[Jewelry making - Article 00084] - Re: [Orchid] Metalsmith's Exhibition in Print

[Noel]

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>     I'm beginning to wonder if there isn't a need for clarification of
>     what Metalsmith's article meant by "smart" jewelry. [snip] The
>     closest synonym I can think of would be "chic". 

    I don't know anything about this except what I read here, but my
    impression is that "smart" means "intellectual". As in, you have to
    be "smart" to have any idea what the piece is all about, because it
    isn't about materials, or adornment, or even beauty. 

--Noel

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