no later than November 5th to Kimberly Vagner at (619) 851-9499 or kimberly.vagner@gia.edu .

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"Henri Vever"

Thursday, November 13, 2008
Fashion Institute of Technology
7th Avenue and 27th St
New York, NY

An illuminating lecture by historian and author Brenda Forman on the legendary jewelry designer Henri Vever. 

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"Georgian Jewelry"

Thursday, December 4, 2008
Fashion Institute of Technology
7th Avenue and 27th St
New York, NY

A lecture and discussion of Georgian jewelry by Ginny Redington Dawes and Olivia Collings, the joint authors of "Georgian Jewellery: 1714 -1830".