Articles on Hungarian Family History, Heritage, Art & Studio Jewelry

Stories and research from the Marvelisa Legacies archive, covering Hungarian history and the 1956 Revolution, Hungarian-American family heritage, and the New York studio jewelry tradition behind Marian Fay Levitt’s work.

Collection of vintage jewelry including necklaces and bracelets by Marian Fay Levitt.

What Is Studio Jewelry?

What Is Studio Jewelry? The New York Studio Jewelry TraditionStudio jewelry is jewelry designed and made by an independent artist working in a small studio, usually as one-of-a-kind pieces or very small runs. Writer and curator Damian Skinner explains that studio jewelry is defined by how it is made rather…

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The 1956 Hungarian Revolution

The 1956 Hungarian Revolution at 70: What Happened and Why It Still MattersThe 1956 Hungarian Revolution was a nationwide uprising against Soviet-backed communist rule that began with a student demonstration in Budapest on October 23, 1956. It lasted less than three weeks before Soviet tanks crushed it, and its 70th…

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