Fibula

Ramona Solberg came up with the idea for these brooches when her local bead society had a bazaar, and she chose to combine them with metal rather than string them conventionally. These pieces recall the fibulae that the ancient Celts used to fasten cloaks around their shoulders.

Luce Object Quote

"Jewelry should communicate warmth and kinship. It succeeds best when it connects with people." Artist quoted in Adornment Newsletter, Fall 2001

Credit: Gift of Lloyd E. Herman, founding director and director emeritus of the Renwick Gallery (1971−1986)