Jewelry is one of the oldest types of archaeological artifacts. In most cultures, jewelry can be understood as a status symbol, for its material properties, its design, or the cultural symbols it ...

faculty and staff within WMU’s College of Fine Arts. Recent visiting artists and scholars that supported the metals/jewelry curriculum include; Motoko Furuhashi, Lauren Tickle-Tietje, Tedd McDonah, ...

As the founder and creative force behind Francis de Lara — presented as the world's first fine jewelry eyewear house — Pietrus has ... as accessories but also to serve as wearable pieces of art ...