Jewelry That Makes You Think.
Wednesday, September 29, 12 p.m. EST

You won't want to miss tomorrow's AJF Live, during which you'll enjoy some of the 300+ pieces of important, museum-quality 20th-century art jewelry that Bonhams will auction next month. Bonhams’s auctioneer will walk us through the work. We’ll talk about collecting and the growing secondary market for art jewelry. This event is free. To register, follow this link.

Scroll down for just a taste of what you might see! (The lineup is still being decided.)

Caption: Tod Pardon, Silver, Gold and Mixed Media Bangle, inlaid with various media and techniques including shell, wood, bone, and glass, with 14k gold, copper, and brass, mounted in sterling silver, inner circumference 8 in, signed T. Pardon, with maker's mark, Sterling 14k, photo courtesy of Bonhams
Caption: Art Smith, Brass Cuff, circa 1950, the "Six Sides" bracelet with “folded” metal design, inner circumference 5 1/2 in., signed Art Smith, photo courtesy of Bonhams
Caption: Margaret De Patta, Silver Brooch, sterling silver, length 3 3/4 in., with maker's mark for Margaret de Patta, Sterling, photo courtesy of Bonhams
Caption: Peter Macchiarini, Mixed Metal and Hardstone Brooch, carved wood and bone insets, inlaid with mixed metal dots, further with crescent and black star sapphire, mounted in copper, brass, and silver, length 2 1/2 in., signed Macchiarini, photo courtesy of Bonhams
Caption: William Spratling, Silver and Azurmalachite Cuff, circa 1940-1946, silver and azurmalachite dots mounted in sterling silver, inner circumference 5 5/8 in., signed WS, Spratling Made in Mexico, Sterling, photo courtesy of Bonhams
Caption: Jean Cocteau, Gold "Le Profil" Pendant/Brooch, 2 x 2 ¼ in., signed Jean Cocteau, maker's marks for Pierre Hugo, French assay mark, numbered 21/50, 2770 and 1493, with original signed and numbered wooden box, photo courtesy of Bonhams
Caption: Jesse Monongya, Silver and Multi-Stone Cuff, lapis lazuli, turquoise, and fossilized ivory stones mounted in silver, inner circumference 5 7/8 in., applied with artist's molded geometric mark, photo courtesy of Bonhams
Caption: Gold and Aquamarine Brooch from Lapponia, Finland, 1969, bezel-set aquamarine crystal mounted in 14k gold, length 1 1/4 in., with maker's mark for Lapponia, with Finnish hallmarks, photo courtesy of Bonhams
Caption: Ed Wiener, Gemstone Bracelet, designed with trapezoidal links, each bezel-set with vari-shaped gemstones including tourmaline, emerald, amethyst, and garnet, mounted in 18k gold, length 6 3/8 in., signed Ed Weiner 18k, photo courtesy of Bonhams
Caption: Charles Loloma, Silver, Coral and Turquoise Cuff, inlaid coral and turquoise mounted in silver, inner circumference 6 1/2 in, stamped Loloma, photo courtesy of Bonhams
Caption: Henning Koppel for Georg Jensen, Gold Brooch, 18k gold, length 2 1/4 in., signed Georg Jensen 750 18k, numbered, photo courtesy of Bonhams
Caption: Betty Cooke, Gold and Hardstone Cuff, hardstone plaque mounted in 14k gold, inner circumference 7 1/4in., signed Cooke 14k, photo courtesy of Bonhams
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