James Rivière

James Rivière, Italian sculptor and jeweler

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Born: December 7, 1949
Age in 2026: 77
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
Birth year: 1949

About James Rivière

James Rivière (born 1949) is an Italian artist, designer, and sculptor. His jewellery designs are held in private collections, and in museums including the Louvre, Victoria and Albert, and Vatican Museums. He is a faculty member at Istituto Europeo di Design, Milan. James Rivière, Gioielli Verso il Futuro, Agrifoglio, Milano 1991. James Rivière, Gioielli tra Arte e Design, Collana Grandi Gioiellieri, Leonardo Arte Editore – Gruppo Mondatori Editori, Milano 1998.

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James Rivière timeline

1991James Rivière, Gioielli Verso il Futuro, Agrifoglio, Milano 1991.
1998James Rivière, Gioielli tra Arte e Design, Collana Grandi Gioiellieri, Leonardo Arte Editore – Gruppo Mondatori Editori, Milano 1998.

The world when James Rivière was born

James Rivière was born in 1949. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1949

#1 song"Riders in the Sky" – Vaughn Monroe
Top movieAll the King's Men
Top TV showTexaco Star Theater
Best-selling bookThe Egyptian - Mika Waltari

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentJoe Louis retires from boxing as undefeated heavyweight champion
Top headlineNATO established
Technology milestoneFirst stored-program computer runs its first program
Defining fadSilly Putty
Notable inventionSilly Putty
World population2.52 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (BAA)
U.S. population149.2M

1949 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in James Rivière's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1949	2026
Gas	$0.27	$3.45/gal
Average home	$8,400	$435,000
Average income	$5,000	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.40	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.46	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	149.2M	341 million

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