The push for new goldsmith experimentation, as Vinca Masini underlines, comes from the Northern countries, because they, strengthened by the past experiences of De Stijl and the Bauhaus, have renewed the entire field of applied arts since the Second World War.
This revolution in the field of precious metals was possible because schools and academies were established with a section dedicated to goldsmithing such as, for example, the Fachhochschule für Gestaltung, in Germany, in Pforzheim, the Akademie der Bildenden Künste in Munich, the Royal College of Art in London, or the Academie Gerrit Rietveld in Amsterdam and the Escola Massana in Barcelona.
Outside of Italy, some of the largest events linked to the world of contemporary jewelery have taken place, starting with the international exhibition held in London in 1961, the International Exhibition of Contemporary Jewelery 1890-1961. At this event not only the works of the great goldsmith houses were exhibited, but also the first experiments of young jewelery artists. It was the first international exhibition since the Second World War.
In the same year the new headquarters of the Schmuckmuseum in Pforzheim was opened to the public. The rooms of this museum display the most exhaustive collection of contemporary goldsmith pieces from all over the world; furthermore, for years, the Schmuckmuseum has dedicated itself with perseverance and dedication to the promotion and diffusion of the new languages of goldsmithing.
