behind the scenes

an experience that changes nothing
is hardly worth having - martin margiela

BIG HEART ‣ Necklace with a heavy silver heart for a woman who suddenly lost her husband. She drew sheets full of hearts. I've cut the chosen drawing in wax. A harness of chains encloses the heart so she can take the heart apart from the necklace to put it on the pillow next to her. A black diamond locks the heart. A very special commission, thank you Harmine ▾

LUNA-RING ‣ The husband wanted to surprise his wife - a real cat lover - with a big fat 18ct cocktail ring. The puss had to sit like a sfinx. I decided to make this ring about 'all she loves' and asked him to pose for a 1 cm man on top of the sphinx. At the end, she preferred just a cat, similar to her pet, with bright green eyes (diamonds). Thank you, Pieter ▾

PORTRAIT BROOCHES ‣ My best friend pushed me to become goldsmith. When she was married for 25 years she asked me to draw portraits of her and her beau for 18ct gold brooches. I've added an little heart with rough diamonds for the occasion. Thanks Mo! ▾

WILD IS THE WIND ‣ Sketch and the process of these 'Wild is the Wind' chandelier earrings, which I'd actually designed for myself. When my fellow student at Vakschool Schoonhoven saw them, she ordered her own pair. Thank you, I'm a fan of your work too, Sandrine ▾

STUDIO ‣ A sneak peek at my atelier inside a wonderful greenhouse ▾

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