Andrey Mandjos standing next to his creation. Mandjos Mosaic art

Mandjos Mosaic art
Noteworthy, enamel mosaic by Andrey Mandjos is an entirely new direction in the world of fine art, not knowing any analogue in the history of mosaics. And in the history of enamel, made of classic jewelry materials – non-ferrous metals and hot enamel. In fact, this mosaic revolution occurred in the beginning of the XXI century. The most elite and expensive type of jewelry art – the art of enamel used in the creation of outstanding awards, salary icons of various objects and ornaments, including the famous Faberge Easter eggs.
Such artistic breakthrough in the history of world culture is very rare, once in a hundred years. Meanwhile, its author has a patent of the Russian Federation and Mandjos Mosaic – officially recognized in 2012. According to international art experts, Mandjos Mosaic art is a national treasure of Russia, worth museum collections.
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Historical authenticity, excellence and quality – Alexandra collectible art dolls

Alexandra collectible art dolls
Russian doll artist Alexandra Kukinova graduated from the Art School of Moscow Academic Art Theatre of Chekhov. A member of the Union of Artists of Russia, Alexandra creates exquisite porcelain art collections (including historical dolls) and souvenir porcelain dolls. Collectible handmade art dolls created by talented master have historical authenticity, excellence and quality.
In 1989 Alexandra Kukinova founded her own art studio “Alexandra”. By now “Alexandra” – participant of the largest doll international exhibitions in Russia, Europe and the United States, winner of professional competitions.
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‘Ebisu with Tai fish’ brooch. According to Japanese mythology, Ebisu brings good luck, success and wealth, business prosperity, and health to children. 875 silver, blackening or brass. Work by Russian artist jeweler Timofei Zhuravlev

Russian artist jeweler Timofei Zhuravlev
A member of the Artists’ Union of Russia, Timofei Zhuravlev has been in jewelry business for more than 30 years.
In his work Timofei Zhuravlev continues the tradition of ancient jewelers (Byzantium, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Ancient East) and Russian national heritage.

He is the author of unique pectoral cross and panagias for the clergy of the Russian Orthodox Church. And the artist became known for his jewelry artworks of rare beauty and elegance, made in the tradition of gold and silversmiths of ancient Russia.

Zhuravlev participates in the creation of interiors and restoration of Orthodox churches in Russia. He combines fluency in sophisticated technology and multi-faceted jewelry craftsmanship with distinct identities, harmonious and unique design works. Noteworthy, in his works the master jeweler uses old and rare objects of ancient Rome, Greece, and Ancient East collections.
The works of the artist are in private collections both in Russia and abroad.

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Visage aux mains. Artist jeweler Pablo Picasso

Artist jeweler Pablo Picasso
Silver dish, created by Spanish painter Pablo Picasso was stolen during the Festival of Contemporary Art in Miami “Art Basel” on 5 December 2014. The estimated value of the stolen artifact is 85 thousand dollars. In fact, the stolen dish called Visage aux mains is part of a series of 20 silver objects created by Picasso in 1956. Meanwhile, few people remember the fact that Pablo Picasso was a jeweler who had worked in this direction of art. Maybe because comparing to his paintings, these jewelry artworks looked not bright enough. Or just because their price never reached that height as for his paintings.
Noteworthy, the public saw several intricate works of the great artist only in 1998. In fact, about the existence of these jewels, kept in the house of Dora Maar, beloved of Pablo Picasso for many years, very few people knew. And jewelry artworks were up for auction only a year after her death.
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Precious chameleon. Art by Russian jeweler Dashi Namdakov

Russian jeweler Dashi Namdakov
What do people, like Putin and actress Uma Thurman, Gerhard Schroeder and country music star Willie Nelson have in common? The answer is simple: their private collections keep the works created by talented artist Dashi Namdakov.
Born in 1967, in the Siberian village of Ukurik, Chita region, Dashi Namdakov is a famous Russian sculptor, painter, and jeweler. Besides, he is a member of the Union of Artists of Russia. Works by Namdakov are in the collections of the State Hermitage, the Russian Ethnographic Museum in St. Petersburg, the Museum of Oriental Art, and various museums around the world.
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Necklace “Snowflakes”. Work by Sculptor jeweler Jasmine Thomas-Girvan

Sculptor jeweler Jasmine Thomas-Girvan
The word ‘jewelry’ comes from the French ‘jeu’, which means “game”, the idea of play. The Trinidad based artist jeweler Jasmine Thomas-Girvan plays with the boundary line between jewelry and sculpture. Her imaginative interpretations in jewellery carry messages taken from a variety of Caribbean situations.
Born in 1961 in Jamaica, Jasmine Thomas-Girvan studied at the Parsons School of Design in New York, where she received a BFA in Jewellery and Textile Design. She was awarded the Tiffany Honour Award for Excellence. Later she received a certificate of the Prime Minister on the recognition of her outstanding achievements in Jamaica, and in 1996 she was awarded by the Commonwealth Foundation Arts. The fact that her work has been exhibited in many countries in the exhibitions of jewelry, speaks volumes.
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A deer and an owl. Carolyn Morris Bach jewelry art

Carolyn Morris Bach jewelry art
According to American jeweler Carolyn Morris Bach, she has been making jewelry for more than thirty years. Considered one of the best jewelers in today’s art, she studied jewelery and blacksmithing in Rhode Island School of Design. Today she works in her private studio, established in rural New England, on the personal site of 70 acres, overlooking the pastures and forests. This could explain the close relationship of artworks by this artist with nature. Jewelry made by Carolyn Morris Bach represents the spirits of the ancient soul and powers. In particular, sun, moon, wind, rain, stones, plants.
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