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Marion Vidal, new architectures

Published on February 24, 2023

The new bijoux-designs by the French designer and architect Marion Vidal ♦︎

Take a few ceramic elements, add small Carrara marble segments and join them with plexiglas thermoformed and hand polished in the South of France. Now sauté with gilt brass and, if necessary, a dash of vermeil. Mix well and, if you have carefully followed Marion Vidal’s recipe, you will obtain a pleasant, modern, lively jewel.

Orecchini in plexiglass e ottone dorato 24 carati

But, in fact, if you really want to imitate the French designer, you also need an architecture degree, like that of Marion Vidal, who interprets her bijoux as if they were compositions of elements from which a project for a monument, a house, a cathedral must arise . Made, however, according to the most essential, almost subversive philosophy of architecture. Imagine, therefore, conceiving a jewel by carefully studying surfaces and volumes, weight and shades, without considering the addition of secondary, redundant details. It is the goal that Marion Vidal has reached, and that is repeated with the new collections.

Bracciale Onda, plexiglass e ottone dorato, laccio in jersey

Marion Vidal’s jewels can be found in her boutique in Paris, but also in the online shop on the site, as well as in various cities of the world, from Los Angeles to Seoul, in the shops of some stylists (Paul Smith in London, Christian Wijnants in Antwerp ), and even in museums (Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris or in jewelery galleries (Macle in Beyrouth).

Collana in plexiglass, ottone dorato, nastro in polyester

Collana Cléopatre con nastro in jewrsey, ottone dorato e poliestere

Ioanna Souflia, jewels for Olympus

Published on December 11, 2022

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Marble, architecture, gold and precious stones: it is the mix of the Greek designer Ioanna Souflia ♦

Thasos marble for Symbiosis, the first collection by Ioanna Souflia, designer born and raised in Athens and moved to London to study at Central Saint Martins. After graduation the debut, a tribute to her origins that combines a modern aesthetic with traditional crafts. In fact, to sculpt the material extracted from the Greek island mine required hours of fabrication. Each piece is hand carved, set on blackened gold mirror and embellished with diamonds blacks and grays. And then, the jewels with gray Bardiglio Imperiale Italian marble and 14 carat rose gold for the Adieu collection.

The graphic patterns are those of classical, curves resemble swirls of Ionic capitals, yet the design is very modern. Probably because it seems the contemporary version of the stylized interpretation that Art Deco gave to vases and sculptures of ancient Greece. Or because among the smooth surfaces there is no conflict, but rather, the whiteness of the stone and the luster of metal enhance the structured crisp lines. Anyway, they give these jewels an elegant style and even vaguely solemn. She defines her style maxi minimalism, as in the case of the Blueprints collection, “a visual documentation of the metropolitan skies through the grid of the architectural presence”. G.N.

Anello in oro rosa 14 carati e marmo grigio Bardiglio Imperiale

Orecchini in oro rosa 14 carati e marmo grigio Bardiglio Imperiale

Anello in oro giallo 14 carati, diamanti bianchi, smeraldo, crisoprasio

Anello della collezione Atelier in oro giallo 14 carati, diamanti bianchi, smeraldo, crisoprasio

Orecchini della collezione Atelier in oro giallo 14 carati, diamanti bianchi, smeraldo, crisoprasio — Orecchini della collezione Atelier in oro giallo 14 carati, diamanti bianchi, calcedonio cromato, crisoprasio

Ioanna Souflia, jewelry and myth

Published on October 15, 2016

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From the architects of ancient Greece to jewels stores of today: the collection by Ioanna Souflia.
Have you ever visited the Acropolis of Athens? Or, at least, some greek classical age temple? You dwelt on the decorative elements of the friezes, between one column and the other? Often it consist of a shape that in Italian is defined as palmettos, ie leaves of small palm. If, maybe, you don’t ever noticed it, here they are transformed into rings or earrings. And always with the same material of the greek temples, the marble. To make these jewels with classical motifs, is been Ioanna Souflia, Greek designer who works among London and Paris. In truth she had taken the first steps to become a lawyer. But as she studied Law in Athens, Ioanna also began his studies at Central Saint Martins in London. The result are these jewels in gold, diamonds and marble, or a gray stone from Sardinia. The stones are sculpted by her. The marble is hand carved and juxtaposed to the precious materials. The contrast is striking. They can please even those who are not interested in classical architecture. Rudy Serra

Bracciale in oro rosa con diamanti e marmo

Orecchini in oro bianco, marmo e diamanti

Decorazione con palmette da un fregio antico — Decorazione con palmette su un fregio antico

The Pietraquadra sweet marble

Published on May 14, 2016

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Jewels and stones extracted from distant mines are a classic combination. But many forget that Italy has a loved and valued stone in the world: the marble. So why not use this stone to make jewelery? It could be only a designer born in Carrara, Valeria Eva Rossi, thinking about it. Grew up in the foothills of the Apuan Alps, where are the quarries of marble used by Michelangelo and Bernini, she graduated in Architecture in Florence. He lived several years in France, but the nostalgia of white rocks brought her back to Italy with one of his creatures: Pietraquadra stone jewels. Jewels made to measure for the marble, also made with the help of unusual materials, such as passementerie, “while the metal becomes the extension of the stone itself, in a balancing act always perfect,” he says. “I wanted a color choice that had a strong evocative and communicative power, and so I only chose marbles Whites and Blacks: the combination of the two tones evokes the double essence of things and the dualism inherent in man. As in Eastern philosophy Yin and Yang, in Western culture, black and white represent the duality of all things”. Expert craftsmen with different specialties are working the raw material, that goes well with the silver and the fabric of the oldest trimmings factory in Europe, which is based in Turin.

Anello in argento e marmo bianco, fronte

Indian menu for Boucheron

Published on July 16, 2015

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Boucheron, the quintessence of French jewelery, wears a turban with Bleu de Jodhpur, a jewelry collection that was born from the creative mind of the Maison, Claire Choisne, and the current Maharaja of Jodhpur, His Highness Gajsingh II. High jewelry in India, in Rajasthan, the country that enhances colors and traditions of the great Asian State. On the other hand, Boucheron and India have a ratio of over a century. In addition, the Rajasthan has a long history in jewelry and gems in its tradition. But tradition is not everything: Boucheron pushes the creative challenge to the limit, with jewelry made from new materials such as marble and sand. For example, here is the first series of High Jewelry reversible, the Jodhpur Necklace, an obvious homage to the Indian jewelry. The collection Bleu de Jodhpur is very wide: over 105 drawings created and presented 60 pieces. On the other hand, India is boundless.