Between precision design and medieval art: the world apart from jewels by Alex Sepkus, who disappeared in the era of the covid ♦
His colleague Stephen Webster said of Alex Sepkus: «He is a fanatic. The intelligence he applies to his work goes far beyond a jeweler’s national standard requirements set by the national standard requirements committee. Which leads to the second contradiction about Alex: this obsessive approach would normally suggest an absence of humor. Instead, we see in Alex’s work an irresistible playfulness, even an oddity, unrivaled in the world of jewelery ». The famous London jeweler also added that Alex Sepkus is an “eccentric intellectual”, an aspect that explains the idea of wearing maxi-sized hats and dressing in a slightly dandy way. In addition, Sepkus is a fan of the humorous writer PG Wodehouse and medieval art, which is reflected in his jewelry creations.
Born in Vilnius (Lithuania), Alex Sepkus had a degree in industrial design. His studies included glassmaking, sculpture, etching and graphics. But then he specialized in jewelry design. His father was an architect and he inherited a geometric precision in the composition of jewels. When he moved to New York he brought with him the passion for gothic art and the precision of the mechanical designer. Really an unusual mix, before the farewell.
