At our jewelry studio, we love working with customers to create custom pieces that are inspired by nature. We believe that the natural world offers endless inspiration for unique and personalized jewelry designs.
One of the things we love most about nature-inspired jewelry is the unique textures and shapes that can be found in the natural world. From the delicate branches of a tree to the rugged texture of sandstones, each element of nature has its own unique beauty that can be captured in a custom jewelry piece.
Best custom jewelry - the collaboration with the customer
When a customer comes to us with an idea for a nature-inspired piece, we work closely with them to understand their vision and preferences. We then use our expertise and creativity to develop a design that incorporates the natural elements they love. This can include using delicate branches as a framework for a pendant or incorporating the rugged texture of sandstones into a ring design.
Our custom nature-inspired pieces are handmade using the highest quality materials, including 14k gold, diamonds, sapphires, and even real meteorites. We believe that the best custom jewelry is created in collaboration with the customer, and we work closely with each customer to ensure that their piece is a true reflection of their unique style and personality.
If you're looking for a truly unique and personalized piece of jewelry, consider drawing inspiration from the natural world. From the delicate to the rugged, there's no shortage of inspiration to be found in nature's textures and shapes. At our studio, we're here to help you bring your vision to life and create a piece that you'll cherish for years to come.
]]>If you're a fan of unique and unusual jewelry pieces, then you've probably heard of the Japanese metalworking technique called Makume Gane. This craft method is a mix of metals and is known for creating one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces, each with its own distinct look and texture.
The process of creating Makume Gane jewelry is hard and difficult, but the end result is well worth the effort. The word "makume" means wood grain in Japanese, and the finished product often resembles the natural patterns found in wood grain, as well as waves, trees' eyes, and other organic textures.
How is this magic done?
Makume Gane involves layering different types of metals, such as gold, silver, copper, and brass, and then fusing them together. The layers are then twisted, folded, and hammered, creating intricate patterns and textures.
The metal layers are often placed in a stack, with each layer representing a different metal. The stack is then heated until it fuses together, creating a solid block of mixed metals. The block is then shaped and carved into a desired shape and size, such as a ring or pendant.
One of a King and unique
One of the most fascinating aspects of makume gane is that each piece is completely unique. The way the layers of metal interact with each other during the heating and shaping process creates a one-of-a-kind pattern and texture. No two pieces are ever the same, which makes them truly special and valuable.
The organic texture that comes to life in a makume gane piece is truly remarkable. The waves and patterns resemble the natural world around us, making each piece feel alive!
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In fashion like in fashion there are basic rules which are BIG NO NO's! For example mixing dark blue and black or wearing a black bra under a white shirt.
In the jewelry world it was – Do not mix silver and gold.
But why actually?
I admit that also for me it wasn’t easy to make that "switch" in my mind.
Suitable for a jeweler, my hands are loaded with rings and bracelets, like a real life Christmas tree – the more the merrier.
As a result of the great mass I carry around, it was only reasonable that it will all be made out of silver. Silver is a great material; it's beautiful, not expensive and best suites my skin tone ;)
Be bold- its gold!
But then, my engagement ring arrived – beautiful, shiny, filled with diamonds and of course….made out of gold. Oh No, what should I do?
Should I grow up and change all my jewelry to gold? A bit expensive…
Should I wear gold on my left hand and silver on my right? No, that’s ridiculous, I have too many silver rings to put on one hand and one gold on the other.
So…. I bravely decided to mix them up together, and make myself some new gold rings.
Holy chic!
Slowly I started making myself more and more gold pieces that combined elegantly with my mixture of silver jewelry. It looked so natural and even drew attention and lots of compliments from my surroundings.
In the studio we researched the subject and discovered antique methods like Oxidized silver combined with gold, Kuem-Boo & Makume Gane.
Every piece of jewelry tells a story…
Oxidized silver combined with gold – the combination of blackened silver by oxidation and gold is exciting. The black surface patina occurs when silver is introduced with sulfides, while gold stays unaffected. In this way the black background makes all the shades of gold pop out.
Kuem-Boo – A Korean technique for applying thin sheets of 24K gold to silver buy heating the silver without soldering. By the use of mechanical gilding (attachment of gold to surfaces) we create a permanent diffusion bond.
Makume Gane – A Japanese metal work of foraging and twisting these two precious metals together to produce a mixed metal laminate with distinctive layered patterns. Translates closely to "wood grain metal" thanks to the resemblance of the final result to wood.
With this new knowledge and thanks to our accessorized studio in Old Jaffa, we started making new collections inspired by the mixture of gold and silver.
Our changed perception was brought to our products and from them to our customers.
Don’t be afraid of being different, be afraid of being the same
There is nothing wrong with going against the fashion norms sometimes, in these places we can find the special and unexpected surprises.