Contemporary Jewelry and Cultural Memory: From Seljuk Ewers to the Body Today
An extended article on contemporary jewelry, cultural memory, historical motifs, and the conscious renewal of Iranian-Islamic visual identity in design today.
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Research-based articles
The journal expands product knowledge into longer articles: motif research, jewelry design principles, ethical naming, buyer protection, and the structure of reliable product pages.
Seven Motif Families in Seljuk Metal Ewers
A broad overview of seven motif families in Seljuk metal ewers and the capacity of each family for historical reading and contemporary design.
Read articleHuman-Headed Inscriptions: When Script Becomes Figure
A detailed article on figural script and human-headed inscriptions in Seljuk metalwork, and their potential for contemporary jewelry design.
Read articleFrom Harpy to Sphinx: Hybrid Creatures in Seljuk Metalwork
A full article on hybrid creatures in Seljuk metal ewers, from imaginative and symbolic origins to their use in contemporary jewelry design.
Read articlePrinciples of Jewelry Design: Balance, Movement, Rhythm, and Proportion
An extended article on jewelry design principles, focusing on balance, visual weight, movement, rhythm, emphasis, proportion, safety, and the relationship between object and body.
Read articleFrom Historical Motif to Wearable Object: A Method for Creative Adaptation
A full article on the method of turning historical motifs into contemporary jewelry, from research and analysis to sketching, selection, making, revision, and product storytelling.
Read articleA Buying Guide for Travelers
A list of questions buyers should ask before paying for a handmade or craft object.
Read articleThe Ethics of Naming in Handmade Craft Sales
Why the name of a city, tribe, technique, or material is part of the cultural value of a handmade object.
Read articleThe Scientific Structure of a Product Page
From a beautiful image to a technical object record: what information should a product page contain?
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