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Designers ponder their wares. SF's Museum of Craft + Design will present the US debut of "Designers on Jewelry: 12 Years of Jewelry Production by Chi ha paura…?." The show will feature more than 70 pieces of jewelry created by 51 internationally-renowned designers, offering an imaginative, thought-provoking and sometimes humorous vision of contemporary jewelry.

Whether you own any Cartier or not, now's your time to shine. Artpoint (the young professionals organization supporting the Fine Arts Museums of SF) is throwing a party to celebrate the Legion of Honor's latest exhibit, Cartier and America. Come dressed in your best old Hollywood glamour and be sure to add some bling, of whatever caliber. The evening will include special after-hours viewing of the exhibit, hors d'oeuvres and desserts, hosted bar featuring signature cocktails, plus live music and DJs.

The iconic House of Cartier sparkles at the Legion of Honor just in time for the holidays. The exhibition, exclusive to the Legion, marks Cartier's 100 years in the US and concentrates on pieces owned by Americans, including a pair of rock crystal and diamond bracelets worn by Gloria Swanson in the movie Sunset Boulevard. Covering the history of the jewelry house from as early as the '20s and '30s, "Cartier and America" showcases more than 200 objects and highlights the collection's ingenuity in design and exquisite craftsmanship.

 

Santa Fe and Marrakech-based artist Jewels' skillfully-crafted designs are created from fine antique tribal elements—shell, coral, turquoise, gold and trade objects. With an international following that includes style icons Candice Bergen, Sheryl Crow and Ali MacGraw, each handmade piece in Jewels' collection retains the integrity of the cultural artifact, while enhancing forms with cleverly-crafted details. From December 2 – 9, Jewels debuts her latest collection, along with her new men's line at Colonial Arts Gallery.

<p>Where would you rather be two weeks before Christmas: fighting the crowds in a mall or browsing an art show? The Crucible hosts its annual Gifty Holiday Art Sale, the Bay Area’s hottest shopping experience. Shop for handcrafted holiday gifts and experience art in action in The Crucible’s vast West Oakland studio where furnaces roar, sparks fly and imagination runs wild. Expect more than 70 Bay Area artisans, ongoing demonstrations in glass blowing, metal casting and blacksmithing, family-friendly fire performers and more.

Bay Area alumni from Rhode Island School of Design, the preeminent art and design college in the country, will hold their 14th annual West Coast Holiday Arts & Crafts Sale. More than 30 artists and craftspeople from the Bay Area will be offering handcrafted jewelry, wearable art, home fashions, toys, glass, fine art, paper collections, ornaments, textiles, cards and much more.