Crystalline
Giorgio Vigna Crystalline, 2019 18kt yellow gold and yellow sapphires ring 3.63 x 3.11 x 1.7 cm Edition of 10 + 3AP Signed and numbered
Lava Cuff
Liliane Lijn Lava Cuff, 2024 Electroformed gold-plated cuff 7 x 2.5 cm Edition 1 of 3 plus 2 AP Lava Cuff, 2024: The Lava Cuff is an electroformed, gold-plated cuff available in an edition of 3, with 2 artist’s proofs. This piece draws inspiration from the flowing textures of lava, creating a tactile and powerful statement that wraps around the wrist like molten rock. Lijn’s artistic approach is deeply rooted in natural forms and elements, drawing inspiration from raw materials—volcanic magma, meteorites, clods of earth, and lunar rocks. These forces are translated into wearable sculptures, crafted from pure electroformed silver in Italy, embodying an organic, almost primordial aesthetic. Each piece reflects humanity’s connection with nature and the cosmos, serving as conceptual explorations of our relationship with the planet. Lijn presents a mesmerising new collection of pendants, and a cuff inspired by the ancient landscapes of Pompeii and the movement of lava. The collection explores fluidity, nature, and the powerful bond between humanity and the natural world. Her visit to Vesuvius and Pompeii ignited a creative vision. “These pieces evoke volcanic or lunar landscapes and even our inner selves. They combine ancient luxury with raw landscapes and cliffs,” she explains. Crafted […]
Vine
Michele Oka Doner Vine,© 2007/2024 bronze, old cut diamonds 18kt white gold brooch 10.4 x 12 x 0.5 cm 2.96 ct (140bt) Unique and signed Winter Branches: An Ongoing Conversation (©2007/2024): A series of 9 one-of-a-kind brooches in bronze, 18kt white gold, and old-cut diamonds. Each brooch is given a distinct name, giving it a unique personality that mirrors the diversity of the branches and twigs from which the pieces originate. This collection represents an ongoing dialogue, building upon the success and esteemed history of the original Winter Branch brooches, which sold out during a Christie’s Private Sale in 2015 and have been sought after by distinguished art collectors since 2007. The collection is an homage to “The Botanic Age”—a time long before the Stone Age, when plants and trees were central to human development and creativity. Dr. Dean Falk’s research at Florida State University positions this era as the true cradle of civilisation, where botanic inventions like woven baskets shaped our cognitive and cultural evolution long before we wielded stone tools. Drawn from Oka Doner’s profound connection to the natural world and human history, her designs serve as spiritual meditations of this era, reflecting a time when humans were […]
SUGAR RING
Meret Oppenheim Sugar ring, designed in 1936, executed in 2014 silver gold plated ring with sugar and white marble 3.4 x 2.5 x 2 cm Gems and Ladders edition ‘I love natural materials. But everything man makes is nature, even plastic, even the atomic bomb,’ Meret Oppenheim observed in an interview with Valie Export in 1975. The sugar ring, which Meret Oppenheim designed in the mid-1930s, is an absurd and delightful combination of artifice and so-called nature, of opulent and cheap materials. The throwaway and frangile sugar cube is elevated to the status of a lasting, precious stone; an edible material is made wearable. At any time the wearer can exchange the cube for a fresh ‘jewel’ or even for a real gemstone.
Labbra (Lips)
Jannis Kounellis Labbra (Lips), 2012 18kt yellow gold lips ring 2.1 x 6 cm Edition of 12 Signed and numbered When Elisabetta Cipriani proposed the jewellery collaboration project to the noted artist Jannis Kounellis, he liked the idea of recreating his 1972 gold sculpture, which was stolen in the 1980. However, this time with an entirely different purpose, as wearable sculpture – a ring. The Labbra (Lips) ring, a cast of Kounellis’s lips, is reminiscent of the purpose of the ancient Greek masks.
Pentozani
Sophia Vari Pentozani, 2022 White resin and yellow gold ring 3.5 x 7 cm edition of 6 plus 2 AP signed and numbered Pentozani, or Pentozalis, is a gravity-bending traditional dance from the Greek island of Crete, where traditional ways of life still hold strong in many areas of the island. The dance’s name is steeped in symbolism. Officially, it comes from the combination of the words five (penti) and step (zalos, Cretan dialect for step), therefore the dance can be translated as “five steps.” Additionally, the word zali can also stand for “dizziness,” indicating a dance that would make dancers dizzy ; it also symbolises the fifth zeal (that is, the step), that stands for the fifth attempt of the Greeks to liberate themselves from the Ottoman Turks. Abstraction is refined to the hummed mantra of “Beauty and Harmony” where bold geometric forms are accentuated by colour coming from unconventional mediums. They are sculptures that become wearable with the force of a poetic statement.New materials such as amaranth wood and resin appeared in front of her by surprise. For this exhibition, Vari was looking for something distinctive and by chance, when looking at the different colours of wood, she discovered the beautiful exotic amaranth […]
Due in Uno
Giulio Paolini Due in Uno (‘Two in One’), 1967-2016 18 kt yellow gold ring Edition of 30 Signed and numbered Giulio Paolini’s first wearable art project has been ideated around the idea of love. The ‘Due in Uno’ (‘Two in One’) ring unites two gold rings in one piece, leading to an infinite line of movement. It was first conceived by Paolini in silver, in 1967 as a present to his wife and only two exemplars were made. ‘The ring consists of a line in movement that comes to an end at the same point from which it departed. Two rings, in this case, chase each other to show form and function as two equal things, or better one single thing’ – Giulio Paolini
