Renaissance
The Renaissance Collection is where things began for me. It is built on proportion, on material discipline, and on a simple belief that form resolves itself through balance, not excess.
I tend to approach these pieces as objects first. Ornament is there, of course, but it is not the starting point. Stones are chosen slowly. Sometimes they take time to find. Metal is shaped with a certain attention to gesture. Surfaces are worked until they hold light properly, without feeling overdone. Symmetry appears, but it is never strict. Each piece needs to move a little.
There is a clear awareness of historical savoir faire, but no desire to repeat it. I am more interested in working within that language, and occasionally pushing against it. Polish sits next to texture. Precision sits next to instinct. That tension is important. Jewellery is ornament, naturally, but I treat it as structure as much as adornment. Each piece should stand on its own, as an object, not just as something decorative.
