A while ago jewellery followed very traditional Functions and served as a method of expression for the wearer. There are about 4 traditional functions that Metcalf talks about in his essay "the nature of jewellery". Now days however, Jewellery has shifted its focus to include the maker aswell as the wearer. Metcalf talks about and Art jeweller who is not concerned with economic demands. She engages with the world around her and uses her jewellery to express her thoughts and feelings. Jewellery becomes a conceptual form of art for the artist jeweller.
Quickenden talks about the new functions of jewellery in his papers on the Virtual Gallery of Contemporary jewellery.
To Read Metcalf's essay on "The nature of jewellery", Click this link: http://http://www.brucemetcalf.com/pages/essays/nature_jewelry.html
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