Eating Diamonds
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Leonore Jock
Leonore Jock’s ring series presents a focused exploration of form and surface through a minimalist yet sculpturally assertive vocabulary. Each ring consists of a cylindrical silver volume, joined visibly to emphasize its construction, with brightly colored enamel interiors that add a surprise note of contrast. The outer surfaces are left with a satin finish, allowing…
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Morgan Hill
Morgan Hill’s Pimm’s Cup brooch, part of her Bad Habits collection, transforms a quintessential summer cocktail into a vibrant, wearable sculpture. Glossy enamel-painted charms: lemon slices, strawberries, limes, mint leaves. gather in an exuberant cluster that captures the visual and sensory excess of the drink it references. The dangling elements evoke both the ingredients of…
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Karin Roy Andersson
Karin Roy Andersson’s Loboria I brooch presents a careful study in both material transformation and natural observation. Constructed from recycled plastics—specifically soap and body lotion bottles—along with steel and thread, the piece demonstrates Andersson’s ongoing interest in environmental consciousness and surface texture. Measuring 14 × 11.5 × 5 cm, Loboria I occupies a scale large…
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Ela Bauer
Ela Bauer’s work in contemporary jewelry centers on the expressive potential of materials. Born in Poland and raised in Israel, Bauer brings a cross-cultural sensitivity to her practice, informed by earlier academic studies in Comparative Literature and Indology at the University of Jerusalem. Her shift toward jewelry was formalized through training at a vocational school,…
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Raluca Buzura
Raluca Buzura’s sculptural ceramic brooch represents a complex layering of rhythmic repetition, dynamic form, and technical finesse. Working primarily in porcelain, Buzura constructs her wearable objects from modular elements that feel simultaneously natural and synthetic. Matte pastel surfaces bloom into soft geometries, while delicate gold accents suggest vitality at the edges. Educated as an installation…
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Ariel Lavian
Ariel Lavian’s “Depths of Heaven” ring (copper and epoxy) captures organic form through complex structure. Layers of dark patinated copper fold into petal-like clusters, pierced by wiry protrusions that suggest growth under pressure. The form evokes deep-sea flora or subterranean blooms—natural phenomena thriving in the absence of light. Part of Lavian’s “Depths of Heaven” series,…
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Nanna Obel
Nanna Obel’s brooch Heavy weight in blue (2021), created for Art Jewellery Copenhagen’s exhibition Copenhagen ReARRANGED at ATTA Gallery in Bangkok, combines silver, enamel, photo transfer, aquamarine, and a silicone form made by Malene Kastalje. The piece features a stylized female figure whose body dangles beneath a large, sponge-like mass. One arm reaches upward, grasping…
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Amy Kahn Russell
This bracelet by Amy Kahn Russell exemplifies her distinctive approach to naturalistic jewelry design. Featuring bezel-set tiles with floral imagery, freshwater pearls, butterfly motifs, and green-toned cabochons, the piece brings together an eclectic mix of natural and representational elements. Each component is unified by a sterling silver framework that maintains formal consistency while allowing visual…
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Daniela Boieri
Made from patinated silver, these earrings by Daniela Boieri present a balance of restraint and irregularity. The circular studs are connected by slender vertical rods to pear-shaped drops, emphasizing linear contrast and controlled movement. Subtle surface variations—produced through Boieri’s deliberate use of heat and oxidation—introduce a textural complexity that reflects her command of metal patination.…
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Beth Legg
Beth Legg’s Silhouette Brooch embodies the elemental hush of the Scottish landscape. Measuring 90 x 35 x 15 mm and composed of oxidized sterling silver, the brooch features a delicately pierced surface of double-layered tanglework—forms reminiscent of undergrowth, root systems, or windblown heather. Its depth and negative space are not just visual effects but allusions…
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