Eating Diamonds
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Deganit Stern Schocken
Deganit Stern Schocken’s Figure of Speech neckpiece presents a composition that is both architectural and performative. Its structural clarity is defined by a central white form in polystyrene encased within a scaffold of stainless steel and accented by moments of preciousness in silver 14 karat gold and cubic zircon. The juxtaposition of materials from industrial…
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Nicole Beck
Nicole Beck’s Transmitter brooch captures the quiet poetry of timeworn domesticity. With its faded enamel surface and softened form, the piece evokes the textures of wallpaper once vivid and now barely legible or fabric bleached by years of sun. Beck draws on the visual language of interiors, spaces of memory and intimacy, and translates those…
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Ramon Puig Cuyàs
Ramon Puig Cuyàs infused the discipline of jewelry with a poet’s vision and a painter’s eye. This brooch captures his fascination with symbolic language and Mediterranean landscape through a rhythmic composition of oval tree forms rendered in soft, atmospheric hues. The blue silhouettes stand upright, like sentinels in an imagined grove, each marked with flecks…
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Burcu Sülek
Burcu Sülek embraces contemporary jewelry as a medium of liberation. One that empowers her to make without limits, guided purely by intuition and personal vision. The use of synthetic sponge in her work is a testament to this freedom. With its vibrant color range, soft texture, and featherlight weight, the material offers endless possibilities for…
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Anu Samarüütel
Anu Samarüütel’s necklace presents a study in form and material, where sculptural elements come together in a balanced yet playful arrangement. The matte surfaces and soft, neutral tones evoke a sense of quiet elegance. The irregular shapes add a dynamic quality to the composition. The juxtaposition of smooth, rounded beads with fluid and asymmetrical forms…
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Dimitar Stankov
Dimitar Stankov’s Kabada brooch is an exploration of material transformation, where time and the elements leave their mark on metal. The surface, richly textured and layered with a deep blue-green patina, evokes a sense of history and organic decay. The carefully controlled oxidation process reveals an interplay of color and texture, with raised details that…
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Emika Komuro
Emika Komuro’s brooch evokes a quiet sense of nostalgia, where delicate forms and subtle hues capture the essence of longing. Two fan-like structures, rendered in soft gradients of blue enamel, unfold like petals in bloom. Their pleated surfaces, reminiscent of rippling water or the gentle folds of fabric, suggest movement and fragility. Above them, silver…
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Sue Ibars
Sue Ibars’ necklace, Melting Point (2014), explores ideas of memory and deterioration. The necklace is composed of irregularly shaped panels that resemble torn paper or aged surfaces. These pieces are layered with images of architecture, classical paintings, and decorative motifs, some of which are partially obscured or worn away. The edges are rough and uneven,…
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Yuko Fujita
Yuko Fujita’s brooch unfolds as a quiet enigma. Its layered composition evokes a delicate tension between organic form and abstracted narrative. Dark, petal-like shapes cluster together in a rhythmic arrangement, their subtle textures suggesting fabric, foliage, or something in between. Small punctures cut into the surface, allowing light to slip through, creating a sense of…
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Peter Machata’s brooch is a striking exploration of form and material, blending traditional elements with contemporary innovation. The corian, a material more commonly associated with industrial applications, is shaped into an undulating surface that mimics organic movement. Its delicate patterning, reminiscent of natural growth or topographical mapping, gives the brooch a sense of fluidity despite…
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