Love and Sentiment: Jewels with a Message; (and some Purple Passion)
Monday, February 6, 2023
7:00-8:00pm EST
Join us for an informative and “love inspired” evening on Monday February 6 from 7-8 pm with Michael Coan.
Claudia Endler
www.claudiaendler.com
Alison Nagasue
www.alisonnagasue.com
All jewels send a message; sometimes obscure, sometimes obvious.
Let’s look at specific 18th and 19th century messages of love, friendship (and more!), to commemorate the month that includes one of Western’s civilization’s more romantic holidays. Do I really have to mention…?
It is from 1700 to 1900 that we base our “modern” notions of love, and how we express it (with a good amount of additives from the ‘20’s and 70’s), and the most obvious and natural venue was through personal adornment.
Let’s explore in jewelry this crazy little thing called love, including the “purple passion” gem of February, Amethyst.
Join us for an informative and “love inspired” evening on Monday February 6 from 7-8 pm with Michael Coan.
Michael Coan
Professor, Jewelry Design Department, Fashion Institute of Technology
Michael Coan has been a student of jewelry for over of 40 years, and his excitement for the industry has not dimmed. With training at the bench, the drawing board, a strong wholesale and retail experience and as owner of a jewelry consulting/appraisal firm, he has searched for the meaningful essence of gems, jewelry and how they interact with humanity. Combining his love of history, an interest in the intrinsic and perceived values of gems and the inherent relationships that are forged between a jewel and its owner, he brings a passionate view to and profound respect for the world of jewelry and design at FIT.
