![]() ![]() The organization is dedicated to providing programs and support for children coping with serious, life-threatening illnesses. On loan from Beads of Courage, will be "flown in space" beads. Milky Way Collection pendant by Nina Basharova, 18k gold. Coleman has flown in two space missions, which includes spending 159 days on the International Space Station as a member of Expedition 27. Jewelry worn and flown in space by astronaut Cady Coleman will be on view. White is the first person to walk in space. Jewelry that has been flown in outer space includes Ed White II’s West Point ring, worn in space, which will be donated to West Point after the exhibition ends. Shooting Star by Parulina, champagne diamond pave and 18k gold. There will also be a unique watch on display made for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which tells the time on Mars. View at Forbes Galleries, March 16 - Sept. Rocket ship brooch, unknown maker, 1960s, platinum and diamonds. The one in this exhibition was given to astronaut Michael Collins. Three of them were created for the astronauts that flew on the Apollo 11 mission and were gifts from Le Figaro newspaper. Among them is an an 18K gold Lunar Landing Module replica created by Cartier, designed to celebrate the first walk by man on the moon. There also will be other items that straddle the boundaries of art, jewelry and thematic objects. Horizon Pendant by Jacob Albee, 18k gold, 24k gold, ibeon meteorite, Tahitian pearl, white diamond, champagne diamond. Sputnik, Halley’s Comet, moon, star and planet-themed jewelry will also be seen, with abundant examples in fine and costume jewelry. Another item from the famed Parisian luxury jewelry house is the Lunar Landing pendant, which was made to commemorate the first walk in space. 7.Īmong the exhibition highlights is the Van Cleef and Arpels’ Tampa Necklace, featuring detachable space-themed component parts, from a private collection. ![]() Time Traveler Constellation cuff by Jason McLeod, 14k yellow, 18k yellow gold, platinum and turquoise. It will include works by Van Cleef and Arpels, Cartier and Tiffany & Co., along with established jewelry artists. Jewelry with space motifs from the Georgian period through contemporary work as well as jewelry made from materials that come from outer space, such as: tektite, meteorite, pallasite, moldavite and moissanite. 7.Ĭovering a variety of space-related themes through the context of materials and design, the exhibit includes vintage memorabilia and art objects relating to space. Moon landing pendant by Van Cleef & Arpels, 1969, yellow gold, ruby. The images in this story include items that are part of the Forbes Galleries exhibition along with other pieces that have crossed my desk under the same theme. The Love that Moves the Sun & the Other Stars ring by Donna Distefano, 22k gold, meteorite and diamond. Curated by Elyse Zorn Karlin, co-director of The Association for the Study of Jewelry and Related Arts, It will include objects from more than 100 designers and lenders. The exhibition titled, Out of This World! Jewelry in the Space Age, at the gallery on 60 Fifth Avenue (at 12th Street) will open March 16 and run through September 7.
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