Lecture Exhibition Virtual

Jewelry in Perspective Virtual Conference

June 1 and 2, 2024

In conjunction with the exhibition Chicago Collects: Jewelry in Perspective, opening May 24, this virtual conference will feature exhibition curator Elyse Zorn Karlin among other experts to discuss late 19th and 20th century American and European jewelry. Please note: All tickets sales go through the ASJRA website.

Register by March 15 for Early Bird Conference Pricing: Non ASJRA member $140 Driehaus or ASJRA Member $125 After March 15: Non ASJRA member Driehaus or ASJRA Member $155 $140

Conference Schedule

Opening remarks, Yvonne Markowitz

Elyse Zorn Karlin/mini lecture, King Ludwig II of Bavaria’s Bejewelled Watch

Darcy Evon, Clara Barck Welles: The Kalo Shop’s Feminist Founder and Her Legacy

Bill Drucker, The Art of Georg Jensen

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Beatriz Chadour Sampson, Nineteenth Century Revival Jewellery in Europe: from Inspiration to Fakes

Elyse Zorn Karlin, Highlights of Chicago Collects: Jewelry in Perspective

DAY 2, Sunday, June 2, 2024 1 p.m. EDT start of Zoom Event

Opening remarks, Elyse Zorn Karlin

Beth Carver Wees, Cameo Fever: From Catherine the Great to Scarlett O’Hara

Marie Betteley, The Astounding Discovery of the Royal Thai Collection of Fabergé: a Personal Story

Janis Staggs, Essentially Feminine: Modern Viennese Jewelry

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Elyse Zorn Karlin, Continuing the Tradition: Contemporary Chicago Studio Jewelers- A Tour of Selected Objects in the Driehaus Museum

About ASJRA

ASJRA is an association that provides an in-depth analysis of jewelry from all time periods. We offer studies from ancient through contemporary jewelry. Membership is open to anyone who has an interest in jewelry.

ASJRA is dedicated to the advancement of jewelry studies and committed to the dissemination of knowledge to anyone who is interested in the history of jewelry. The association takes a broad approach to the subject, seeking to understand and place jewelry within a variety of contexts, including from the ancient past to present day, the decorative arts, and fashion.

Object Information:

Marcus & Company (American, established 1892)
Necklace
Gold, enamel, black opal, pearl
Pendant: 2 1/8 x 3 x 1/8 in. (5.4 x 7.6 x 0.3 cm)
Length with chain: 11 ½ in. (29.2 cm)
Private Collection
Photography by Alex Brescanu