Abstract
ABSTRACT: This article discusses relationships
and contemporary jewelry components
from the crafts perspective,
an evolutionary view in which design
is seen as a tool to promote materials,
techniques, and their connotations. It
addresses a basic taxonomy and concepts
of craftsmanship in the European
and Latin American contexts, in order
to evaluate a contemporary definition
of jewelry, the influence of the materials
on their connotations, the importance of
the technique and the design process to
add unique value. The proposed analysis
intends to show the close relationship
between craft and jewelry under a historical-
technical approach which defines
common elements on the significant value
of the objects and their production
processes through the intervention of
design. The methodological aspects of
this study contribute to the development
of broader research focused on the
design process of the jewel itself.
