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Iconic Jewellery in Space. Research on Modernist Nordic Jewellery

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Published: 21.01.2020
© Alamy, Lucasfilms.
© Alamy, Lucasfilms

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Intro
Sarah Rothwell Curator of Modern & Contemporary Design, at the National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh has a special interest in Modernist Nordic jewellery, among other things. Her research included looking into the necklace and bracelet worn by Princess Leia in the 1977 film Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, that was acquired by Lucas Films from Björn Weckström, the Finnish designer behind Lapponia Jewelry.