Nameplate

<b><i>The Nameplate </i>is a vibrant photographic celebration of nameplate jewelry featuring deeply personal stories and rich cultural contexts collected by the creators of the Documenting the Nameplate project.</b> <p/><i>Names don't just tell stories. They are stories.--Rawiya Kameir<br></i><br>Nameplate jewelry comes in many shapes styles and sizes--from simple scripted pendants to bejeweled rings belts and bracelets with a first last and/or nickname. Like so many individuals who proudly wear nameplates Marcel Rosa-Salas and Isabel Attyah Flower were first introduced to this storied jewelry during childhood. Their love of the nameplate style gradually blossomed into a wide-reaching research project Documenting the Nameplate through which they've spent years collecting photographs and testimonials from nameplate-wearers across the country and world. <p/>Featuring essays and interviews from scholars and cultural figures portraits by contemporary photographers archival imagery and a historical exploration into the multifaceted and often overlooked significance of nameplate jewelry <i>The Nameplate</i> is a tribute to the people who make wear and cherish it.