Radiant Branch
Michele Oka Doner Radiant Branch, ©2007/2024 Bronze, old cut diamonds ,18kt white gold brooch 14 x 7. x 0.5 cm 4,00 ct Unique and signed
Calligraphy
Ute Decker Calligraphy, 2024 100% recycled sterling silver brooch 22 x 9 x 2 cm Edition 5 of 30 Individually sculpted Unique within the series
Dancing Branch
Michele Oka Doner Dancing Branch, ©2007/2024 bronze, old cut diamnds ,18kt white gold brooch 11.5 x 9.1 x 0.5 cm 4.06 ct 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 […]
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 […]
Late Winter Branch
Michele Oka Doner Late Winter Branch, ©2007/2024 bronze, old cut diamnds 18kt white gold brooch 13.5 x 7.4 x 0.5 cm 3,44 ct 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 […]
