What Makes Jewellery Valuable? Spotlight Artworks by Klimt02

What makes jewellery valuable? Once again, this question keeps returning. It seems almost obvious at first, yet it touches something fundamental. It asks whether value is contained within the object itself, or whether it emerges from what the object activates.
Jewellery operates as a complex system of meaning shaped by culture, context and human experience, unfolding through multiple layers of material, historical, social, artistic and emotional value.

Drawing on the theoretical perspectives of Marjan Unger and Mar Juan Tortosa, this Klimt02 Spotlight presents a selection of contemporary jewellery examples that explore how value is formed, perceived and activated through objects, narratives and wearability.

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