THE DESIRE TO ESTABLISH RELATIONS
Our jewelry of the day: “Kette mit großem Trichter” (“Necklace with Large Funnel”), by Isabell Schaupp. Silver, copper, a photo, onyx, white agate, fabric, acrylic, 22 cm long.
Isabell Schaupp who lives and works in Hildesheim, regards jewelry as a link between the inner and the outer worlds. Her artistically crafted one-of-a-kind pieces seem to originate from an unknown animal and plant world. Wire constructions…More →
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OUR JEWELRY OF THE DAY: GELLNER’S “SANDDIVER” DIAMOND NECKLACE. BROWN OR BLACK DIAMONDS AND CULTURED SOUTH SEA OR TAHITIAN PEARLS.
The “Sanddiver” necklace designed by Gellner is a modern, minimalist combination of two precious classics of the jeweler’s art. Its prominent feature is the effect of the materials, the fascinating interplay of pearls in different colors and brown or black diamonds. While the shimmering pearls dominate the scene, the diamonds content themselves with the noble task of maintaining distance between them. Today, the Gellner company collaborates with many renowned designers. Nevertheless Jörg Gellner, who has been running the brand since 1997 with the support of his sister, Eveline Müller, quite often creates a great success himself such as…More →
Posted in IN THE SPOTLIGHTA PROMISE OF GOOD LUCK
OUR JEWELRY OF THE DAY: GEBRÜDER SCHAFFRATH’S “UNITY” RING. PLATINUM, DIAMONDS AND A COLORED GEMSTONE.
The dream of every jewelry designer is to create a perfect piece that will lose none of its allure for many, many years and will be declared a classic one day. The “Unity” ring was designed by Alexander Leuz, co-owner and CEO of the Gebrüder Schaffrath company, as a tribute to the year 2008 which includes the number eight, a symbol of infinity and good luck. Another special feature of this ring is the gemstone – or a pearl – which touches the wearer’s skin and thus makes for exciting hapticMore →
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OUR JEWELRY OF THE DAY: THE “EINKARÄTER” (“ONE-CARAT”) RING DESIGNED BY GÜNTER WERMEKES. STAINLESS STEEL AND A BRILLIANT-CUT DIAMOND OF 1.0 CT.
A precious stone, a setting, a ring band. That’s all this solitaire ring needs. Günter Wermekes is one of the most important representatives of minimalism in the international jewelry scene. A minimalist geometry, precise proportions and a purposeful absence of decoration are the hallmarks of this designer from Kierspe who thus intensifies the impact of the materials, their symbolism and their spatial presence. Wermekes, who trained under Friedrich Becker and later on managed his atelier, was the first designer to present an entire jewelry collection made of stainless steel and diamonds on the market inMore →
Posted in IN THE SPOTLIGHTLike a Graphic Drawing
“belle affaire” necklace from Ines Arndt’s “rhythm gets it” collection. 750 yellow gold.
Precious, filigreed and sporting sensuous minimalism like a graphic drawing, the pieces of Ines Arndt’s “belle affaire” line are crafted from 750 gold. “Each time I create a piece of jewelry, it bears the mark of my searching for a correspondence between…More →
Posted in IN THE SPOTLIGHTGRASSIMESSE 2010
About 12000 interested people visited the Grassimesse 2009 in Leipzig.
The Grassimesse is an international forum and a trade fair for applied art and product design from all fields. It stands in the tradition of the historical Grassimesse, founded in 1920 and famous as “Meeting Place o…More →
HIGH-FLYER
OUR JEWELRY OF THE DAY: THE “ÜBERFLIEGER 1” BROOCH CREATED BY FREDERIKE SCHÜRENKÄMPER. 925 SILVER AND ENAMEL, 7 X 4 X 3 CM.
Frederike Schürenkämper’s “Überflieger” (“High-Flyer”) line was inspired by paper objects created by her daughter Luisa. Also, contrary to the premeditated method of many conventional goldsmiths, her approach is purely intuitive. The uncertainty of never knowing exactly what and how much she should do or not do and where something might lead accompanies the creation of all her one-of-a-kind pieces. “The moment that I know what comes next and how to take the next step is like a little death,” she says yet confesses: “It’s strange…More →
Posted in IN THE SPOTLIGHTWHITE ROSE
OUR JEWELRY OF THE DAY: THE “ROSE” RING FROM FEINWERKK’S SUMMER GARDEN COLLECTION. WHITENED FINE SILVER.
In the midst of winter it is hard to think of fragrant flowers in a beautiful summer garden. The “Rose” ring designed by Feinwerkk, however, keeps this dream alive. To create her voluminous, three-dimensional rings, Kerstin Kavalirek (Feinwerkk) first hand-crochets each individual one in the traditional manner from thread. Afterwards this designer from Idar-Oberstein uses the dead-mold casting technique to turn each one into a precious-metal one-of-a-kind jewelry creation, thus providing her clients with “tangible value”. It goes without saying that these white roses will survive even the m…More →
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