Eating Diamonds
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Agnes Larsson
This piece from Agnes Larsson’s Remains series challenges the expectations of materiality and transformation. The necklace, composed of aluminum, pure skin, horsehair, and iron, blurs the boundaries between softness and rigidity. The aluminum surface, typically strong and reflective, takes on the quality of weathered skin, its wrinkles capturing a sense of time and erosion. The…
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Melanie Georgacopoulos
Melanie Georgacopoulos reimagines the pearl necklace with a sculptural sensibility that honors tradition while pushing its boundaries. This piece balances classic elegance with an unexpected interplay of form and texture, weaving iridescent peacock pearls around lustrous white freshwater pearls in a rhythmic spiral. The 18 karat gold accents punctuate the composition, enhancing its luminous depth…
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Flóra Vági
Flóra Vági’s jewelry feels like a relic from an unknown past, an object shaped by time and transformation. This brooch, with its charred edges and soft white surface, suggests a delicate balance between destruction and renewal. Its irregular form recalls the natural erosion of organic materials, while the striking blue accent at its base introduces…
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Deborah Rudolph
Raw yet refined, Deborah Rudolph’s necklace pieces together shards of what appears to be translucent stone, bound by a delicate web of blackened metal. The fractured edges and subtle earth-toned markings suggest an object shaped by time and the elements, while the meticulous construction reveals the artist’s hand. The contrast between strength and fragility gives…
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Mineri Matsuura
Light dances through the delicate strands of silver, transforming the brooch into a fleeting moment suspended in time. Mineri Matsuura’s 2017 brooch masterfully balances precision and fluidity, with fine silver wires fanning outward as if caught in mid-motion. The interplay of light and shadow enhances its ethereal quality, making the piece feel both weightless and…
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Liz Leupold
Liz Leupold’s Interconnection necklace is a striking study of form and structure, where organic shapes emerge through the electroforming process. The pendant’s web-like composition of linked copper spheres suggests molecular networks, coral formations, or even constellations, reinforcing the idea of unseen connections that shape the natural world. Darkened to a rich patina, the surface has…
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Catarina Silva
A song you cannot hear but can feel, Mantra Love Song transforms rhythm into form. Catarina Silva stitches together time and memory, weaving glass beads in a spiral that echoes both the grooves of a record and the whorls of a seashell. The compact disc at its core, once a vessel for sound, becomes a…
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Rita Soto
Rita Soto’s work is a study in patience and precision. Using the intricate Chilean technique of horsehair micro-basketry, she transforms strands of fiber into sculptural, lightweight forms that seem to defy their material origins. The process is slow and meticulous, each piece woven with an acute awareness of texture, movement, and the interplay of light.…
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Trinidad Contreras
Fragments of history find new meaning in Stupa I, a brooch by Trinidad Contreras created for The Palace of Shattered Vessels. A shard of ancient Chinese porcelain, once part of a grand vessel, is framed in 24 karat gold-plated brass, bridging the past with the present. The deep cobalt blue of the painted motif contrasts…
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Charlotte De Syllas
Jewelry is often an accent, but Charlotte De Syllas treats it as sculpture in its own right. The Cacholong Necklace (2005) is a study in form and material, carved with an understanding of both the body and the natural world. Its smooth surfaces and undulating curves recall water-worn stones or the softness of bone, transforming…
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