Adornment prides itself with being “...the only magazine published in the United States dedicated to the discussion of ancient, antique, and period jewelry, costume jewelry, and contemporary studio jewelry.”
Regular features include:
- Exhibit reviews, jewelry auction calendars & news
- Gemology articles
- Jewelry & related arts book reviews
- Jewelry maker’s marks
- Jewelry terminology
- Jewelry lectures, seminars, museum news – American & worldwide
Additionally, there are always numerous feature articles in each issue with topics ranging from “...ancient Egyptian broadcollars to Victorian jewelry to 20th Century jewels by important jewelers such as Van Cleef & Arpels.”
Published by the professional association ASJRA/Association for the Study of Jewelry & Related Arts, this quarterly magazine serves as the print medium for scholarly jewelry articles.