![]() ![]() The poppy she refers to is the brooch of carved pink and green tourmalines JAR designed for Lily Safra in 1982, discussed in this post, its stem twisting around a pear-shape diamond. I think people will be fairly startled.” Poppy brooch of diamond, tourmalines, and gold by JAR, 1982 (private collection) ![]() The original poppy is enormous – much larger than the image in your head. But you can’t imagine the scale until you see some of these pieces. He does work with smaller jewels, she points out, “like his scribble jewelry – much finer, thinner, refined down to its essence almost. “I think the show will also reveal that you don’t get a sense of the scale from photographs.” Earrings of emeralds, diamonds, oriental pearls, and platinum by JAR, 2011 (private collection) The man knows how to create visual drama and then personalize it, using the finest materials and craftsmanship. “There’s a lot of mystery to it,” says Met curator Jane Adlin of the jewels on display. JAR did not become the darling of millionaires and celebrities for nothing. And, in JAR’s case, the cryptic meanings. It’s not just the three dimensions, it’s the way light reflects off gems and metal. If you’ve ever seen the jewelry of René Lalique up close, you know the finest gems and jewels have to be seen to be believed. That’s because they’re all custom-designed and in private collections. Many have admired JAR jewels from photographs and some of us have tried a few on at auction previews, but the Jewels by JAR exhibition (Novem– March 14, 2014) will be the first (and possibly last) time we’ll see 400 actual pieces up close and in one place. Tulip brooch of rubies, diamonds, pink sapphires, garnets, silver, gold, and enamel by JAR, 2008 (private collection) Barkin’s sale created such a stir, it inspired a scene in Sex & the City: the Movie. The catalog for the exhibition (right) is plenty satisfying and might be more in your price range.Īs I wrote in my first profile of JAR, his jewelry is so rare and yet so recognizable, wearing it has become the ultimate status symbol for wealthy connoisseurs. A handful of celebrities made millions selling off their JAR jewels at auction, including actress Ellen Barkin in 2006 and socialite Lily Safra last year. JAR has created a jewelry collection to be sold exclusively at the Met for the run of the show, including eight pairs of earrings and two watches, priced at $2,000 to $7,500. (Those aluminum baubles are now worth a pretty penny.) There will, however, be JAR jewelry for sale, just as there was at the Somerset show. It seems the Met can afford proper lighting. ![]() Click image to find the catalog on Amazon. and the first major exhibition of his work since that famous 2002 show at Somerset House in London where flashlights were distributed at the door. It’s the first retrospective of JAR jewelry in the U.S. For fans of jewelry designer Joel Arthur Rosenthal – or JAR, as he is known – the exhibition opening at the Metropolitan Museum of Art next week is big news. ![]()
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