Theo Smeets Author & Editor

Ute Eitzenhofer and Theo Smeets are professors for gemstone & jewellery design at the University of Applied Sciences and art jewellers themselves. Eva Maria Kollischan is professor for artistic design and Julia Wild works in jewellery theory. Wilhelm Lindemann, born 1949. Studies in philosophy, comparative literature and social work. Worked in Idar-Oberstein as curator for the exhibition programme Idar-Oberstein schmuckt sich. Since 2005 has curated the annual academic symposium Thinking Jewellery - On the Way Towards a Theory of Jewellery held by the Trier University of Applied Sciences degree course in precious gemstones and jewellery design. Visiting lecturer for the theory of art at the Fachhochschule in Idar-Oberstein.