In Conversation with Annick Zufferey

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INTERVIEW

IN CONVERSATION WITH ANNICK ZUFFEREY

From Strength to Strength in the Swiss Jewelry Field

by Astrid Ubbink

Since 1995, Annick Zufferey has devoted herself to representing contemporary jewelry in Switzerland and beyond. She is driven by the urge to search for jewelry that breathes a highly developed aesthetic sense, but that moves away from “traditional” aesthetic value. In this interview, she talks about how she came into contact with contemporary jewelry and how the jewelry artists she represents are received in Switzerland.

Image caption: Nora Rochel, Untitled, 2013, necklace, silver, photo: artist

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