Eating Diamonds
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Julie Usel
Julie Usel’s brooch from the “La Route de la Soie” collection transforms historical grandeur into a vibrant and tactile experience. Layers of printed silk stitched with shimmering gold thread create a richly textured surface, while accents of silver and gold leaf reflect light with each movement. The intricate floral form, cascading into ornamental drips, feels…
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Märta Mattsson
Märta Mattsson’s “Wings” earrings offer a delicate meditation on the interplay between nature and transformation. The natural structure of cicada wings is carefully maintained, their translucent surfaces encased in resin and softly tinted with pigment. The fragile veins of the wings are highlighted through the glimmering of gold dust, emphasizing their organic architecture while giving…
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Lydia Hirte
Lydia Hirte’s pendant is a vivid choreography of material and motion. Composed of finely cut paper forms bundled into layered folds, the piece captures the energy of gesture in suspended animation. The deep red curves sweep around the darker structural base, their rhythm recalling both the painterly stroke and the twist of ribbon. The density…
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Maria Brossa
Maria Brossa’s “Semi” earrings embrace a visual language of minimalism with bold intimacy. Each earring features a bulbous red form, matte in surface, and organic in silhouette. They are suggestive of botanical buds or soft anatomical vessels. Their open ends tilt slightly to the side, adding a sense of anticipation or quiet movement. Suspended from…
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Jane Frances Reilly
These earrings by Jane Frances Reilly bring a painterly presence to the body through their bold compositions and vibrant, layered surfaces. Flattened, circular, and abstract shapes act as canvases for blocks of color and rhythmic marks that evoke stitched seams, shadows, and architectural detail. The works feel spontaneous but intentional, each pair echoing the quiet…
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Kim Buck
Kim Buck’s “Nothing New Under the Sun” from 2004 transforms the traditional form of a ring into something visually arresting and conceptually layered. Composed of clustered gold elements with rounded and teardrop shapes, the ring appears both ornamental and strangely organic. The repetition of these units builds a surface that is rich in texture and…
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Barbara Heinrich
Barbara Heinrich’s oval swirl drop earrings transform precious materials into elegant symbols of movement and harmony. The sweeping curves of 18k yellow gold frame freeform diamond slices that shimmer with translucent depth, suggesting a balance between fluidity and structure. The spiraling forms are both architectural and organic, drawing the eye inward to the nuanced textures…
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Wendy McAllister
Wendy McAllister’s Albedo brooch presents a striking balance between containment and release. Its jagged silver border surrounds twin oval forms coated in a crust of bright white enamel. This textured surface recalls salt deposits or frost and is punctuated by sharp openings that reveal a golden interior. The contrast between the coarse, matte enamel and…
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Beate Klockmann’s
Beate Klockmann’s necklace demonstrates a meticulous harmony between geometry and organic materiality. Composed of twelve hexagonal stones, each attached to one another by a warm-toned metal. The piece balances repetition with the subtle variation of natural banding in the stone. The linearity of the hexagon form is softened by the warm, earth-toned translucency of the…
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Åsa Lockner’s
Åsa Lockner’s 2014 earrings in silver and chalcedony present a masterful interplay between asymmetry, light, and negative space. The pierced silver forms are loosely based on floral or cloud-like silhouettes, with their oxidized surfaces revealing a spectrum of burnished golds, earthy greens, and deep charcoal tones. This subtle patina enhances their organic irregularity, offering a…
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