Wearable Art Jewellery

Wearable art jewellery makes a strong statement - it describes the making of individually designed pieces usually of handmade jewellery as artistic expressions. Wearable art jewellery can be compared to other expressions of art in media such as wood, plastic, glass or clay.

Wearable art jewellery is unique, just like you, it is designed to be commercially sold, but often it is bought by collectors and museums. According to many critics, wearable art jewellery is considered as a part of the crafts movement as opposed to fine art. However, it can be noted that the artist, who is able to master the art and technique of creating wearable art jewellery, would have to be trained in artistic methods as well as crafty skills. The artist would have to obtain skills in a wide variety of facilities.

Today wearable art jewellery does not solely occupy a niche market. It is often sold in many commercial jewellery stores. In the past, many famous artists have been known to create wearable art jewellery, these include: Calder, Picasso, Man Ray and Salvador Dali.

Wearable art jewellery makes for superb gifts, for birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, or just to make that someone special in your life feel truly extraordinary. Each piece of wearable art jewellery is endemically crafted, with precise care. There is something tremendously satisfying about owning an original artwork.

Victoria Silver & Jewellery specialises in a range of silver and semi-precious stone wearable art jewellery. This South African based company fins its inspiration in the earthly tactile aspects of Africa. This company has been designing and manufacturing wearable art jewellery for over sixteen years.

The pieces of wearable art jewellery have distinct global appeal, international trends seem to have merged with rich South African ethnicity. The natural elements used in the creation of the wearable art jewellery come from the Southern African earth. And these incredible pieces of wearable art jewellery express the intricate relationship between colour, texture and life.

This wearable art jewellery incorporates the powers of semi-precious stones. In some cases this unique wearable art jewellery has certain healing properties; the wearer only has to harness the power to believe.