Posts Tagged Jewelry
Aviv Kinel | Color Tubes to Rings
|May 11, 2013
One of a kind rings make me super happy and I wish I owned one that is truly one of a kind.
I guess I should have known that the answer to my prayers is Aviv Kinel. Aviv, one of the more innovative designers out there, decided to go with color tubes and turn them into rings, yep rings!
I mean, how brilliant is that?!
Aviv mentioned that you can’t reproduce it so each one is unique, distinct and well… one of a kind!
Would you wear a color tube on your finger? I know I would, it’s a no brainer.
BTW, I’m still obsessed with Aviv’s latest collection.
www.avivkinel.com


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Student Break | Liron Loval | Nailing It
|May 3, 2013
Let me share a little secret with you: I’ve been following Liron Loval’s artistic foot steps since her first year student at the Jewelry Design Department at the Shenkar College. I know, it’s crazy! BUT as crazy as it is I felt like there is something special about this super talented girl, and now the time has come to share with you one of her latest creations.
Liron decided to experiment with wood and metal in the most obvious way so she chose nails and wood, however as you can see, the outcome in not nearly obvious (!!!)
{Photos by Ran Plotnizky}
You can get in touch with Liron at:
liricool {at} walla {dot} com


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Hydra | Testing The Boundaries
|April 27, 2013
It’s been almost two years since I wrote about Highway, Adva Rozenshtein’s graduation collection. I remember how fascinated I was by this girl’s magic powers and as it turned out there is twice the magic! He goes by the name Adar Sidahi and yes, it’s her brother we are talking about. Anyways, their new collaboration is called Volcano, “an experiment with boundaries, layers and flexibility of matter”. There is nothing I like more than layering, and with that being said, Adva and Adar’s way of layering all these piles of gold makes me want to reach out and touch each and every piece of jewelry!

www.hydrajw.com


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World Break | Jie Sun | The Birds and The Fish
|April 18, 2013
I first bumped into Jie Sun while cruising through my pinterest feed and what a revelation it was!
Bigger than life accessories make me happy and when it comes to accessories my motto is the bigger the better and it doesn’t hurt if it comes in bright colors.
So, you can’t blame me for falling head over heels with Jie Sun’s oh so feather-ish world.
I have a feeling that this guy just made me consider owning a brooch for the first time!
{DesignBreak found Jie here}
{This is a Chinese Break}

www.jie-sun.nl


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Shiri Avda | The Branch
|March 12, 2013
The moment you get to meet a designer in real life and realize that you found yourself a rare gem is priceless!
Shiri Avda, the one behind the most amazing paper jewelry out there just launched her first collection and what a collection it is! I was lucky enough to get a glimpse when she just began (I LOVE PROTOTYPES!). And then about two months ago I visited her cozy studio and got to see the end result of a long process.
I’m obsessed with Shiri’s rings and with this one in particular. The bubbly texture and delicate structure is like no other!
You can get in touch with Shiri at:
shiriavda {at} gmail {dot} com


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Liza Arjuan | Folding Metals
|March 1, 2013
It’s been too long since I wrote about an exciting new accessories designer. I guess I was looking for the right fit and then Liza Arjuan came along. In her Dress Up! collection, Liza focused on the details behind jackets, collars, sleeves and ties. From there she “folded” and “sewed” brass just as she would fabric. I must add that with her super duper production and fine photographs she won me over at first glance.
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{Photos by Gal Eli}
You can get in touch with Liza at:
liza {at} queenlizabeth {dot} com


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Galy Shwartz | Intimate Nature
|February 13, 2013
Galy Shwartz graduated Shenkar College back in 2011. I can still remember how excited I got by her collection… Fast forward and almost two years later after working extra hard on her debut collection, only one necklace from the original round made the cut. Can you guess which one?
“Galy’s Journey embodies a personal voyage to nature: a road of high trees leads to a foggy path covered with leaves; a dark, rainy, stormy road creates a path of light and peace.”
{Photos by MY studio}

www.galyshwartz.com


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World Break | Karen Vanmol | Pastel Candies
|February 8, 2013
The minute I spotted Karen Vanmol’s statement pieces my heart missed a beat, but then the plot thickens and what I thought to be my future ring is apparently a brooch. Don’t get me wrong, I have nothing against brooches but I LOVE rings! The way Karen uses these pastel strokes of formica so beautifully on the wooden surface makes me want to plead my case and maybe (just maybe) get her to start thinking about transforming these oh-so-dreamy brooches to oh-so-yummy rings!
{DesignBreak found Karen here}
{This is a Belgian Break}

www.karenvanmol.com


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Lital Mendel | Threads and One Talented Girl
|January 27, 2013
e·phem·er·al: 1. Lasting for a very short time 2. The title of Lital Mendel’s latest brilliant collection.
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We all used to play with thread, right? The thing is that when Lital plays with the most ordinary materials she comes up with breathtaking accessories. A bunch of balloons, threads and one talented girl. That’s all it takes!
“…Fragile delicacy of the thread wrapping the air. One careless moment, a single wrong movement, can crumple the jewelry and create crevices.”
{Photos by Noa Kedmi}

www.litalmendel.com


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World Break | Isabel Dammermann | Stone Temple Pilots
|December 31, 2012
You all know by now (at least I hope you do) that I have a girl crush on Lital Mendel… I only tell you this cause I think I found my next girl crush (Hi, Isabel Dammermann!) Both Lital and Isabel like to collect stones (or make things look like ones) and other random materials and transform them in their own unique way into the most appealing piece of jewelry. If it was up to me, I would play a match maker for a day and make this match made in the accessories heaven. Do you think I should try?
{DesignBreak found Isabel here}
{This is a German Break}

www.isabeldammermann.com


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Dario’s | Looking for The Perfect Fit
|December 17, 2012
How many rings are too many? Yesterday I tried to find one of my all time favorite rings but couldn’t find it. I have a feeling that it has something to do with the fact that I have too many accessories and that my filing system is out of control. Anyways, I’m telling you this only because I’ve been drooling over these rings (one and two) and I’m not sure what the right move is. I guess the question is: to buy or not to buy? The smart move would be to buy it (duh!) however, I think the responsible thing would be to go through all my rings and see if I really need another statement ring. BTW, the one behind this beauty is Itai Mintz aka Dario’s.
www.darios.co.il


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NORITAMY | Rocking My Heart
|November 13, 2012

Did you miss my Noritamy posts?
I know I did (!!!)
These two, and of course I’m talking about Tammar Edelman and Elinor Avni, have such a unique point of view. The thing is, that by the time I get to write about one of their collections, there are already two in the oven. How crazy is that?! I’m only sharing this info cause, you should prepare yourself for another Noritamy post (it’ll be for the men in the crowd, just sayin’).
So, this collection goes by the name Rock. I don’t feel like talking about it. It feels like these images are doing a much better job than I ever will. I mean, do you see what I’m seeing? It’s time to head to their metal playground and decide on the next Noritamy statement piece, because statement is what it’s all about!
www.noritamy.com


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Dana Bachar | Industrial Rings
|November 11, 2012
Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE jewelry designers but for some reason, industrial designers have a different take on objects and especially when it comes to the wearable kind. Maybe it’s because of the fact that they don’t really care if an object is only an object… I mean, sure they care but I hope you know where I’m going with this… I was first introduced to Dana Bachar’s industrial world last year and waited for her new designs but little did I know that her next collection would be IndustRing, aka a collection of rings which were inspired by the industrial production process. Smart. Right?

www.danabachar.com


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Aviv Kinel | Cotton Candy
|October 16, 2012
From time to time I get fixated with one specific accessory that I can’t get out of my head. I know, I know, shallow me!
The only problem is there is no force in this universe that can help once this thing is in motion.
Aviv Kinel’s delicate necklaces which are carefully made with a mix of cotton and silver threads makes me feel like sometimes you don’t have to be bold in order to get attention. There is something quite beautiful and touching in Aviv’s latest creation.
FYI, Aviv means Spring in Hebrew. I thought you should know that #Hebrew101 ;)
{Photo by Gal de-Lange}
www.avivkinel.com


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One On One Break | Elad Barouch | Super Designer Man
|October 11, 2012

  • The Pop Culture Collection | nOir
  • Gotham City Ring | DC Comics Collection | nOir
  • The Pop Culture Collection | nOir
  • The Barbie Collection | nOir
  • The man himself, Elad Baruch
 At first I knew Elad Barouch only as Nophar Haimovitz‘s Mr. but after realizing that this guy is a ball of designed energy, I needed to find out for myself, where does it all come from. Trust me, if you were in my shoes you would have done the same! From studying Industrial Design to designing toys and then shoes and finally jewelery (!!!) Oh, and I haven’t even started to talk about the fact that he lives in my beloved NYC, or the fact that I need to visit their home or better yet their accessories drawer.
Give it up for the man who can do it all.
You can get in touch with Eland at:
eladbarouch {at} yahoo {dot} com
I’d love to hear about you, your journey, how it all began.
After graduating from the industrial design department at Shenkar College I started my career designing toys for a local company in Israel. I absolutely loved designing toys. Later on when me and my wife Nophar arrived to NYC I had an amazing opportunity to explore my shoe design fetish, so I decided to enroll for the accessory design program at FIT.
At some point my wife Nophar met Leeora Catalan, the owner and Creative Director at nOir Jewelry, who at the time started collaborating with DC Comics. Her acquaintance led to me helping out with some sketches that sparked my first jewelry design piece – the Gotham City Ring. After that, I took on a full time position at nOir Jewelry. Today as the head designer, I’m designing for the nOir brand, and for our collaborations with Toki Doki, Barbie, LAMB, Disney etc.		EladBarouch
Can you describe your work process for me?
For me, the most important part of the design process, is gathering the inspiration, which helps me define what I want the collection to look like. Than, I start to freehand sketching ideas for jewelry pieces, just to throw it out there. We choose the concepts we like and go on to the design process and the actual development, making tech-packs and either sending it to our factories or creating it with our in-house sample room.EladBarouch
Which materials do you work with?
We mostly use plated brass (with real gold), we embellish with enamel, cubic zircon stones and crystals. But it really depends on the collection; we can use ropes, leather, fabric, beads and any material available. We don’t limit ourselves, and we are known for using various techniques and materials.EladBarouch
Do you ever miss designing toys?
I never stopped designing toys and since I‘m not a trained jewelry designer my approach to jewelry design is different in a playful and unorthodox way. As an industrial designer, I think of the jewelry but design as wearable objects.EladBarouch
What is your dream toy?
My favorite toy hands down is a toy named CuBees, from the Japanese manufacture Takara. It’s 4 little cubes, each of them is a different animal like a cow or a duck, and they all sing in harmony conducted by who’s on top. It’s the coolest toy ever, and every time I see it in action I am filled with joy.
What is the most unusual piece you have ever designed?
I think, probably my See Saw Bike, that I designed for Design Miami. An art installation that stands on the thin line between reality and imagination. Creating a sense of illusion that the SeeSaw can actually work.
The most unusual jewelry piece I designed is probably from our new pop art collection, I designed a pretzel with mustard necklace…		EladBarouch
  • Bi-cycle | Elad's graduation project
  • Bi-cycle | Elad's graduation project
  • Bi-cycle | Elad's graduation project
Now that school is over, what’s next? what is your dream?
I am already living my dream; I live and work in the most amazing city in the world, New York. I work for an amazing company, designing cool products that are being worn by many people, and loving every minute of it!EladBarouch
I’m curious to know where does your inspiration come from?
It really depends on the project, for nOir, since I live in NYC, I draw allot of inspiration from NYC Architecture, exhibitions and people watching on the street. If I do collaborations with others, I have their inspiration or art to guide me. When we did the Fantasia collection for Disney, I Watched the movie numerous times and loved the scene where the dinosaurs wake up from the sand, so we designed the Dinosaur Bones Pave Cuff. I also received access to some of the amazing sketch work of the original Disney animators.EladBarouch
Can you tell me which designers inspire you?
I love Givenchy, Lanvin, and Tom Binns for their beautiful yet edgy jewelry collections.EladBarouch
What about some web sites and blogs that you visit regularly?
1stdibs, street fashion photographer blogs, Core77, AnOther Magazine and eBay. I love looking at vintage accessories furniture and lighting fixtures.EladBarouch
Your better half is a brilliant designer herself, what is it like for two designers living in the same house?
We brainstorm a lot and get inspired together; we each have a very different point of view and esthetics, so there always is a very interesting discussion going on between us. It’s not always easy, but getting unedited critique from someone you respect and love in the fashion industry is priceless.EladBarouch
What is the best advice you’ve ever received?
Be kind to everyone on your way up, you are sure to meet them on your way down…EladBarouch
If you had an extra hour each day what would you do with it?
Learn to play the guitar I got as a present 2 years ago.EladBarouch
And finally, please do share something random or quirky about yourself.
I love to vacuum!EladBarouch

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