Paula Crevoshay has attracted award-winning attention from the beginning of her career. She graduated with honors from VCU in Richmond Virginia and won a full scholarship to the University of Wisconsin where she earned her Master of Arts degree in 1977. Marrying the Fulbright Scholar, George Crevoshay, in 1978 she moved to India for three years and was given two one woman shows of her paintings and sculptures. The British Council of the Arts collected several of these works.
Having been inspired by the antiquity of Asia, She returned to America in 1981 where she launched her first collection of one-of-a-kind art jewels. Her awards and achievements took her, as a jeweler, very quickly to the fore front of modern design. Combining the disciplines of fine art, gemology and history with jewelry making transformed Crevoshay into a fresh, unique talent. In recent years she has gained renown as one of the leading designers of our time. Her work has been shown at such museums as the Smithsonian and the Carnegie, among others, as an exemplar of the very best, and it can be found in many important public and private collections.
The Art of Crevoshay
In our age of mass production and the prevalence of the lowest common dominator, where many are seeking the next "hot" trend, it is refreshing to meet the rare talent who is consistently dedicated to the highest ideals of quality and excellence in their art. Paula Crevoshay is such a light and has been compared to Lalique and Faberge. She is among the best of our generation. The qualities that exemplify her work are:
Timeless Style – Paula Crevoshays modern sensibility combined with her knowledge of archetypes and art history imbue her designs with a signature look that is at once as old and deep as the oceans and as fresh as the morning dew. Her creations, like all beautiful things, have timeless appeal.
Extraordinary Stones – Rare, and often unique, stones are a hallmark of Crevoshay jewels. The artist is fascinated with the bounty that nature offers us in the mineral kingdom in shape and form, color and play of color, and the way gems make light tangible. She shares her joy in the rarest treasures of the earth in her work.
Harmonious Compositions – Paula Crevoshay has an unerring sense of balance. This, combined with her refined and subtle use of detail and color, imbues each jewel with elegance and sophistication.
Exquisite Craftsmanship – Most Crevoshay jewels are completely hand crafted in 18K. Many of the ancient and labor intensive techniques are little used today. A typical piece may incorporate bezel setting, multiple finishes, piercing, granulation and hand engraving.
Beautifully cut Gemstones – Setting the highest standards in cut, proportion and finish has been a feature of Crevoshay from the beginning. Many stones have been cut in-house to meet the rigorous requirements of the artist.
Masterful use of Color – Paula Crevoshay is regarded by many knowledgeable people to be the best colorist working in jewelry today. Her combinations of stunning beauty run from the very subtle to the eye popping, and bring out the best in every gem she sets.
Highly Versatile use – Because she counts many engineers among her ancestors, it is no surprise that the technical design on many jewels is as amazing as the rest of the composition. Some pieces can be worn as a brooch or pendant or clasp and also accommodate a pearl drop or briolette.
