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My work is based on the qualities and the proprieties of high karat gold (20 to 24 k) and fine silver. The malleability and ductility of those precious metals give me the opportunity to create quite light but relatively bold pieces of jewellery. I roll very, very thin ribbons of metal, corrugate, hammer, fold, forge and die in my self-fabricated steel dies. I then heat and fuse the form with a preparation of flux that is similar to the one used for granulation. As a result, I don’t use very much solder. This process needs many manipulations but I can make quite many pieces that are all very unique.

Each piece is experimental in a way, because I try to work on the “three dimensions” of the form and the result can be different from one to another.

My designs are simple, not intricate, rather geometric forms that look like small works of sculpture. Also inspired by ancient ethnic jewellery, I want to see in the jewellery the intense labour put on the texture of the metal as opposed to manufacture jewellery. That’s why I mostly don’t cast anymore since hand manipulation gives more detailed and rich textures and reflexion.

I am also a graduate gemologist and I simply love gems and minerals. So I insert gems, mostly coloured gems of fine quality, in almost all my pieces.

Big Rubellite and Sapphire Ring Beautiful gem quality rubellite with yellow sapphire set in 20 k gold one size ring.

The stones meet together, showing a high contrast of vivid colors.

RG25 - Ring 2,7 cm H x 2,1 cm L x 1,8 cm

Emeralds Ring 8 mm emerald cab encounter a 6 mm beautiful round cut emerald set in 20 k gold one size ring. it is a surprising but harmonic match of a fine grass green emerald color with a little paler and grayish green cab, also beautiful in itself.

RG30 - Ring 3,00 cm H x 2,0 cm L x 1,8 cm

Large Amethyst and Violet Sapphire Ring 12 mm fine purple amethyst with rare violet sapphire set in 20 k gold one size ring. Closed in the rugged textured gold setting, the gems show a match of unusual subtle tones of purples.

RG29 - Ring 2,6 cm H x 2,0 cm L x 2,0 cm

TempĂŠrance Ring Round blue green aquamarine cabochon on cone shape setting of crumbled foil like of fused 22 k gold RG01 - Ring 3,00 cm H x 2,0 cm L x 1,6 cm

Tahitian Pearl Rng Very nice Pistachio green Tahitian pearl set in an inverted textured pyramide of 22 k gold RG09 - Ring 3,00 cm H x 2,0 cm L x 1,4 cm

Aquamarine Cocktail Ring Cocktail ring with a large fine quality aquamarine set in a highly textured bezel setting in 22k gold RG15 - Ring 3,00 cm H x 2,0 cm L x 2,0 cm

Emerald Cab Flowers Ring Five 3,5 mm emerald cabs set in 20 k gold on a fine silver ring. The little cones stand upright more or less align like spring flowers getting out of earth.

RGS11 - Ring 3,00 cm H x 2,7 cm L x 0,7 cm

Large Citrine Brooch Large oval citrine, 2 cm x 1,5 cm, set in 22 k textured gold with at the opposite end of fine silver branch, a small pink tourmaline. The minimalist but organic design is based on both the contrast of the color of the stones and metal.

BroGS01 - Brooch 8,2 cm L x 2,1 cm H x 1,7 cm

Earth Bracelet Fused bites of fine silver and 18 to 20 k gold together then rolled BraGS06 - Bracelets 6,5 cm H x 6,0 cm L x 6,0 cm

Earth Bracelet with Sapphires Fine silver cuff with 20 k gold and purple sapphires BraGS07-Bracelets 6,5 cm H x 6,5 cm L x 6,0 cm

Drops Gold Silver Bracelet Very large ethnic like cuff in stripes of fine silver and drops of 20 k gold and silver BraGS05 - Bracelets 7,5 cm H x 6,0 cm L x 5,5 cm

Earth Necklace Cleopatra style necklace in fine silver sheets textured with “drawings” of 20 k gold fused NGS26 - Necklace 20 cm x 20 cm x 2,5 mm

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