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Join us in viewing a selection of work from two exhibitions: Old Meets New: Ancient Techniques - Iconic Jewels - Contemporary Interpretations and New Narratives: Every Jewel Tells a Story. To view the full exhibitions and new works by artists including Nora Rochel, Akiko Maeda, Rebecca Hannon, and more, please visit us at Mobilia Gallery during our special holiday hours.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
OLD MEETS NEW
Asagi Maeda
Ben Dory
Cynthia Toops
Elizabeth McDevitt
Eunseok Han
Felieke van der Leest
Gerti Machacek
Hanne Behrens
Harold O'Connor
Jacqueline Ryan
Kim Nogueira
Makiko Oda
Momoko Kumai
Namkyung Lee
Ryungjae Jung
Sarah Enoch
Takashi Kojima
Yuka Saito
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PART II
EVERY JEWEL TELLS A STORY
Angela Bubash
Arata Fuchi
Asagi Maeda
Felieke van der Leest
Gerti Machacek
Hiromi Suter
Karen Paust
Kim Nogueira
Louise O'Neill
Namkyung Lee
Sarah Enoch
Takashi Kojima
Yuka Saito
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Mary Lee Hu
Brooch #39
2019
Twined 18k and 22k gold
3” - 3 1/4” diameter
$15,000.
PART I:Old Meets New:
Ancient Techniques - Iconic Jewels - Contemporary Interpretations
Throughout ancient history people from all cultures have been creating and celebrating the power and beauty of jewelry. Rings, necklaces, bracelets and earrings were symbols of beauty, wealth, status, and power.
Many of the pieces were believed to be magical, amulets were often worn for protection and special powers. A myriad of metalworking methods were used, including casting, enameling, granulation, filigree, and cloisonne. These metal working methods developed in ancient times, reflect a great tradition of artistic skills, still defining jewelry design today.
Today, modern technology and newly developed methods and techniques have transformed the countless ways the stones, metals and other new unexpected materials can be formed.The creative possibilities of contemporary jewelry making are limitless.
We invited artists to create powerful jewels combining ancient technique with their unique skills, masterful techniques and technology.
ASAGI MAEDA
SPLASH! I
2022
Neckpiece. Sterling silver, 18k gold.
Akoya natural baroque pearls
strung by Akiko Maeda.
$15,000
SPLASH! is a water coaster. The clasp shows the ride's entrance and exit. people come from the entrance and ride on the coaster which goes slow behind the neck and comes down fast with a splash! The coaster goes comes full circle back to the clasp, people get off one by one and walk to the exit.
I expressed the splash by very unique rare baroque pearls with tails. Because my grandfather cultivated pearls, I had chance to see many interesting pearls since I was a child. I wanted to make something with pearl necklaces for the Old Meets New Exhibtion. My mother made the pearl necklace part because it takes great skill to make beautifully arrange pearl necklaces. It’ s very difficult and my mother has done this for a long time. So this is a mix of me and my mother’ s work.
Akoya pearls are the pearls from Japanese sea. Because they are smaller oysters, the pearls are smaller than south sea pearls. The blue gray color is natural, not dyed.9mm is the biggest size in Akoya pearls. I used 9mm, 8.5mm,8mm,5.5mm. I used the pearl to to express the waves by varying the size of the pearls. Now that the sea is becoming more polluted, they can’ t grow pearls for a long time in the sea, they grow for only 1-2 years. The Oysters can no longer live longer than this due to global warming. The temperature has become too high. When my mother was a child, her father grew pearls for 5-6 years in the sea and the pearls would have lots of layers and become thick and shiny but also form in unique shapes (baroque). Because of climate change and pollution baroque pearls with large tails are very rare.
SPLASH! II
2022
Neckpiece. Sterling silver, 18k gold,
Akoya natural Keshi pearls strung by Akiko Maeda.
$18,000
"I made this splash necklace with all Keshi pearls. Keshi pearls are all pearls that grew without a nucleus, sometime on sands or fragments of shell. So, Keshi pearls are created by many layers of pearls. As the ocean becomes more polluted, less keshi pearls are made. So they are very rare.
My mother was in the pearl business more than 45 years. In her lifetime, she has sold many Keshi necklaces but these Keshi necklaces, with delicate thin needle like pearls, were the most beautiful and she could not bring herself to sell them. She bought them 30 years ago when the sea was still clean and kept them for a long time as material for herself to look at but not to wear. However, she gave them to me to make this very special splash necklace."
BEN
Twilight Brooch, Frame 1
2022
3D printed stainless steel, cubic zirconia.
2.75" x 2.75" x 1"
$800
DORY
"Granulation has always captivated me: the textures and precision, the air of mystery. Dating
back more than 4000 years, this process links not only jewelry history but also human history at
large, encompassing adornment, material sciences, and a vast number of topics in between. I’m
most drawn to the structural aspects of how spheres stack into superstructures that are
simultaneously molecular and ornate. My approach to stainless granulation allows me to play
with these structures and take advantage of the fact that I use neither a kiln or a torch. Each
sphere is individually placed and welded, slowly building patterns."
Twilight Brooch, Frame 1
2022
3D printed stainless steel, cubic zirconia.
2.75" x 2.75" x 1"
$800
"The Twilight Brooch series begins with a computer simulation where the stone sizes and placements are randomized, changing with each frame of a simulation. This guarantees that each iteration of the design is unique. The files are then 3d printed in stainless steel before setting the stones with granules.With a combination of computer modeling and a novel approach to traditional goldsmithing skills, stainless granulation is a way for me to recognize jewelry history while reflecting on the countless subjects that craft and adornment have touched through time."
CYNTHIA
Mosaic Bracelet
2022
Cuff bangle. Polymer clay mosaic inlay,
sterling silver cuff by Nancy Bonnema.
1.75" w, Inner dimensions: 2.75" x 2.25"
$5,800
"The mosaic work I have been doing for many years is inspired by old Italian venetian glass mosaics of pins and buttons, and the incredible seed bead work of Huichol Indians. The versatility of polymer clay allows me an infinite variety of color choices and I spend hours making the tiny tiles I use in my mosaics. I am also interested in folk images whether on painting, textiles, or jewelry, and spend many hours researching for each mosaic bead."
ELIZABETH
Medusa
2010
Pendant. 22k gold, 20k gold, Mexican opal,
Australian Opal, freshwater pearls,
vintage enamel. Chased and repoussed
2 1/2" x 1 3/4"
$9,600
"Medusa was inspired by an early 20th century piece by Louis Comfort Tiffany, the whereabouts of which is unknown. All records have been lost, except for one drawing which I found while researching that period. In the original, there was an opal but instead of pearls, there were sapphires. The ancient technique is chasing and repousse (22K gold) and the enamel includes some of the vintage enamel that I have."
EUNSEOK HAN
When the Flower Blooms
2022
Brooch. Recycled cans, copper
2.75" x 4.75"
$1,000
"My work began with our daily life full of disposable items. The disposables we meet every day are considered as non-precious materials and are used only once then discarded. I thought we could make beautiful jewelry with non-precious materials, even with the discarded materials. This is why I started working with recycled cans, disposable materials.
I think people, including me, have a responsibility to protect the nature of the planet we live on. I will continue to make jewelry from discarded materials such as plastic or plastic bags as well as recycle cans. However, I want my work to be treated not just as a reused item, but as beautiful jewelry that everyone wants to wear."
In Full Bloom
2022
Necklace.
recycled cans,
lapis-lazuli, sterling silver
17" long. Pendant 5" w x 1" d x 4" h
$2,400
Bangle Bear & Bangle Bear
2022
Bangle bracelet. Sterling silver.
6.29" x 4" x .75"
$1,150
Edition 6
FELIEKE VAN DER LEEST
Pearl Dance
2020
Ring. 750/000 gold, pearl, mother of pearl
1.75" x 1" x 1.18"
$3,172
GERTI MACHACEK
"My work is marked by the playful manner in which body and form are treated. At the same
time I also work in different subject areas such as dance, movement, the art of folding
such as origami and its application to metal, as well as nature and the environment. In my
work I place emphasis on sculptural jewellery that can also serve as mementos or objects
conducive to self-identification. By virtue of its portability and innate movement, jewellery
permits shifts in perspective. Ideas and design determine the materials I ultimately use and
the techniques I apply."
Necklace
2019
Necklace
750/585 gold, 925 silver
$13,000
HANNE BEHRENS
Hanne Behrens, the remarkable Danish metalsmith, has been a studio jeweler since 1985. Working exclusively in textile techniques she is inspired by Indian braiding, Maori weaving, Danish pre-historic and viking period metal work, as well as lace making.
Hanne Behrens' one of a kind jewels reflect her meticulous craftsmanship and a strong heritage of Danish Design.
“Her hands are the most important tool since they manipulate the individual wires into various interlaced patterns. It is physically demanding work which is accomplished with the formidable strength of her fingers and hands." - Arline Fisch
Bracelet (Left)
Woven oxidized Sterling silver.
$4,800
Bracelet (Upright)
Woven 18k gold and
oxidized sterling silver
$5000
Bracelet (Bottom)
Woven 18k gold and
oxidized sterling silver
$4,400
Ring (top)
Found shell, 18k gold and oxidized sterling silver. Woven.
1 ½" L × ⅜" h × 1 ¼" w
Size 8
$1,300
Ring (middle)
Found shell, 18k gold and oxidized sterling silver. Woven.
1 ⅜" L × 1 ⅛" h × 1 ½" w
Size 7 ½, adjustable
$1,500
Ring (bottom)
Found shell, 18k gold and oxidized sterling silver. Woven.
2" L × ¾" h × 1 ¼" w
Size 7 ½
$1,600
Spectrolite Ring
Spectrolite, 18k gold granulation,
18k gold, oxidized sterling silver.
$1,600
HAROLD O'CONNOR
“I am known for several techniques employed in my creations: reticulations of silver, rolling mill embossing, gold and silver granulation, gold lamination on silver and copper, and setting stones and shapes from a different perspective. My works have an organic feeling to them. I make use of geodes and small pebbles and Spectrolite is used almost exclusively in my work.
The Spectrolite is from Finland. I go to where it is mined near the Russian Border. It is ten miles from the Russian border. Spectrolite is found in only one place in the world - in Finland. Spectrolite is a very special, gem quality variety of Labradorite that can show a full spectrum of rainbow colors ... It also has a very dark, black base, and is considered a semi precious gem, whereas Labradorite generally is not. The Spectrolite in this ring is the highest quality of color.’’
“I approach jewelry making as a fine art. I enjoy working with diverse materials for their aesthetic value, not their intrinsic value. My work over the years has focused upon using traditional techniques of metalwork in a contemporary way. My works are sculptural in nature as my influences are inspired from living and past sculptures working in stone, metal and wood”
Portal from Mexican Building
2020
Silver, 24kt gold, Spectrolite
1 7/8” x 1/4”
$2800
JACQUELINE
Ocean Tridacna
2016
brooch. 18k gold
1.97 x 1.5 x .79 "
Price
RYAN
"This brooch is one-of-a-kind and I don't make more than 3 or 4 each year, if that, so it is somewhat of a rarity. They are all made lovingly and I put a lot of labour into my research, models and then the final piece. No shortcuts in any process.....just "slow jewellery" that comes from a somewhat different planet, which is what the natural world really is to us. Still, the natural world really is so extraordinary and it is resilient too. I doubt that I could find inspiration anywhere else."
The undulating layers of Ocean Tridacna are inspired by its namesake the Tridacna or Saltwater Clam. These creatures inhabit shallow waters of coral reefs in warm seas of the Indo-Pacific region. The shells of the Tridacna were historically used in art and over one hundred examples of carved shells have been found through archaeological digs and research.
KIM
There is No Fiction in Our World
2022
Automaton Brooch/Pendant. Silver, copper, 24k 18k bi-metal,
steel, sapphire, rhodolite garnet, vitreous enamel, vintage lenticular.
2.5" x 2" x 1"
$3,600
NOGUEIRA
This piece is a mirror; the physical act of kinetically changing a medieval horse into a mystical unicorn is a reminder that “the magic is real” and you are the magic. And hopefully it awakens the inner child, who naturally and intuitively navigates our enchanted universe with curiosity, wonder and a questing heart, qualities that we need more of in this world:
“Childhood sees the World illustrated, the World with its original colors, its true colors.”
-Gaston Bachelard
"Enameling has been used in jewelry for several millennia, imparting nearly permanent color and vibrancy by combining metal, glass particles and high heat. In the mid 18th-century, a transfer process was developed in England using paper pressed to the surface of freshly inked engraved copper plates allowing decorative imagery and text to be quickly added to the enameled surface of objects, usually functional household wares. This is the technique that I use with a contemporary twist—instead of inked copperplate, I used a household printer with iron oxides in the ink to generate the imagery for my animated unicorn box.
Like many contemporary jewels which play with time, the piece is designed and made to appear antiquated. Its roughened and aged silver frame looks to be weathered, as though it could be a relic just unearthed from the future, perhaps fitting the description of what one fellow artist calls a “poetic artifact”, and resembling the embattled appearance of the above-mentioned enameled transferware trinkets from the 1750’s that survived the centuries and are being sold in antique stores today.
The imagery and text in this piece are drawn from a variety of eras in the historical record, compiling a miscellany of intuitive signs, words, phrases and symbols that embrace evolved growth, thoughtful and considered change and personal metamorphosis for creating the best of all possible worlds here on Mother Earth."
MAKIKO ODA
From Nature
2022
Necklace. Rose wood, Washi (Japanese Paper),
24k gold leaf, sterling silver.
6.7" x 5.5" x .75"
$1,000
“Kodama” necklace Kodama is a tree spirit are spirits in Japanese folklore that inhabit trees. The term is also used to denote a tree in which a kodama supposedly resides. The phenomenon known as yamabiko, when sounds make a delayed echoing effect in mountains and valleys, is sometimes attributed to this kind of spirit and may also be referred to as "kodama”.
Kodama
2021
Necklace. Taiwankus wood, gold leaf.
16.5" x 2.5"
$980
Round Earrings
2022
Filigree earrings.
Silver
1.8" x 1"
$320
Filigree is a form of intricate metalwork in jewelry achieved by shaping delicate wire pieces into designs.
The intricate metalworking technique originated in Mesopotamia and Ancient Greece as long ago as 5,000 years BC. However, it was not until approximately 6,500 years later that filigree jewelry to became popularized. In the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries filigree jewels were worn more often and reached its peak popularity during the Art Deco period in the 1920s.
Throughout history, the filigree was not only used to create jewelry. Since the essence of filigree lies in metal manipulation, it was also used to create intricate and decorative household items- Bowls, plates, light fixtures, and lamps were all made using filigree for centuries.
Butterfly
2022
Filigree Earrings.
Siver, 18k yellow gold
2.7" x 1"
$1,960
NAMKYUNG LEE
Image Space - A Box
2022
Brooch. Sterling silver, photograph
printed on acrylic, pearl.
3.35" x 3.75" x .6"
$800
JUNG RYUNGJAE
The Spheres
2022
Earrings. 3D Printing for Lost Wax Casting,
Cast sterling silver.
.78" x 1" x .4"
$190
"The motive of these works is the old metal metalworking technique, Granulation. Granulation is a worldwide metalworking technique. Of course, it has been used in Korea since the 6th century. I fused the 3D printing technique, which has the advantage of replication, and the decorative element, which is the advantage of the granulation technique. It was made by casting silver using 3D printed lost wax."
The Spheres
2022
Brooch. 3D Printing for Lost Wax Casting,
Cast sterling silver.
2.75" x 2" x .4"
$690
Lycaena
2022
Collier. Polyethylen (PE), Sterling silver.
24.5" total length x approx 2.5" wide
Individual "Plasterelle" forms spanning from
.98" to 2.5".
$3,600
SARAH ENOCH
"In my work I am inspired by botanical nature, landscapes and natural phenomena. During the last twenty years I developed a unique technique using thermoplastics such as PE (Polyethylene) and PMMA (Acrylic). This technique is the basis for my research into form, colour and composition.
My collier "LYCAENA" which I made for this exhibition was inspired by the
technique of the Mochica civilization (100-800 AD, Peru). Back then, tiny pieces of for example lapis lazuli and shell were used to fabricate very detailed miniture mosaic jewellery. Instead of using semi-precious stones I use Polyethylene: coloured PE-granules and -threads are arranged in a kind of minimosaic. By heating and pressing this arrangement, the loose elements merge into one piece to create very light and flexible forms. Unlike any previous collier I fabricated very intricate and an even greater variety of forms. It consists of 143 individual mosaics in total which have been fastened to a silver chain in a rhythmical order.
During my Mochica research I came across mosaics that depict human figures with wings. This gave me the idea to make a necklace that is inspired by a butterfly – a "wing collier". The butterfly in question is "Lycaena dispar batavia". I came accros it once in the wild and it has stayed in my mind ever since: it has a very bright, almost fluorescent orange upperside and a contrasting intensely chalky white underside with tiny, black dots scattered across the surface. When the butterfly moves its wings, this "surprise" is suddenly revealed. That reminded me of my colliers: when worn the PEmosaics can slide across each other and therefore reveal or cover up their colours and patterns and the multiple, thin layers create a winglike effect."
TAKASHI KOJIMA
Point Ring
2022
Silver, Cubic Zirconia,
Rhodium plating.
size
$900
Stacked Point Ring
2022
Silver, Cubic Zirconia,
Rhodium plating.
size
$1,200
My mother is a collector of antique jewelry and I was exposed to jewelry from different periods in my childhood. I have always been aware of jewelry that can only be created in our time. I use stone and metal, always considering new representation. many often, modern social, urban, living things, natural inspired by. I cannot help but to be persuaded every time I see the magnificence of metal and a stone's character, shine, weight, strength, transience and value. However, their beauty and especially scarcity has remained source of jealousy and dispute throughout years. Such historical background also appeals to me. I have created an original stone setting technique. Stones support and fix each other. They are stunning from every angle. One that would involve stones holding other stones, binding them together. Not only was the outcome beautiful looking, their connection felt balanced and serene.
Three Point Ring
2022
Silver, Cubic Zirconia,
Rhodium Plating
$1,600
SAITO
Spice Treasure - Granulation
2022
Earrings. Polycaprolactone,
various spices, sterling silver.
3 1/4" x 1 3/4" x 3/4"
$420
YUKA
Spiced Treasure - Granulation
2022
Brooch. Polycaprolactone, Carnelian, Various spices, stainless steel.
3 1/2" x 3" x 1/2"
$600
Spiced Treasure - Purifying
2022
Brooch. Amethyst, polycaprolactone,
Various spices, Stainless steel.
2 1/8" x 3 1/4" x 3/4"
$840
Every Jewel Tells A Story
PART II:New NarrativesThroughout history jewelry has been worn as a universal piece of adornment, used as a powerful protection from the dangers of life or as a mark of status or rank. Underneath every piece of jewelry is a story, thoughtful commentary, personal history, symbolic or cultural.
We invited artists to be storytellers, sharing the inspirational ideas and thoughts behind their exuberant jewelry, reflecting upon their materials and techniques used to create a narrative with their works of art.
ANGELA
Noxious Remnant 2
2022
Pendant. Sterling silver,
glass, micro plastic.
4" x 1 3/4" x 1" (20" chain)
$700
Silver and nylon fins in various sizes and configurations provide a sense of motion and flux in direct contrast to mineral specimens. Through a process of placing, responding, fitting, and adjusting, a topography of fins and planes is revealed. The attention shifts from a static object or material to a fleeting moment that cannot be pinned down. Shadows are cast, and move with time or presentation of the work. Light pools, reflects,and highlights. All the while, crafted domes of color offer a moment of pause amidst a dynamic, moving environment.
The end result is work that captures fleeting moments of discovery and realization through a combination of visual and tangible stimuli, inspiring a moment of awe and contemplation. The intersection of past and present creates an ongoing challenge that continues to drive my work forward.
Boundary
2022
Ring. Sterling silver, oxidized sterling silver,
silver powder, oxidized silver powder, pure gold,
pure silver, oxidized shibuichi, oxidized copper, 23k yellow gold
1.35" x 2.5" x .6"
$1,700
"When I heard this theme, the first things thatcame to my mind was the custom that remains in my hometown.There is a traditional and custom called ‘AGEDAI’ in my town. It comes down only to my village of about 100 families. Only children between the age of 6 and 12 and their parents can participate in it. The village is divided into four sections and the parents make big torches out of bamboo and straw, and put it up on the beach on August 13th. In the evening, as the sun begins to set, children throw lighted small torches into the top of a big torch to light a large fire.
In my town, it is said that the souls of ancestors are eternal and return to their families from the sea once a year. With the blessing of the sea, my ancestors built a village there, have been given life. The coastline was the boundary between life and death. Through this tradition, parents teach their children to keep the blood of family, our origins and to respect their ancestors who gave their existence. This tradition is one of the element that forms me, by embodying this with my own expression, it becomes a narration of myself."
ASAGI MAEDA
Harmony
2022
Ring. Sterling silver (rhodium plated),
18k gold, blue topaz
size
$2,240
On the Grass
2022
Earrings. Sterling silver (rhodium plated), 18k gold, 14k gold earring posts,
South Sea pearls, aventurine quartz shaped and polished by the artist.
dim
$1,068
Shiny Water
2022
Ring. Sterling silver, 18k gold.
blue topaz, Ethiopian opal (polished by artist)
$1,992
Looking Up at the Full Moon
2022
Ring. Sterling silver (rhodium plated),
tourmarinated quartz, south sea pearl, 18k gold.
$1,356
FELIEKE VAN DER LEEST
Princess Sunshine
2022
Brooch. Textile, plastic animal, 18k gold, alpaca yarn.
2.75" x 2.36" x 1.5"
$900
Edition 6
GERTI MACHACEK
DUO
2022
Ring. Titanium, Akoya Pearls.
.95" x .5" x 1.18"
$600
"My work is marked by the playful manner in which body and form are treated. At the same time I also work in different subject areas such as dance, movement, the art of folding such as origami and its application to metal, as well as nature and the environment. In my work I place emphasis on sculptural jewellery that can also serve as mementos or objects conducive to self-identification. By virtue of its portability and innate movement, jewellery permits shifts in perspective. Ideas and design determine the materials I ultimately use and the techniques I apply."
HIROMI SUTER
Dream
2022
Necklace. Copper, sterling silver,
23k gold leaf, foil, 24k gold coated glass powder.
9" x 9.5" x 1", Neck 16" long.
$2,400
"This piece is an introspection of how I view myself in the world. I have been fascinated with butterflies since I was very young. They start life as a totally different creature and transform into something beautiful, yet they appear fragile, vulnerable and with but a fleeting moment of time to share their beauty with the world. I often see an individual butterfly. It seems to appear from nowhere and soon gone, in a short display of color and grace. Where did it come from? Why is it alone? It feels as if it is trying to share a message.
With this creation, there is a butterfly flying in a sea of flowers. But even that single delicate life has a strong presence and existence. I tend to spend long periods of time by myself in my studio. I feel like I am wandering through my surreal world looking for a way to fly and to create my art, bringing a moment of beauty to life to share with the world."
KAREN PAUST
Farewell to Summer
2022
Necklace. Glass seed beads, thread, wire.
$18,950
House of Mirrors
2022
Necklace. Silver, copper, 24k gold,
vitreous enamel, pomegranate sapphire,
tourmaline, vintage rose-colored lenses.
19" Long. Each beach is approximately 2" x 1.25"
$3,800
KIM NOGUEIRA
“Everyone that you have ever met and will ever meet, in any existence, is actually you looking out through different eyes. You are walking around in a house of mirrors and there has never ever been anything that was not YOU.” -Marc Leavitt
I’ve been fascinated with mirrors ever since I was admonished by my kind and gentle grandmother for looking into one as a child. I’m beginning to understand why. We are afraid of our immensity and sublimity. We inhabit a universe of biological cells that respond to our every thought, 95% of which are unfortunately unconscious. The biological technology of our bodies is magnificent but we don’t believe in it.
In this enameled collar I am using the symbol of the eye and its associated enhancement/reduction paraphernalia (rose-colored glasses, plain glasses, sunglasses, a blindfold) as a metaphor, not only for the world around us being a mirror to our inner landscapes, (the health and well being of our mental, emotional and etheric bodies), but also for how we view the world-our “lens”, our “perspective”. Are we connected to our ancestors, who only want the best for us and are cheering us on? We are a valued part of the universe, which is constantly communicating with us—are we open to receiving guidance and wisdom from the sentience of other life forms? Flora, fauna, the land? Are we open to change from within?
Emerald Isle Necklace
2022
18k gold cylinder beads and clasp, blue green tourmalines.
17” long (but can be made longer)
$13,800
LOUISE O'NEILL
Emerald Isle Earrings
2022
18k yellow and white gold
‘long detachable stem’ with
blue-green tourmalines.
$4,800
Horizons Earrings
2022
18k yellow gold with
princess cut diamonds
$3,200
Flip Flop Necklace
2022
18k yellow and white gold and
Green tourmalines.
19" long
$8,500
Tourmaline, the stone used in many of O'Neill's jewels is a gemstone renowned for its natural beauty and healing properties. Tourmaline is found in a variety of colors and because of the many colors represented in this stone, it is believed to promote insight, intelligence, charity, and happiness.
Block Earrings
2022
18k yellow, red
and white gold.
Long Frame.
$7,000
Maze Earrings
2022
18k yellow gold with
natural colored sapphires.
$4,800
Ovals Necklace
18k yellow and red gold,
mauve gray tourmaline ovals.
17.7" long
$8,500
Proffered Ring
2022
18k red gold,
pink tourmaline
Size 9.5
$8,200
Sliding Diamond Ring
2022
18k red gold, natural
colored brown diamond
Size 8
$8,200
NAMKYUNG LEE
Still Life (The 8th Bottle)
2022
Brooch. Sterling silver,
photograph printed on acrylic
1" x 4.3" x .5"
$620
When I work, I always think about where the place in the image is now. In my work, the frame serves to visually and psychologically separate the physical place around us and the place represented in the image. However, paradoxically, this means that the narrative in the work is completed when the images in the frame are placed in the current space. The past and present, or memory and reality, have images that are unrelated to each other, but they share each other's physical time and the emotions contained in them through frames.
‘Still Life’ is another project within 'Image Archive'. It started with an attempt to recall and record surrounding objects with trivial meanings through images that were artificially created but that do not deviate from general aesthetic standards. The first object is the ‘Bottle’, something commonly seen around me. The objects in the image are positioned a little awkwardly, they are not used for practical purposes, and the bottles themselves are not emphasized. This image, which is created by overlapping photographs of each object, creates a space in the frame where they coexist; at the same time, it is completely dependent on the space of the real in which it is placed.
Still Life (The 7th Bottle)
2022
Brooch. Sterling silver,
photograph printed on acrylic.
1.18" x 4.3" x .5"
$620
SARAH ENOCH
F A B A C E A
2022
Collier. Thermoformed Polyethylen and acrylic, hand-fabricated sterling silver clasp and fittings, nylon coated steel wire, various semi-precious stones (agate, tourmaline, labradorite, spinel, peridot, aventurine)
Neckring: 20"
Longest hanging element: 3.5"
$4,100
TAKASHI KOJIMA
Ring
2022
Silver, quartz, cubic zirconia,
black ruthenium plating
dim/size
$1,500
"My mother is a collector of antique jewelry and I was exposed to jewelry from different periods in my childhood. I have always been aware of jewelry that can only be created in our time. I use stone and metal, always considering new representation. many often, modern social, urban, living things, natural inspired by. I cannot help but to be persuaded every time I see the magnificence of metal and a stone's character, shine, weight, strength, transience and value."
Point Pendant
2022
Silver, Smoky Quartz,
Black ruthenium plating
dim.
$1,800
YUKA SAITO
Spiced Flower - Chorus
2021
Necklace. Polycaprolactone, various herbs and spices (Beet extract, Saffron, Paprika, Turmeric, Annise, Cumin, Sansho, Spirulina, Green Tea, Strawberry extract, Blueberry extract, Hibiscus), sterling silver.
10" x 10" x 1.5"
$8,800
Through the global pandemic, I began to crave things that represent renewal and rebirth. I appreciated and was amazed by the bursting energy of nature budding and flowering pushing through the darkness to find sunshine. While I was isolated, the memories and happiness I shared with not only my family and friends but also people I met in my travel was greatly missed and became more precious. I often bring back spices that remain deep in my memories visually and sensory associated with the culture and people from my journey. I pursue the use of spices vibrant pigmentation to imbue color into my work and integrate the spice colors to the PCL. Spices are continually added to the heated material, hand kneaded and rolled. The aroma and color of spices instantly revives my memories. This stage is engaging my emotions and memories into the material and the connection with the people from my journey’s. After the coloring, each piece is formed and sculpted by hand. When held up to the light, the semi-translucency of the PCL, allows you to view the individual grains of the spices used to color my work. I hope my work is a celebration of our life and can connect the viewers and wearers of the piece to a memory of their own.
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