A History of Contemporary Jewellery in Australiaand New Zealand: Place and Adornment tellsthe remarkable story of how two countries, farfrom the jewellery centres of Europe and NorthAmerica, have managed to contribute to aninternational art form, transforming jewelleryfrom an imitation of European taste into anoriginal expression of place.In this richly illustrated book, the firstcomprehensive history of contemporary jewelleryin Australasia, authors Damian Skinner and KevinMurray bring together detailed analysis of objectsand historical sources to show how contemporaryjewellery offered a way to negotiate relationshipsbetween settler and indigenous cultures, to findbeauty in humble materials, to appreciate thenatural environment, and to test conventions ofart, gender and identity.