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The Association for the Study of Jewelry and Related Arts, LLC is an organization dedicated to the advancement of jewelry studies in schools, museums, and institutions of higher learning. It is also committed to the dissemination of jewelry scholarship to all those interested in the history of jewelry. ASJRA takes a broad approach to the subject, seeking to understand and place jewelry within a variety of contexts, including from the ancient past to present day, the decorative arts, and fashion.

To achieve its mission, ASJRA does the following:

(1) Publishes the magazine Adornment, three times per year as a vehicle for scholarly articles in the jewelry. The emphasis is on new research in the field and jewelry events throughout the world. Adornment is in its 7th year of publishing.

(2) Organizes an annual conference as a forum for curators, academic historians, and scholars to present new and interesting information about jewelry. ASJRA is keen on providing young scholars an opportunity to present their research at the conference.

(3) Sends out a monthly newsletter to its associates.

(4) Encourages the inclusion of courses in jewelry history at the college and graduate level for both applied jewelry students and decorative arts majors.

(5) Promotes the development of study programs for jewelry design students and jewelry history students at museums. The model program is already underway at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

(6) Provides a scholarship(s) for students to attend the annual conference.

(7) Maintains a website with useful information for those interested in jewelry studies.

(8) Makes available inaccessible publications and information for jewelry educators and researchers (this project is currently in progress and not yet available.) Associates of ASJRA will have access to a password only section.

For further information about ASJRA please go to asjra.net