Australian jewellery covers a range of ornamental histories and practices. It includes Aboriginal ornament, particularly with use of string, seeds and shell. In the modern era, a movement of Australian contemporary jewellery developed which went beyond its identity as a trade and explored its potential as a medium for artistic expression.

Significant exhibitions

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  • 1975 Australian Jewellery (polished silver, Scandinavian and German influence)
  • 1977 On Tour - Ten British Jewellers; gold & acrylic, Caroline Broadhead; non-precious materials
  • 1980 Jewellers and Metalsmiths Group of Australia formed
  • 1982 Jewellery Redefined, Ralph Turner
  • Objects to Human Scale: Contemporary Australian Jewellery (Japan & SE Asia)
  • 1982-3 Australian Jewellery
  • 1984 Worn Issues
  • 1986 Cross Currents Powerhouse Museum (Australian jewellery alongside work from Germany, the Netherlands and England)

References

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  • Patricia Anderson Contemporary Jewellery: The Australian Experience 1977-1987 Newtown, NSW: Millennium Books, 1988
  • Patricia Anderson Contemporary Jewellery in Australia and New Zealand North Ryde, Sydney: Craftsman House, 1998
  • Grace Cochrane The Crafts Movement in Australia: A History Sydney: University of New South Wales Press, 1992
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Category:Jewellery