(1926 – 2007)
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| Pearl Necklace |
While looking into the great jewelry designers of the 1960s and 1970s, it’s interesting to note that so many of them were accomplished artists in several disciplines other than jewelry design.
Henry Alvin (H. Alvin) Sharpe was a print-maker and silversmith and
Andrew Grima’s work as an engineer influenced the technical aspect of his jewelry.
Another such jewelry designer who was a "Jacqueline" of all trades was Barbara Anton. The Pennsylvania-born artist began her career in the arts after studying acting and painting at Columbia University. She worked for a time as an actress and soon began writing plays to great critical acclaim. At the time of her death she had written 33 plays and published several books: Egrets to the Flames (2008), Demi Verse (2008), Terse Verse (2005), and My Guardian Angel is Exhausted, just to name a few.
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| Egrets to the Flames by Barbara Anton |
But Anton was not satisfied with just being a writer, an actress, an engineer, and a painter. Her continued education included study at The Museum of Modern Art and The Gemological Institute of America. Here her love of jewelry led to a new path and she began creating jeweled works unique in design, leading to the distinction of receiving more than 20 international awards for Excellence in Jewelry Design. Such awards included highest honors from The Cultured Pearl Associations of America and Japan and the Diamonds International Award.
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| Orchid Bracelet |
When examining her work in detail, the main tenet of her one-of-a-kind creations is the artistic execution of her design. With her workshop and store in Englewood, New Jersey, Anton produced numerous exclusive jewels. Often using high caliber colored gemstones and juxtaposing them in ways never before seen.
Kimberly Klosterman Jewelry is pleased to include several of Anton’s creations in its collection.
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| Kunzite Diamond Platinum Ring |
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| Pearl Necklace |
With her seemingly spontaneous placement of stones and textural gold-work, Barbara Anton’s pieces express a distinctive painterly quality.
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| Pearl Necklace Closeup Detail |
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| Citrine Bracelet |
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| Moss Agate Ring |
Known to scholars and collectors, as a "best kept secret", Anton's jewels have appeared in the Boston Museum of Fine Art as well as numerous arts institutions throughout Europe. She also held the distinction of fashion and design editor for National Jeweler Magazine.
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