Gri-Gri

Pascale Marthine Tayou Gri-Gri, 2017 18kt yellow gold ring with South Sea pearls, beads, African cloth and coloured threads Unique within a series of 7 Signed Make it Yours ♥ Traditionally the term ‘gri-gri’ has been related to good-luck voodoo talismans of African origin. Likewise, Tayou’s rings are amulets that stem a positive energy coming out from the hidden beads – there is a Shaman potion hidden inside! To realize these unique works the artist wraps the cloth very tightly with different coloured threads around a pearl symbolizing purity. Tayou believes that art cannot be separated from life and consequently his artworks repeatedly include objects from everyday life, often gathered during his trips. The journey, the encounter, the energy, the spontaneity and chance are concepts that shape Tayou’s art, leading to pieces that entail an eccentric and colorful mix of everyday situations, human peculiarities and geographies. The ‘Gri-Gri’ rings conveys the African tribal identity in the form of a ring, a jewellery piece with a relevant symbolism in European tradition, creating a blending of rituals and civilizations. This union results in a sophisticated piece of cultural synthesis, following the vibrant and playful style of Tayou’s artworks. Image courtesy of Elisabetta Cipriani […]

Ute Decker Man Ray Swan, 2016 100% recycled sterling silver ring edition of 24 unique within the series initialled and hallmarked   The wearable sculptures by the internationally acclaimed architectural artist Ute Decker are a meditation on the richness of simplicity. She sculpts space, movement, volume and a subtle texture into a carefully composed interplay of light and shadow with a richly evocative sense of space and story. This essential purity is typical of her work in its minimalism and attention to detail.

Ute Decker Minimalist, 2016 18kt Fairtrade gold and 100% recycled sterling silver ring (bimetal) edition of 12 unique within the series initialled and hallmarked   The wearable sculptures by the internationally acclaimed architectural artist Ute Decker are a meditation on the richness of simplicity. She sculpts space, movement, volume and a subtle texture into a carefully composed interplay of light and shadow with a richly evocative sense of space and story. This essential purity is typical of her work in its minimalism and attention to detail.  

Ifeanyi Oganwu Cityscapes, 2016 9kt rose gold ring Edition of 12 3.7 x 3.3 cm Signed and numbered Make it Yours ♥ Inspired by metropolitan skylines mirrored on bodies of water, the Cityscapes Collection seeks to unify natural and manmade landscapes. Here, the functional support acts as a horizon line from which shards are reflected to create interactive elements with varying geometric intricacy. Works in the collection include a double ring, large earrings, and a pair of cufflinks, all of which grow from aggregated clusters of folded shards – the primary unit of the designs.

Atelier van Lieshout Five Pointed Golden Knuckle, 2010 18kt yellow gold, cabochon stones: rose quartz, turquoise, carnelian, agate green, agate blue ring 4.5 x 4.5 x1.2 cm Edition of 10 Signed and numbered Make it Yours ♥ Atelier Van Lieshout’s work is characterised by deliberate contradictions between form and function. Reluctant to being conventional and limited, AVL always finds a creative and aesthetic solution. The jewellery pieces in collaboration with Elisabetta Cipriani flavour AVL’s entire unique brand of humour and irony. Five Pointed Golden Knuckle can be worn as a ring, but also can be used, if the situation demands, as a ‘weapon’.

Ute Decker Curl, 2015 100% recycled sterling silver ring unique within the series initialled and hallmarked   The wearable sculptures by the internationally acclaimed architectural artist Ute Decker are a meditation on the richness of simplicity. She sculpts space, movement, volume and a subtle texture into a carefully composed interplay of light and shadow with a richly evocative sense of space and story. This essential purity is typical of her work in its minimalism and attention to detail.  

Giorgio Vigna Gabbia a Segmenti, 2015 Oxidised silver and 18kt yellow gold ring with diamonds and a rock crystal or South sea pearl Unique Giorgio Vigna’s artistic pathway is a journey out of the ordinary expressed by the strong link between his broad artistic research and nature, and the relationship that connects form and matter. In the jewellery, as much as in his artistic production, Vigna shows his versatility. The artist creates unique pieces expressing the diverse disciplines he works with: the virtues of glass, the jewellery as sculpture, and the soul of the precious.

Giorgio Vigna Gabbia a Segmenti, 2016 18kt yellow gold, diamonds, rock crystal or South sea pearl ring Unique Giorgio Vigna’s artistic pathway is a journey out of the ordinary expressed by the strong link between his broad artistic research and nature, and the relationship that connects form and matter. In the jewellery, as much as in his artistic production, Vigna shows his versatility. The artist creates unique pieces expressing the diverse disciplines he works with: the virtues of glass, the jewellery as sculpture, and the soul of the precious.

Giorgio Vigna Selce nera, 2015 Oxidised silver ring 3.5 x 3 cm Edition of 25 Signed

Giorgio Vigna Selce lucida, 2015 Polished silver ring 3.5 x 3 cm Edition of 25