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Magazine 58F
Symbolic or message jewelry
In this world that turns all our bearings upside down, more than ever the symbolic value of a piece of jewelry can bring us comfort. Some designers have created jewelry that makes us think beyond its pure aesthetics.
Ilona Orel: universal symbols
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Fascinated by symbolism, Ilona Orel created jewelry that is an extension of her vision of the world. She named her very first creation “Perpetuum Mobile”, composed of two gold rods, held by a chain and creating the shape of a cross with perpetual movement. “Just like the symbol of the star, the cross is a universal message that is found in many religions,” explains Ilona Orel. Movement is also the common thread of his creations, notably his “World Famous” ring, the globe rotating as if by magic on the finger. “Movement shifts energy by connecting ideas and calms anxiety,” she confirms.
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The globe, decorated with Paraiba tourmalines or black lacquer, can also be personalized to evoke a country dear to one's heart. She also talks about the complementarity of beings with her “Venus & Mars” collection symbolizing the woman with the circle surmounted by a cross and the man with an arrow. With an artistic and anti-conventional sense, she likes to interweave them to create love symbols in homage to the singer Prince and bringing a rock'n roll touch to her creation. Its best seller, the “Third Eye” ring captures the iris with a hypnotic movement. “The third eye is a symbol of protection in ancient civilizations and also develops intuition.” Here again, it is possible to personalize the piece with the colors of its eyes.
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Its latest collections Seven Chakras and Heaven's Ladder are decorated with the colors of the Chakras. Each point of the body corresponds to a chakra and a color such as purple for spirituality, yellow for energy or green for love. For our greater good, Ilona Orel arms us in today's world with protective jewelry and meaningful creations.
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Nathalie Bonnemaille unveils her workshop Si t’es d’or
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Installed in a workshop at the back of the courtyard in Besançon in the watchmaking and jewelry capital of Doubs, Nathalie Bonnemaille likes to create jewelry with profound messages. “A jewel without a symbol is empty! », as the passionate jeweler likes to remind us. “My creations reflect my own life journey in relation to my questions about societal developments. Rejecting overly classical schemes, I became interested in the philosophy of deconstruction of Jacques Derida and the architectural movement of deconstructivism of architects like Zaha Hadid. Their buildings seem to have suffered earth tremors with leaning walls or off-center windows.
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A true creative thread, deconstructivism gave birth in the hands of Nathalie Bonnemaille to a collection entitled “Harmony is born from openness”. Her ring Opening Collection is a true architectural work, decorated with sapphires, one stone of which is tilted in balance, symbolizing openness. These breaks in geometric lines are also found on her ring set with rubies with a stone opening onto a square and bringing dynamics to the creation. “It is the symbolism of an inner upheaval which has a particularly strong resonance today and my clients are all the more receptive to this message,” explains the designer with emotion.
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His second opus is the theme of Evolution featuring raw stones in jewelry form. “My passion for jewelry was born with the pleasure of manual work and the transformation of materials. Thus, I wanted to showcase the original side of nature by using raw stones, associated with a material, born by the hand of man.” Nathalie Bonnemaille invites us to discover extra-terrestrial materials such as iron meteorites which come from an asteroid, associated with a diamond coming from the depths of the earth. Worked in slices or nuggets, the meteorites are transformed into futuristic unisex pendants worthy of the 2001 film Space Odyssey. Conversely, evoking ancient mythologies, its “Prayer to the Nature Gods” bracelet features a woman-goddess in osmosis with nature, sculpted from Macassar ebony (Indonesia) and adorned with a dendritic agate with crystal patterns of ferns. When nature meets an artist, she offers all her strength to human beings!
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GilbertGilbert: lucky jewelry
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For 20 years now, Sylvie Gilbert has created her brand which, like her doubled name, has brought her twice as much luck. Above all, she created a style of lucky jewelry to always carry with you. “The Wishes collection is like a talisman that brings what you wish deep within yourself. Symbols are engraved on the jewelry such as wheat evoking abundance and renewal or the eye providing protection,” explains the designer. The idea is to surround yourself with positive messages to ward off fate and above all surround yourself with love like this enigmatic message with the letters of the word Love intertwined or a child's drawing who created it with his heart . She uses fine stones such as lapis lazuli, turquoise or malachite reinforcing the cheerfulness of her jewelry.
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GilbertGilbert also offers wedding rings each season. “It’s a bit like a designer who has his wedding dress as the finale… I create a wedding ring for each collection! », explains the designer. These 18-carat gold rings are handcrafted in its Montreuil workshops with very subtle patterns of small flowers, gold grains or small holes giving an almost musical rhythm. Its customers are very loyal and impatiently await its editions of wedding rings to wear alone or combined.
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Wishing to offer accessible jewelry, the designer also combinessilver to diamond. Diamonds bracelets feature a diamond that appears to magically float in a circle ofsilver. The Honey Moon pendant sparkles with its circle, adorned with a central diamond. “This diamond symbolizes the lucky star for a marriage, but also for your whole life,” specifies the designer. Like a fairy godmother, Sylvie Gilbert likes to sprinkle her positive messages around you.
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Article by Kyra Brenzinger - Editor-in-Chief.
Cover photo: Toi & Moi Venus & Mars Pearl and Yellow Gold Ring - Ilona Orel
Photo 1: Ilona Orel
Photo 2: World Famous Yellow Gold and Black Lacquer Ring - Ilona Orel
Photo 3: Seven Chakras Earrings - Ilona Orel
Photo 4: Nathalie Bonnemaille (Atelier Si t’Es d’Or)
Photo 5: Opening Collection Ring - Nathalie Bonnemaille
Photo 6: Sculpture Bracelet “Prayer to the Nature Gods” - Nathalie Bonnemaille
Photo 7: Sylvie Gilbert (GilbertGilbert)
Photo 8: Harvest 3 ring - GilbertGilbert
Photo 9: Diamonds Bracelet - GilbertGilbert