500 Earrings

Poring through the beautiful images in this exquisite gallery of earrings is like stepping inside a jewelry store filled with remarkable pieces from the finest contemporary jewelers. Juried by award-winning designer Alan Revere, the earrings range from the classic to the avant-garde, and come from an international array of artists, including Cynthia Eid, Rachelle Thiewes, and Jeff and Susan Wise. Their materials include not only traditional gold, sterling silver, copper, and wire, but also more unusual items such as glass, plastic, porcelain, and paper. The earrings are forged, soldered, chased, and cast, with surface embellishments that run the gamut from enamel and metal foils to patinas and inlay. Expert jewelers, students, artists, and everyone who appreciates fine craftsmanship will enjoy this collection.

Alan Revere is a master goldsmith and an award-winning jewelry designer. In 1979, he established the Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts in San Francisco’s historic jewelry building. In addition to writing and lecturing on a variety of jewelry subjects, Mr. Revere is president of the American Jewelry Design Council and founder of the Contemporary Design Group. He recently won the Contemporary Design Group’s prestigious High Achievement Award.