Pommes de Jong

Jacqueline de Jong Pommes de Jong, 2019 Shrunk potato sprouts, 18kt yellow gold plated ring with three diamonds 3.8cm Unique   Pommes de Jong is an ongoing project that came to life in 2007 in Bouan (Bourbonnais, France) where in the mid 1990’s de Jong and her husband decided to buy a house. She created a vegetable garden and they planted potatoes in memory of the lack of food during the war. De Jong stored the potatoes in a 13th Century cellar and suddenly realized that she was fascinated by the huge amount of sprouts that were growing from the shrunk tubers. When de Jong was asked by a jewellery collector to make a jewel for her, she thought that she might do something with these shrunk potatoes and their sprouts that were getting longer and longer. Pommes de Jong were inspired by the idea of transforming a humble object into a precious one. In the realization of the wearable art, the potatoes and their sprouts are dried slowly by the artist over a period of two years and are submerged in a bath of platinum or gold becoming exclusive pieces of wearable art.        

Elsa Sarantidou Zinnia, 2023 silver, 18kt gold, hot pink saphhires, black rodhium plated chevalier ring 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 the haste […]

Elsa Sarantidou Scabiosa, 2023 silver, 18kt gold, light blu sapphires and black rodhium plated chevalier ring Unique Sold 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 […]

Elsa Sarantidou Boboli Gardens, 2023 silver, 18kt gold, light hot pink sapphires and white rodhium plated ring 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 then 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 […]

Elsa Sarantidou Blueberry Blossom, 2023 silver, 18kt gold, light blue sapphires, white rodhium plated ring Unique For the EC LAB, the gallery selected eight one-of-a kind sculptural pieces from Elsa’s latest collection, Secret Garden. The body of work 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 hand-made by the artist; she works on the texture and subsequently, using a 3D printing technique, she applies the desired pattern on the surface. The metal sheet is then 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 […]

Elsa Sarantidou Blueberry Blossom, 2023 silver, 18kt gold, light blue sapphires, black rodhium plated ring 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 then 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 the […]

Joy BC Sekhmet, 2023 recycled 18kt yellow gold, un- treated natural 3.86kt Fuli peridot ring 2.3 x 2 x 3 cm Edition of 8 Hallmarked, numbered and signed Sold The ancient Goddess Sekhmet (‘The Powerful One’) was depicted with the head of a Lioness, signifying her ferocity. She is the Goddess of warfare and healing. “The premise of this piece, which is part of my work on work on Metamorphosis, is that when the wearer puts on the golden lioness, you transform- part lioness, part human – like Sekhmet. Psychologically, talismans have been used for centuries as ways of mental and physical transformation. Many stories throughout history depict hero’s wearing animal skins to be empowered- take Alexander the Great with the lion helmet or Hercules and the Golden Fleece. The Egyptians believed that the lioness was the greatest hunter of all. It is the Lioness who is the predominant hunter, not the male. Yet it is predominantly male lions which have been depicted in heraldic artworks as the fiercest and most powerful. This piece is a modern interpretation of an ancient sentiment. In this rendition, Sekhmet’s Solar disc on her head, connected to her father, the sun God Ra, contains […]

Sophia Vari Télémaque, late 90 Silver with black onyx ring 3.8 x 3.1 cm 2 AP plus edition of 6 Signed and numbered Make it Yours ♥ Sophia Vari’s “portable sculptures”, as she likes to call them, first became part of the artist’s body of work 30 years ago; at a time in her life when demanding international schedule kept her constantly on the move. While travelling, she carried with her a small box of plasticine, from which she would mould miniature sculptures. “From that day on, I had a new creative challenge that gave me a lot of joy because I could see the pieces being worn,” she recalls. Vari approaches wearable art in precisely the same manner and strength as her abstract sculptures, collages and paintings. Her thorough exploration of bold geometric forms, the examination of volume, painterly curves and lines result in the composition both peaceful and elegant but also captures a harmonious theatrical tension. “It is a real challenge for me, and it is very much like creating a sculpture, made to be worn. No doubt, the fact that I am a woman has its advantages. Firstly, because I can try it on me – and […]

Elsa Sarantidou Scabiosa, 2023 silver, 18kt gold, light blu sapphires and white rodhium plated chevalier ring 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 then 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 […]

Elsa Sarantidou The Whale Ring Silver, light blue sapphires, black rhodium plated ring Unique and initialed Make it Yours ♥ The WHALE ring captures one of nature’s most sacred and awe-inspiring bonds, that of a mother whale and her calf navigating the vast, mysterious ocean. Sculpted in darkened metal that swells and curves like deep underwater currents, the piece evokes the silent grace of these giants moving through their liquid world. The whales themselves are rendered in soft silver, detailed with shimmering blue sapphires that ripple like starlight reflected in ocean waves. The larger figure curves protectively around the smaller, a gesture of love, instinct, and endurance. an ancient dance passed down through generation. But this story is not without sorrow. Whales, once the rulers of quiet seas, now face a rising tide of threats: warming waters, ship strikes, plastic pollution, entanglement in fishing nets, and the deafening noise of sonar that drowns out their haunting, beautiful songs. This ring becomes more than a tribute. it is a lullaby and a warning. It reminds us of the fragile heartbeat of the ocean, carried in the bodies of those who have sung its songs for centuries. To wear WHALE is to […]