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Book SynopsisAn authoritative and beautifully illustrated history of the innovative, colourful and finely crafted Arts and Crafts jewelry created by a circle of artists in the first decades of the 20th century. Belief in the ideals of the Arts and Crafts movement, which held that art and beauty could instill morality and inspire joy, united a vibrant and active community of jewelry makers along with artists, craftspeople, scholars and critics and patrons at the turn of the 20th century in Boston. Frank Gardner Hale, who trained in England with founders of the movement, became the most prominent and prolific creator of works of wearable art, helping to define the `Boston look' characterized by bold use of colored stones and brilliant enamels; refined and delicate settings; and exquisite design and craftsmanship, conceived and executed by a single craftsman. A leading figure in the community of jewelers, and an advocate for the Society of Arts and Crafts, Hale influenced many other impor
Trade Review[The book] features examples of jewelry, enamels, silver and preparatory designs that reveal Boston's position as a pre-eminent center of exquisite Arts and Crafts metalwork. -- Barrymore Laurence Scherer * Wall Street Journal *
