Whether as an ornament, memento, status symbol or work of art – jewellery was one of the first forms of expression known to man and has always been a key component of all cultures. Jewellery is made from a wide variety of materials depending on the era, fashion or function, ranging from natural materials like shells and animal bones to gemstones, metals and plastics. The exhibition <em>Jewellery. materials craft art</em> presents materials and crafts along with the core themes in jewellery such as love, rebellion and tradition that always create a link with the wearer. There is also a section dedicated to 20th-century jewellery, which illustrates how jewellery is being rediscovered as a form of artistic expression: it features items from the Art Nouveau movement and contemporary jewellery artists such as Johanna Dahm and Bernhard Schobinger.