Catch This: Facèré Celebrates 38 Years of Radical Art

 Andy Cooperman, It takes a tough man to make a tender chicken: Ring-tisserie #4, 2005

Facèré Jewelry Art Gallery doesn't mess around with plain old precious stones that you polish and protect in a box.

The pieces on display at this store demand center stage wherever they are: on your neck, finger, ear or lapel. Just look at Andy Coopermans' ring in sterling silver, made with 14k rose and yellow gold, bronze, and a tiny rubber chicken. It takes a tough (wo)man to wear a ring like that. But anyone should appreciate the craftsmanship and creativity behind it.

For a few more days - as part of Facèré's Celebrating 70 show - you can see Cooperman's piece, along with 69 other artists' outrageous works, collected for exhibition in celebration of owner Karen Lorene's 70th birthday and the 38th anniversary of the gallery. Each piece relates to a year between 1940 and 2010.

A book has also been published in conjunction with the show.

Get on down to the shop today before 6:00pm, or browse the gallery online.

Facèré, 1420 Fifth Ave. (inside City Centre mall)