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By Gualti

« Jewels and ornaments in a rainbow spectrum, apparently fragile or difficult to wear, but in reality as supple and lightweight as feathers. The pins rest on shoulders like fanciful flowers just blossomed, the pendants caress necklines like shimmering drops of water, the swirls of vibrant filaments encircle necks like sparkling rings of pearly dew, rigid chokers shoot forth long and sinuous pistils like exotic tropical blooms blowing in a sea breeze. The entire body is willingly captured, dressed, and transformed by these organic sculpture-jewels that Gualti defines as extensions of the body. The universe of Gualti continues with the creation of his stoles : Silks, organza, taffetas, and anything else that can be wrapped around the body like a cocoon. »
Text by Lucrezia De Domizio Durini 

Photos by Giorgio Ricci – Model Romina Salvadori

New work by Arnaud Sprimont

Tamawa (means « bead on a ring » in japanese) is a jewel and home accessories collection. All the objects are made from bakelite beads of various sizes and available in a rich palate of colours.
A collaboration between Hubert Verstraeten, Nedda El-Asmar, Sylvain Willenz and Big Game

Ring made of 2 beads. The ring can be customized in several colors. Each bead comes in 8 colors.

Ball table lamp: available in 8 colors

Lock coat stand

New project of custom jewellery from Fluid Forms (see our previous post about Earth Brooch and Moebius Ring)
Choose your favorite place and Fild Forms will turn the city grids into unique earrings.
 Some photos of the prototype:

Tine De Ruysser is a belgian jewellery designer. She creates jewells and accessories by folding metal and textiles. Her range of jewellery made from folded current banknotes is featured in this month Wallpaper

It reminds me of Katrine Borup work but Tine’s folding technique goes further.

« For this collection I considered money to be like gold…
The whole gold-money concept seems to be given some extra depth in the light of the current economic crisis.  Banks have gone bankrupt because they were dealing in virtual money that had little to do with gold values backing it up, or even with the amount of paper money in circulation at the time.  They are not to be trusted by savers or lenders.  Why not go back to traditional values, and wear your wealth on your body so you don’t lose it?  With exchange rates changing fast this is as much of a gamble as wearing gold or putting your money in the bank.
All banknotes are valid currency at the time the jewellery is made.  The banknotes are only folded and not damaged in any way: no cutting is used, nor is any glue applied.  Each note can be unfolded and used as currency.  The jewellery is surprisingly strong; it does not tear easily or fall apart quickly.  Some countries (like Australia) use polymers (plastics) rather than paper to make their bank notes; in that case the jewellery is even waterproof. »

By Ingrid Montoya at Supermarket

Cubo, Cheese and NY skyline

By Gewoon

Miette online shop

Spiro brooches in cotton and polyester. Each piece is unique and hand-made. Other colours available.

Leather necklaces

« Handscape turns your fingers into a little landscape. Elements of our daily lives have been translated into small figures. There are six different rings which you can combine as you like. Just put them around your finger and create a personal handscape.  »
By Zlda

With Fluid Form

Earth brooch
Turn your favorite location into a custom silver brooch:
 » Just select your desired location. Within a few seconds the place’s distinctive landscape turns into a 3d-preview of your custom jewelry. As soon as you are satisfied with the preview we cast the custom brooch with fascinating detail in 975 silver. Hence you can compare your silver brooch with the real landscape we send you a printed satellite image of the selected location. »

Moebius Ring
Turn a Special Moment Into a Unique Silver Ring:
«  By entering the date of a special moment e.g. your wedding day you form the silver ring. »