500 Earrings：New Directions in Contemporary Jewelry (Lark Jewellery)

Poringthroughthebeautifulimagesinthisexquisitegalleryofearringsislikesteppinginsideajewelrystorefilledwithremarkablepiecesfromthefinestcontemporaryjewelers.Juriedbyaward-winningdesignerAlanRevere,theearringsrangefromtheclassictotheavant-garde,andcomefromaninternationalarrayofartists,includingCynthiaEid,RachelleThiewes,andJeffandSusanWise.Theirmaterialsincludenotonlytraditionalgold,sterlingsilver,copper,andwire,butalsomoreunusualitemssuchasglass,plastic,porcelain,andpaper.Theearringsareforged,soldered,chased,andcast,withsurfaceembellishmentsthatrunthegamutfromenamelandmetalfoilstopatinasandinlay.Expertjewelers,students,artists,andeveryonewhoappreciatesfinecraftsmanshipwillenjoythiscollection.