New Bracelets showcases more than 400 bracelets by 200 jewellers, selected from a pool of 900 artists from across the world. This new title by Nicolas Estrada confirms that contemporary jewellery is flourishing: readers will be surprised and delighted with the freshness, diversity, and colourfulness of the many different styles in this collection. It incorporates jewellery designs in a wide variety of materials and approaches, including classic gold, silver, and precious stones, as well as paper, wood, plastic, and resins. This comprehensive selection puts its finger on the pulse of what is happening in the world of jewellery artists right now. It is part of our ongoing series on contemporary jewellery. New Bracelets includes prefaces by Barbara Schmidt and Helen Britton. Barbara is a German artist and teacher and is head of the Academy of Design in Munich. Helen is a multi-award-winning Australian contemporary jeweller, currently working as an adjunct professor at RMIT University in Melbourne.