Figure Pin &140, 1997, maple, copper, brass, sterling silver, 23k gold leaf. [ONLINE] |
According to Mecoth, there is no fixed definition for jewellery in itself as it may gravitate between the extremes of both sculptural may yet be closely related to textile (Metcalf, 1998). In his paper he also highlights the main five functions of jewellery which he uses as a guide in order to discover his definition of what is contemporary jewellery.