Jewelry design from China. Lin Ziliang Ray Salenteya and the fantasy world he creates
From his start in the world of couture to his foray into jewellery design, everything that Ray creates is imbued with profound depth and brilliant intensity. “Jewelry design and fashion design are deeply connected,” observes Ray and he seems to have
Marc Koven. Paris-New York
Today I discovered a new name in jewelry art. It's Marc Koven. It has been written about him really very little. I learned briefly about his biography and career from the New York Times obituary, published in March 1970, about
Romancing the Sea. Chiara Passoni
Jewelry by the Italian designer Chiara Passoni is inextricably linked to her life experience, reflects her values, expresses her inner world and feelings. She is a professional diver and her love for the sea permeates all her jewelry art. The
Writing a jewel. Alfredo Rapetti Mogol
I was particularly interested in the exhibition of Alfredo Rapetti Mogol in the Milan art gallery BABs. Alfredo is a songwriter. He has worked with both Italian and foreign artists of international fame, some of whom include Eros Ramazzotti, Laura Pausini,
Micromosaic Jewelry
The word mosaic comes from Latin and literally means “dedicated to the Muses”. Micromosaics is an ancient art that had a great diffusion in Italy at the Grand Tour period at the beginning of the nineteenth century. The term micro-mosaics or
Atelier Munsteiner. Unconventional and expressive stone cut
During my last trip to New York I was fortunate to meet with jewelers from Germany Tom and Jutta Munsteiner. Their jewelry always featured always unique and modern fantasy gemstone cut constantly flashes in social networks and art magazines. Talking
Bex Manners. Bridging the gap between artisan and collector
Recently one article caught my eye. The author described some human activities that UNESCO had included in the list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity. It made me think how fragile and vulnerable our way of life is in the
Poetic jewelry paintings. Robert Smit
The Dutch artist Robert Smith is one of the leading jewelers of our time. His jewelry blurs the boundaries of traditional jewelry art, his art looks like graphics with vivid color elements and poetic context. Robert started to make jewelry quite
Kimiaki Kageyama. Japanese aesthetic of beauty
Yesterday surfing the web, I discovered the amazing works of jeweller Kimiaki Kageyama. I'm always amazed by the craftsmanship of Japanese artists. Combining exceptional creativity and solid tradition skills, they create stunning inventive wearable art. Born in Shizuoka in 1948, Kimiaki Kageyama
Yura Bylkov. Expressive titanium
The jewelry of the Russian artist Yura Bylkov is inspired by both organic nature and architecture. His works are very expressive and dynamic. Intentional negligence, sculptural and geometric forms, iridescent colors ranging from blue to pink give his adornments movement, constant research