Talisman

Michele Oka Doner Talisman , ©2010/2024 Bronze, 18kt yellow gold, diamond pendant and chain chain 46 cm long; pendant 4 x 4 cm Edition of 8 + 2AP Signed and numbered Make it Yours ♥ Talisman (©2010/2024): A pendant in bronze, 18kt yellow gold, and diamond, accompanied by a handmade necklace, in a limited edition of 8 plus 2 artist proofs. This piece harks back to ancient practices of wearing talismans, imbuing it with a sense of protection and connection to the earth. 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 stewards of the earth rather than its masters. Her message resonates powerfully in today’s world as we face the consequences of “Plant Blindness,” a term recently coined to […]

Michele Oka Doner Nightflight,2024 Blackened silver and huit huit old cut diamonds necklace 14 cm diameter; 6.17 ct Unique Signed and numbered Sold Nightflight (©2024): A necklace made of blackened silver adorned with huit-huit old cut diamonds. Nightflight is inspired by the natural structure of St Augustine grass, a tropical plant found in Miami, Florida that holds personal significance for the artist. The necklace echoes the movement and connectivity of the grass’s runners, evoking the artist’s memory of birds in flight. This design is rooted in her childhood memories of weaving the plant stands, capturing the fluidity and organic beauty of nature in a refined form. 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 stewards of the earth rather […]

Gigi Mariani Per antiche rotte, 2024 Necklace 18kt yellow gold, silver, niello, patina L 43 cm

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Giampaolo Babetto Collana, 2012 (1999) First exemplar from 1975 18kt yellow gold Internal ø: 14 cm Edition of 7 Unique within the series Signed

André Derain Tête Ronde 23kt gold Medallion 9.5 x 8.5 cm Edition of 6 plus 2 AP

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