Which famous 20th-century artists designed or made jewelry?

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jewelry Stomacher brooch with emeralds and enamel flowers on gold, from the treasure of the Virgin of Pilar, mid-17th century; in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

In the 20th century, the boundaries between fine art and jewelry design blurred as many prominent artists turned their attention to the medium. While some artists focused on design, others were involved in both the creation and fabrication of their pieces.1

Artists Who Designed Jewelry

Several internationally renowned artists contributed to the field by creating designs for jewelry, including:
* Georges Braque1
* Jean Cocteau1
* Max Ernst1
* Jean Arp1
* Man Ray1
* Salvador Dalí1
* Yves Tanguy1
* Jean Dubuffet1

Artists Who Designed and Made Jewelry

Other notable figures took a more hands-on approach, both designing and crafting their own jewels:
* Pablo Picasso1
* Alexander Calder1
* Alberto Giacometti1
* Gio Pomodoro1

These contributions were part of a broader shift toward nonfigurative styles, influenced by movements such as Cubism, Futurism, and the Bauhaus school, which emphasized geometric forms and the integration of artistic disciplines.1