The Ottoman centuries
Armenian Goldsmiths of the Ottoman Court
The Armenian masters who worked at the heart of Ottoman court patronage — a study in preparation.
In preparation
The Library
Readings
Long-form studies of Armenian jewelry — its history, its craft, and the cultures that carried it.
Readings is the library of jewelry.am — long-form, primary-source studies of Armenian jewelry: its history, the techniques that define it, and the cultures that carried it. We publish each only when it is traced to the record. The collection opens with the goldsmiths of Urartu, and grows from there.
Featured reading
The Iron Age
Ancient Armenian (Urartian) Goldsmithing
The metalwork of the Kingdom of Van — and why museums from Yerevan to the Met call Urartu, simply, a metalworking center.
The archive
The diaspora trade
New Julfa and the Gem Trade
The Armenian merchants and goldsmiths of New Julfa and the early-modern trade in gems — a study in preparation.
In preparation
The craft
Filigree & Granulation: A Technique Primer
How the signature techniques of Armenian goldwork are actually made — a study in preparation.
In preparation