Lava Cuff
Liliane Lijn Lava Cuff, 2024 Electroformed gold-plated cuff 7 x 2.5 cm Edition of 3 plus 2 AP Initialed and dated Make it Yours ♥ 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 […]
Colonna
Joy BC Colonna, 2023 18kt yellow Pinton gold, recycled 925 silver bracelet Edition of 5 + 1 AP Unique within the series “Columns and pillars are symbols of strength. Yet this column has been broken into pieces. The pieces have then been re-assembled and held together with gold. This wearable sculpture, which can be adorned as a bracelet, literally it bends. A seemingly rigid form now made flexible. To mend a broken bone that has been shattered in several places, pins are put in place to hold it together, to allow it to heal. This work looks at how so many of the western ideals of democracy have been shattered, bent and broken. It is time to rebuild, mend and heal. Akin to the art of Kintsugi, a Japanese technique of mending fragmented ceramics with gold and urushi lacquer (which I learnt about whilst on a research fellowship in Japan), the fragments of this broken column are held together with gold. This column in particular is Ionic. Ionic columns were sturdy, detailed and ornate, serving both as a work of art and a supportive structure. The Greek architect Vitruvius suggests that Ionic design was brought about by elements of the […]
Birds of Paradise
Elsa Sarantidou Birds of Paradise, 2023 Silver, 18kt yellow gold, light blu sapphires, white rodhium sculptural cuff Unique For the EC LAB, the gallery selected eight one-of-a kind sculptural pieces from her latest collection Secret Garden. The collection is a testament to the awe-inspiring beauty that lies within the natural world, and an invitation to discover the hidden wonders that await us in the heart of a secret garden. Elsa’s pieces are all designed and handmade by her; she designs the texture and subsequently applied on the surface using a 3D printing technique. The metal sheet is cut and hand-shaped by the artist. “As you wear these pieces, you allow yourself to be transported to a place where dreams intertwine with reality, where the delicate patterns of foliage and the gentle whispers of flowers harmonise in a symphony of serene elegance. Feel the soft caress of petals against your skin, as if nature herself is gently embracing your hand, whispering ancient secrets and stories only the garden’s inhabitants have heard”. As you embark on this journey through my secret garden, I invite you to embrace the beauty that surrounds us, to reconnect with the world that often goes unnoticed in […]
Birds of Paradise
Elsa Sarantidu Birds of Paradise, 2023 silver, 18kt gold, hot pink sapphires , white rodhium plated sculptural cuff Unique For the EC LAB, the gallery selected eight one-of-a kind sculptural pieces from her latest collection Secret Garden. The collection is a testament to the awe-inspiring beauty that lies within the natural world, and an invitation to discover the hidden wonders that await us in the heart of a secret garden. Elsa’s pieces are all designed and handmade by her; she designs the texture and subsequently applied on the surface using a 3D printing technique. The metal sheet is cut and hand-shaped by the artist. “As you wear these pieces, you allow yourself to be transported to a place where dreams intertwine with reality, where the delicate patterns of foliage and the gentle whispers of flowers harmonise in a symphony of serene elegance. Feel the soft caress of petals against your skin, as if nature herself is gently embracing your hand, whispering ancient secrets and stories only the garden’s inhabitants have heard”. As you embark on this journey through my secret garden, I invite you to embrace the beauty that surrounds us, to reconnect with the world that often goes unnoticed […]
Motivo Astratto (Abstract Motif)
Mirko Basaldella Motivo Astratto (Abstract Motif), 1955 Yellow gold (Oro Masenza) chiseled casting bracelet 17 x 4.5 cm unique Basaldella was researching on new forms and abstractions, his sculptures evolved and mutated into a more twirled patterns and the architectural feature in his works started to prevail. As a matter of fact, and among the most peculiar of his monumental creation, the spectacular and imposing bronze gate designed by the Artist between 1950-1951 at the Mausoleum of the Fosse Ardeatine in Rome (Italy). An extremely intricate movement of woven signs and lines, which will soon become Basaldella’s trademark and the main principle in his wearable pieces, like the 1955 Abstract Motif bracelet. Here the Artist mutated the bronze into gold and reduced to the size of the jewel the interlocking knife shapes and lines perceptible in the design of the gate, lightening though the graphic. Made in chiselled ‘Masenza gold 64’, also identified as ‘green gold’ for its distinctive gold-silver alloy, it’s a resemble and echo of the ancient Etruscans sculptures and Roman’s jewellery, to which Mirko always expressed a particular interest. Published on the book Gioielli D’artista in Italia 1945- 1995 (page 75), Abstract Motif bracelet it’s been inherited by […]
Thalassa
Sophia Vari Thalassa, 2022 Amaranth wood and 18kt yellow gold bracelet h 7 cm Edition of 6 plus 2 AP Signed and numbered Make it Yours ♥ Thalassa was the primordial goddess of the sea. Mingled with Points (Pontus), her male counterpart, she produced the fish and other sea creatures. Thalassa was the literal body of the sea and in the fables of Aesop, manifests as a woman formed of sea-water rising from her native element. Thalassa is depicted in Greco-Roman mosaics as a matronly woman, half-submerged in the sea, with crab-claw horns, seaweed for clothes, and a ship’s oar in her hand. The variety of medium present in these works is exceptional and unique. Works made of marble from Thassos, Carrara and Belgium, gold, silver, amaranth wood, Pau Amarelo wood, resin and rock-crystal are chosen to emphasise the composition of volume, form and movement. The new body of works are once again breath taking in strength and creativity. 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 […]
Spheres on both sides of a square
Pol Bury Spheres on both sides of a square, 1968 18kt yellow gold bracelet stamped GEM 750 H 73 cm Edition of 50 Signed and numbered Make it Yours ♥ Pol Bury dedicates himself to rethinking ‘ornament’ with his own creativity examining metal and movement as he did on large scale sculptures. Even though it was a personal game, working on small sculptures to wear was an extension of his creativity. For the artist it was important how the jewellery felt against the body and to give equal importance to both views of the piece, as shown in the Spheres on Both Sides of a Square bracelet, where yellow gold spheres of equivalent size are mounted on both sides. This rare 18kt yellow bracelet was produced in 1968 with GEM Montebello in Milan and it is from an unfinished edition of 50 [only 25 have been made]. It is signed, dated, numbered, stamped GEM 750 and comes in its original box. At the age of 25, GianCarlo Montebello and his wife Teresa Pomodoro founded GEM Montebello in 1967 with the intent to propose to the public multiples and limited editions wearable ornaments made by international renowned artists like Man Ray, Lucio […]
