Jack Ogden (jewellery historian)

Jack Ogden
FSA, FGA
Jack Ogden FSA, FGA
	Ogden in 2018
Nationality	British
Occupation	Jewellery historian
Known for	Authentication of historic precious metal objects...
Academic background
Alma mater	University of Durham
Thesis	Gold jewellery in Ptolemaic, Roman and Byzantine Egypt (1990)
Academic work
Main interests	Historical development of jewellery materials and techniques; History of the gem trade and gem cutting; Use of 3D graphics in re-creating historic goldwork;
Notable works	1982 book Jewellery of the Ancient World: The Materials and Techniques of Ancient Jewellery, Trefoil, London; 1994 book with D. Williams, Greek Gold: Jewellery of the Classical World, British Museum Press, London; 2018 book Diamonds: The early history of the king of gems'. Yale University Press;
Notable ideas	Founding The Society of Jewellery Historians
Website	https://independent.academia.edu/OgdenJack

Jack Ogden, FSA, FGA, is a British jewellery historian with a particular interest in the development of Materials and technology. He is considered one of the foremost experts in his field. He is the current President of The Society of Jewellery Historians, having held the position since February 2018, and was appointed visiting professor of Ancient Jewellery, Material and Technology, at the Birmingham School of Jewellery Birmingham City University in 2019