[Jewelry making - Article 00835] - Re: [Orchid] Salaries for Jewelry Designers

[Rick Hamilton]

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>     Finally, irrespective of what one thinks of their work, one would
>     be hard-pressed to find a single soul who does not consider David
>     Yurman, Elsa Peretti and Jean Schlumberger "designers". Oh and by
>     the way, these three had no formal jewelry training and were never
>     bench jewelers. 

    David Yurman was a struggling jeweler before a trip to Ireland and
    his re-interpretation of ancient Celtic jewelry slowly brought him to
    fame. Personally, I think someone like Paula Crevoshay is a better
    example of a talented jewelry designer who is creative, not a bench
    person, and successful both as a industry spokesperson, and as an
    artist. Some of the best "designers" re-interpret classic work.
    Within the industry there has always been the pressure to stay within
    safe boundaries and produce derivative work. I was in the industry
    during the Mood Ring frenzy. Peretti's bean was popular then, too. 

    While Yurman, Peretti, and Schlumberger may be famous jewelry
    designers, that really doesn't mean that they are at the top of the
    field in innovation, just because they were successful at marketing,
    or have name recognition through industry backing... They are not
    among my personal favorites. 

Rick Hamilton

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