Continuity of artistic traditions in jewelry in Russia, middle of 20<sup>th</sup>-21<sup>st</sup> century
Attention to national artistic traditions is a characteristic feature of Russian jewelry art. Despite this commonality, it is clearly revealed two main periods of opposite vectors, due to objective circumstances at each specific historical stage of its development. For the second half of the twentieth century research and creative rethinking of national artistic heritage was decisived. The turn of the centuries marked a sharp rise passeistic trends.