Well, let's look at another famous old time designer. Here it goes:
Romanian born and American raised and trained, Paul Lobel came to jewelry design in the manner of the top European designers. Lobel trained in commercial art at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY. He did extensive work in commercial art designing accessories, furniture and holloware (dining services). As a commercial artist, Lobel's pieces were chosen as part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's 1934 "Contemporary American Industrial Art" exhibit and he was a medal winner at the 1937 Paris International Exposition of Arts and Techniques. Some of Lobel's silver items were chosen again by the Metropolitan for its 1940 "Silver, An Exhibition of Contemporary American Designs by Manufacturers, Designers, and Craftsmen." Beyond commercial art, Lobel was also a painter and sculptor as well as even selling a few cartoons. When Lobel opened his jewelry shop, in 1944 in Greenwich Village, he was already an accomplished and well-known commercial and fine artist. Only two years after opening his jewelry shop, his pieces were included in the Museum of Modern Art™s "Modern Jewelry Design" exhibition. From then on, his pieces would generally be found in any major exhibition of modern jewelry design. Additionally, probably due to his commercial art background, his cuff links are far more wearable than those of many of his Greenwich Village. If your collection is contemporary or American made, Lobel's pieces should be strongly considered as a prized addition.
So do you want to get a piece?
Time for question and answer.
There is no real rule of thumb regarding how large (or small) someone's cuff links should be. There are many things to consider when deciding what size cuff links you are going to wear: - Are you a conservative dresser or think Liberace did not go far enough?
- Are you a gymnast or a defensive lineman?
- Do you conceal your position in life or do you wish to demonstrate that you have arrived?
One simply has to determine what one is normally comfortable wearing. Personally, I am usually the flamboyant dressing defensive lineman type. However, I have in my wearing collection several pair of small cuff links. There are simply occasions that call for a different way of dressing. For example, I would not wish to call attention to anything if I were appearing for an IRS audit. There are also times when someone else should be the center of attention -- woe befall the Father of the Bride whose jewelry pulls attention away from his daughter on her day. Dressing for the occasion does go both ways. If you normally wear small cuff links and need to attend a Texas Barbecue or Super Bowl party do not be demure, make a statement. Quite frankly, there are times that you wish to fit in with your surroundings and it takes a variety of styles and sizes of cuff links to fit into different circumstances. Good luck in finding the style that is normally you and have fun with determining what to wear for those unusual events.
Adwin Ang
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