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Ornament Magazine began as the Bead Journal on May 1, 1974 as a quarterly. Coeditors Carolyn L.E. Benesh and Dr. Robert K. Liu, PhD envisioned the Journal as an informative resource on beads from all over the world, modern and historical. At the time, due to international cross-pollination, ancient and ethnic beads were very popular, with many being brought back by Americans in the Peace Corp, as well as bead dealers and traders visiting the United States. The early Bead Journal included research on bead production techniques, materials, types of beads, origins, and uses.

After its first year, the Journal would shift to a larger format, and in 1979, with Volume 4 No. 1, the magazine rebranded itself as Ornament, a publication on jewelry and personal adornment. Focusing on the larger context of wearable art throughout history, Ornament covers American and international artists, in addition to museum and gallery exhibitions that cover jewelry and clothing. The magazine investigates everything from the ancient, to the ethnic and the contemporary, including fashion, tribal art, and historical.