Chiara Passoni

Under an ancient sea with Chiara Passoni

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Bracciale Shark kiss





The jewels of Chiara Passoni, precious stones and ancient teeth of the prehistoric shark ♦ ︎

Now the jewels of the sea have more jewels. But they are not colored anemones, dolphins that jump on the waves or corals that empurple exotic atolls. The new jewels of the sea or, better, dedicated to the oceans, are those of Chiara Passoni. They are not, however, simple jewels inspired by the kingdom of Neptune. Because Chiara Passoni has a symbiotic relationship with the sea: probably, if she could, she would live in a shell like the Botticelli’s Venus. For years the Milanese designer has sailed the seas all over the world. Over and under. On large and small boats and as divers, deep in the seas. And in her network has collected an absolute passion for the marine world as well as, more generally, for the natural balance. This harmony has been translated into his jewels.

Her Jurassic capsule collection goes even further: it embraces nature in an ultramillenary time frame, indeed, prehistoric.

La sua Jurassic capsule collection va anche oltre: abbraccia la natura in un arco temporale ultramillenario, anzi, preistorico.

Anello Africa Queen collection
Anello Africa Queen collection

The jewels, in fact, are made using fossil teeth of megalodon, the great ancestor of the shark. Fossil teeth that are unique pieces, combined with sapphires and diamonds, gold and silver. The designer also emphasizes that the words “Respect Your Nature” are engraved on every jewel. In all there are 12 pieces, from the necklace to the bracelet, with diamonds and shades of sapphires. The jewels are declined in different shades: from blue to pink to black. Each piece has a (very long) history and is different from the others: from the abyss to the jewelry of today, it is a journey lasting millions of years.

Anello con rubini cabochon e diamanti
Anello con rubini cabochon e diamanti
Bracciale Kundalini in legno e diamanti
Bracciale Kundalini in legno e diamanti
Dente fossile Megalodon, uno squalo preistorico estinto 5 milioni di anni oro bianco e brillanti
Dente fossile Megalodon, uno squalo preistorico estinto 5 milioni di anni oro bianco e brillanti

Bracciale galuchat con diamanti
Bracciale galuchat con diamanti

Bracciale rigido in oro bianco 18K, argento 925, zaffiri blu, brillanti. Denti fossili di: Carcharinus Plumbeus, nome comune squalo delle secche. epoca Pliocene-Miocene, circa 5 milioni di anni fa. Ritrovamento presso Bone Valley Group, Venice, Florida (USA). Carcharoides Catticus, epoca Miocene, circa 5-10 milioni di anni fa. Ritrovamento presso Antwerp, Belgio
Bracciale rigido in oro bianco 18K, argento 925, zaffiri blu, brillanti. Denti fossili di: Carcharinus Plumbeus, nome comune squalo delle secche. epoca Pliocene-Miocene, circa 5 milioni di anni fa. Ritrovamento presso Bone Valley Group,Venice, Florida (USA). Carcharoides Catticus, epoca Miocene, circa 5-10 milioni di anni fa.Ritrovamento presso Antwerp, Belgio

Collana in oro 18k, argento 925, zaffiri neri, brillanti. Dente fossile Carcharocles Megalodon (h.60x50), Pliocene-Miocene, circa 4 - 7 milioni di anni fa. Ritrovamento Contea di Beaufort, Carolina del Sud (Usa)
Collana in oro 18k, argento 925, zaffiri neri, brillanti. Dente fossile Carcharocles Megalodon (h.60×50), Pliocene-Miocene, circa 4 – 7 milioni di anni fa. Ritrovamento Contea di Beaufort, Carolina del Sud (Usa)






Christie’s presents five new talents

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Chiara Passoni, bracciale Africa

Five jewelry talents for Christie’s. The auction house (21 June – 5 July) has selected some of the most interesting designers: Kayo Saito (United Kingdom), Ulla and Martin Kaufmann (Germany), Tomasz Donocik (United Kingdom), Chiara Passoni (Italy), Sarah Ho (UK). The goal is to promote contemporary jewelry, with emerging designers alongside the established names of the great Maison. The exhibition, in fact, is entitled Jewelery Talent of Today. The sale takes place online over two weeks.

Sarah Ho, orecchini Daisy con smeraldi, opali, rubini e zaffiri
Sarah Ho, orecchini Daisy con smeraldi, opali, rubini e zaffiri

Sarah Ho, born in Hong Kong, trained as a fashion designer, presents jewels dense with embroidery and beads. An example are the Daisy earrings with two cabochon emeralds, opal pearls with rubies, sapphires. Each gem is set in recycled 18K rose gold.

Ulla + Martin Jaufmann, bracciali in oro
Ulla + Martin Jaufmann, bracciali in oro

Ulla and Martin Kaufmann are recognized for their goldsmith skills and prefer geometric lines, simple, original, with large volumes. They feature unisex bracelets in 18K gold, large and enveloping.

Tomasz Donocik, orecchini Cosmic con diamanti e smeraldi
Tomasz Donocik, orecchini Cosmic con diamanti e smeraldi

Tomasz Donocik, of Polish origin, but now a Londoner, graduated with Central Saint Martins in London and, in addition to jewelry, has developed a passion for art, cinema and literature. He designed for some renowned Maison such as LVMH, Garrard and Stephen Webster before launching his own brand in 2009. He is inspired by Art Deco, the Eighties, and retrofuturism, with marked geometries. The designer presents earrings with emeralds and diamonds with studied asymmetries that evoke the Chrysler skyscraper in New York.

Chiara Passoni, bracciale Africa
Chiara Passoni, bracciale Africa

Chiara Passoni, with a past as a manager and sailor, a lover of the sea and marine fauna, has converted to jewelry. But without forgetting her previous passions. Her jewels also recall the themes of travel and the mysterious life of the past: she uses materials such as rare woods, precious and original stones, mammoth tusks, prehistoric shark teeth, fossils and ancient games of Chinese mother of pearl, jade. She presents wide bracelets made with African water buffalo horn, with gold and diamond inserts. “Each of my jewelry is a living part of my soul”, says Chiara.

Kayo Saito, collier in oro
Kayo Saito, collier in oro

Kayo Saito considers jewels as an art form, which he creates thanks also to his goldsmith skills. The jewels are sculptural, made of 18-karat gold and silver, with a Japanese and European aesthetic mix. She was trained in Japan and the UK, and received a Masters degree from the Royal College of Art in 2001. She features a Primavera necklace in 18K gold foil.

Chiara Passoni, bracciale in corno di bufalo d’acqua africano, con inserti in oro e diamanti
Chiara Passoni, bracciale in corno di bufalo d’acqua africano, con inserti in oro e diamanti

I gioielli giurassici di Chiara Passoni

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Chiara Passoni Gonzales con i suoi gioielli

Prendete un dente che ha 55 milioni di anni, aggiungete una decorazione di argento: ecco uno dei pendenti creati da Chiara Passoni Gonzalez. La designer italiana è nata e cresciuta a Milano. Ma i suoi gioielli, Chiara’s Follies, respirano un’aria internazionale: non è strano visto che ha vissuto gli ultimi 15 anni tra il Mar Rosso egiziano e le Alpi svizzere. I gioielli di Chiara utilizzano spesso materiali naturali. A parte i denti di megalodonte, specie estinta di squalo preistorico di gigantesche dimensioni, la designer impiega legni rari, pietre preziose e originali, una zanna di mammut, altri fossili e antiche perle cinesi, giada. Inconsuete anche le sue collezioni: African Queen, Hallucinogen, Galuchat, Jurassic, Gambling, Paribanù. Ecco qualche esempio del suo lavoro. Lavinia Andorno

Chiara Passoni Gonzales con i suoi gioielli
Chiara Passoni Gonzales con i suoi gioielli
Due denti di megalodonte della collezione Jurassic di Chiara Passoni
Due denti di megalodonte della collezione Jurassic di Chiara Passoni
Bracciale della Paribanù collection. Multifilo di granato, oro rosa, brillanti e rodolite
Bracciale della Paribanù collection. Multifilo di granato, oro rosa, brillanti e rodolite
Silver collection di Chiara Passoni
Silver collection di Chiara Passoni