Pieces of jewelry, decorative items made to adorn the human body, function as a form of wearable art. Often composed of precious metals, gemstones, enamel, and other colorful and attractive materials, jewelry offers a small canvas for an artist or designer to show off their abilities. Art jewelry often reflects parallel movements in visual art. The Art Nouveau movement that flourished at the turn of the twentieth century saw an uptick in the production of finely crafted jewelry. Art Nouveau artists such as Rene Lalique and Alphone Mucha created elegant and ultra-modern jewelry pieces that were aesthetically harmonious with their work in other media.Many celebrated jewelry designers belonged to the Studio Craft Movement, which began in the United States after World War II. Studio Craft artists aimed to move away from mechanized manufacturing, instead producing beautiful one-of-a-kind objects completely by hand. These artists often incorporated less precious materials not previously associated with jewelry. The emphasis was placed on the inventiveness and ability of the artist rather than the value of the materials. Artists like Bill Tendler, Art Smith, and Paul Lobel handcrafted modernist designs, integrating organic forms and asymmetry into pieces that often resembled wearable sculpture more than traditional jewelry pieces of years past. Today, jewelry artists continue to innovate, using new construction techniques like 3D printing to craft designs that reflect the changing times.