Suz Andreasen (born March 24, 1964) is an American jewelry designer. A jewelry designer is defined as a person who renders creates and models original Jewelry creations
She was born in Iowa, the fourth generation in a family of inventors and scientists. The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. Andreasen began her interest in metalsmithing alongside her father George Andreasen, [1] the inventor of memory wire. A smith, or metalsmith, is a person involved in the shaping of Metal objects George F Andreasen ( February 16, 1934 - August 11, 1989) was an American orthodontist and Inventor. A shape memory alloy (SMA also known as a smart alloy, memory metal, or muscle wire) is an Alloy that "remembers" its shape
Educated at New York University between 1981 and 1984, she went on to apprentice from 1986 to 1991 by studying Verdura's renderings. New York University ( NYU) is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in New York City. Apprenticeship is a system of Training a new generation of practitioners of a skill Her work has been featured in many books on jewelry design, and her vast collection is referenced in dozens of published titles.
She is known for craftsmanship and jewelry design in 22 carat gold, her brand Women Want Jewelry, which she launched in 1999, and her use of rare gemstones, before launching her own signature line Suz Andreasen American Couture Jewelry in New York. Jewelry design is the art or profession of creating crafting fabricating or rendering designs for Jewelry. The KARAT (abbreviation "K" or 'Kt' or "KP" for Karat Plumb is a measure of the Purity of Gold Alloys. Gold (ˈɡoʊld is a Chemical element with the symbol Au (from its Latin name aurum) and Atomic number 79 A gemstone or gem, also called a precious or semi-precious stone, is a piece of attractive Mineral, which &mdash when cut and polished &mdash New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous She has received many award, sited for her work including the Society of North American Goldsmith's "Golden Opportunity", exhibition along with Ethical Metalsmiths[2]and the American Craft Council's prestigious Mentor Program award. She is a member of the American Craft Council, founded in 1943 by Aileen Osborn Webb.
Her work is expressionist in both form and content, influenced by the work of the late Dorrie Nossiter an English designer from the Arts and Crafts movement. Expressionism is the tendency of an artist to distort reality for an Emotional effect it is a subjective art form Dorrie Nossiter ( 29 June 1893 &mdash 1977) was a British Jewellery designer from Aston, near Birmingham. Andreasen constructs her work 22 carat gold using traditional milling and fabricating techniques. She uses patterning and alloy stains to contrast gold with gemstones and often features textural elements and ancient goldsmithing techniques. A goldsmith is a Metalworker who specializes in working with Gold and other Precious metals usually in modern times to make Jewelry. Andreasen often uses natural as well as tribal forms as her inspiration. Her work can be found in Saks Fifth Avenue, in New York City. Saks Fifth Avenue is an upscale American Department store owned and operated by Saks Fifth Avenue Enterprises (SFAE a subsidiary of Saks Incorporated. During 2007, her work has been featured in National Jeweler Magazine, Art Jewelry Magazine, Jewellery International, Vioro, Rappaport Diamond Report, Inside Weddings, Colored Stone Magazine and American Style Magazine.
Andreasen is the founder, along with other notable experts, of The Couture Awards. She founded the awards to explore new frontiers in jewelry design, believing there was a demand for an award based on artistic merit alone. The award was held on December 7th 2007 and featured 44 jewelry designers from 20 states throughout the U. S. A book was published from this exhibition entitled American Couture Jewelry.
Andreasen has won many awards including the Craft Council Mentor Award, the Spectrum Award Finalist in 2007 and 2008 and on April 29, 2007, Andreasen was awarded first place in the American Bench Jewelers Passion Awards[3] for her "Tigerlilly" necklace. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. In 2007, Andreasen exhibited at Couture 2007 at the Wynn Las Vegas and at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, Maryland. Wynn Las Vegas Resort and Country Club (often just called " Wynn " is a AAA five diamond/ Mobil four-star and Mobil five-star (for
She is a member of the Society of North American Goldsmiths, SNAG, the World Gold Council, the American Gemological Trade Association, the Contemporary Design Group and the Jewelers of America. The World Gold Council, formed in 1987 is an industry association of the world's leading Gold mining companies
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