Miye Matsukata Gold Necklace with Jade and Pearls Victorian Scroll down for more details

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They describe the workmanship of the bracelet as "exemplary"

an almost-identical example of this bracelet is on page 238 of Understanding Jewelry by David Bennett and Daniela Mascetti

In order to find the links that make up the clasp when the bracelet is being worn

He learned jewelry making as a teenager from his uncles and at the Hopi Silvercraft Cooperative Guild

Miye Matsukata Gold Necklace with Jade and Pearls Victorian Scroll down for more detailsMiye Matsukata (1922 1981) was a Japanese American artist jeweler who was one of the most influential jewelry artists of the 1970s. She thought of her work as painting sculptures which started as drawings but evolved into three dimensional sculptures as they were constructed. Matsukata attended the Boston Museum of Fine Arts school in the mid 1940s where she studied classical holloware and jewelry making. After completing her training she, along with