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Shifting the Focus: Lois Lo’s Innovative Approach to Gemstone Setting in Jewellery Design

Posted by Rae Gellel on

Jeweller and Central Saint Martins graduate Lois Lo reimagines traditional gemstone settings by highlighting overlooked facets, revealing their hidden depths and intricate play of light. Influenced by her background in product development and architecture, her style has evolved from industrial aesthetics to the elegance of the Art Deco movement.

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Shifting the Focus: Lois Lo’s Innovative Approach to Gemstone Setting in Jewellery Design

Posted by Rae Gellel on

Jeweller and Central Saint Martins graduate Lois Lo reimagines traditional gemstone settings by highlighting overlooked facets, revealing their hidden depths and intricate play of light. Influenced by her background in product development and architecture, her style has evolved from industrial aesthetics to the elegance of the Art Deco movement.

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Architect of Elegance: Laura Fedus’s Journey from Industrial Design to Minimalist Jewellery

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Laura Fedus, a London-based jewellery designer, blends her background in industrial design and architecture with a minimalist, sculptural approach. After pausing her career to start a family, a jewellery workshop reignited her passion, leading to her refined aesthetic focused on clean, geometric lines.

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Architect of Elegance: Laura Fedus’s Journey from Industrial Design to Minimalist Jewellery

Posted by Rae Gellel on

Laura Fedus, a London-based jewellery designer, blends her background in industrial design and architecture with a minimalist, sculptural approach. After pausing her career to start a family, a jewellery workshop reignited her passion, leading to her refined aesthetic focused on clean, geometric lines.

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Under the Moon's Gaze: The Poetry of Kumiko Kihara’s Jewellery

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Kumiko Kihara, a jeweller based in the UK but rooted in the traditions of Kyoto, creates ethereal jewellery that blends traditional Japanese arts with contemporary design, using rare techniques like Mitsuro Hikime and kumihimo braiding. As she debuts her collection "Whisper of Moonlit Flowers With You" at Shine 2024, her work stands out for its delicate textures and organic forms, inspired by a story of unspoken love under moonlight.

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Under the Moon's Gaze: The Poetry of Kumiko Kihara’s Jewellery

Posted by Rae Gellel on

Kumiko Kihara, a jeweller based in the UK but rooted in the traditions of Kyoto, creates ethereal jewellery that blends traditional Japanese arts with contemporary design, using rare techniques like Mitsuro Hikime and kumihimo braiding. As she debuts her collection "Whisper of Moonlit Flowers With You" at Shine 2024, her work stands out for its delicate textures and organic forms, inspired by a story of unspoken love under moonlight.

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Blending Past and Present: How Duo Behind Aril Jewels Reimagines Antique Treasures

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Chloë Woodmansterne, a gem expert, and Kayla Rimmon, a FIT-trained designer, met in 2017 through their shared passion for antique jewellery. In 2022, they founded Aril Jewels, blending Chloë's gemmology expertise and Kayla's design skills to create modern treasures inspired by historical motifs. Their Elizabeth Collection merges antique elegance with contemporary craftsmanship, offering meaningful, bespoke pieces to celebrate life's special moments.

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Blending Past and Present: How Duo Behind Aril Jewels Reimagines Antique Treasures

Posted by Rae Gellel on

Chloë Woodmansterne, a gem expert, and Kayla Rimmon, a FIT-trained designer, met in 2017 through their shared passion for antique jewellery. In 2022, they founded Aril Jewels, blending Chloë's gemmology expertise and Kayla's design skills to create modern treasures inspired by historical motifs. Their Elizabeth Collection merges antique elegance with contemporary craftsmanship, offering meaningful, bespoke pieces to celebrate life's special moments.

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Inca Starzinsky’s Float Collection: A Journey Through Dreams and Design

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As a child, Inca Starzinsky felt she was floating just before sleep, hovering in a dreamlike state. Though these sensations faded, their wonder remains. Her new collection, Float, debuts at Shine 2024, inspired by those ethereal memories.

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Inca Starzinsky’s Float Collection: A Journey Through Dreams and Design

Posted by Rae Gellel on

As a child, Inca Starzinsky felt she was floating just before sleep, hovering in a dreamlike state. Though these sensations faded, their wonder remains. Her new collection, Float, debuts at Shine 2024, inspired by those ethereal memories.

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