Explore Oliver Jewelry's guides to jewelry sizing, care, precious metals, gemstones, jewelry history, contemporary art and creative resources. These guides are designed to help you understand the materials, craftsmanship and ideas behind jewelry while providing practical information for choosing, wearing and caring for the pieces you own.
Whether you are determining your ring size, learning about precious metals and gemstones, exploring jewelry terminology and history, discovering modern and contemporary art museums, or looking for useful art and jewelry resources, you'll find our reference guides below.
Find the right fit with our ring size conversion chart and visual diameter guide, along with helpful information about necklace lengths and bracelet sizing.
Learn how to clean, store and care for sterling silver, 18K gold, gemstones, pearls, nylon jewelry and pieces with special finishes.
Learn about gold, sterling silver and other precious metals used in jewelry, including purity, alloys, karat and the characteristics that distinguish one material from another.
Discover the characteristics of gemstones used in jewelry and learn more about their color, durability and individual qualities.
A reference to jewelry and precious-metal terminology, from alloys and karat to casting, finishes, plating, sterling silver and vermeil.
Explore how jewelry evolved from ancient personal adornment and early metalwork through Art Nouveau, Art Deco and the studio jewelry movement to contemporary jewelry as a form of artistic expression.
Explore museums devoted to modern and contemporary art, architecture, sculpture and design, from MoMA and the Guggenheim to Dia Beacon and MASS MoCA.
Discover selected resources for contemporary jewelry, metalsmithing, gemstones, craft, museums, modern art and design.
Oliver Hampel's contemporary jewelry brings together traditional metalsmithing, modern processes and materials ranging from sterling silver and 18K gold to gemstones, pearls and nylon. Understanding the materials, techniques, history and broader world of art and design behind jewelry offers another perspective on how jewelry is created and worn.
To learn more about Oliver's approach to contemporary jewelry and the ideas behind his work, visit Meet Oliver Hampel.
