DALLAS — The term “statement jewelry ” takes on greater meaning when bodily adornments comment about surveillance, idle chatter, Border Patrol abuse and other themes.

These are a few of the ideas evinced in “Constellations: Contemporary Jewelry at the Dallas Museum of Art,” a groundbreaking exhibition of more than 350 wearable ornaments by 233 artists, from Harry Bertoia to Iris van Herpen . “Constellations” is on view from Sunday through May 3.

“It’s a very diverse body of work that represent these cutting-edge voices in contemporary jewelry and show the power of artistic and self-expression,” said DMA curator of design and decorative art Sarah Schleuning at a preview Thursday.

“In the end, I hope [it] proves that inspiration can really be found anywhere, and that through the

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