Elena Estaun
Barcelona native Elena Estaun creates jewelry with an adventurous wearer in mind and a nod to the past. She creates unique rings from vintage keys, mostly found in NYC, from the 1950s era.
We particularly love this key from the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas. Imagine what stories this ring would tell if it could speak…
…and from a time when hotel rooms still had metal keys.
We’re intrigued by the key ring with a crack. With part of the face bathed in gold, there’s a precious twist to this stylish, unique piece of wearable art.
deMaglie
The imagination and detail of deMaglie’s collection of men’s jewelry is captivating, all of which is handmade in Milan.
Inspired by timeless legends and heroes of the past, references are precise in these designs: ornaments, sceptres and crowns.
An aura of freedom and power flows through each deMaglie’s designs, which are created with the idea of men as protagonists of an extraordinary voyage and destined for men ready for an adventure in the present day.
And as an adventurous lifestyle often runs us into risk, here is his little treat for broken hearted heroes. We love how deMaglie’s designs are meant to stir an imagination of heroic determination, veiling a childhood smile.
Blind Spot Jewellery
Genial Janos is the reigning Hungarian talent at Boticca.
Here is his stunning Mariana Trench ring.
“Poison ring, inspired by the sea. Like most of my jewellery it is pressure proof up to 6.8 miles depth. The “triger” of the poison ring lies on the next finger, so you can open it without anyone noticing it…”
Isn’t it amazingly diabolic?
And here is a work in progress of one of his pieces, which gives a sense of Janos’ very unique and intimate relationship with the metals he uses.
“Iron jewellery needs care, just like silver does. Not being a precious metal it is more reactive with the environment and with you. If you get ill it will leave a dark mark on your finger again, probably because of the changed acidity of the skin or your jewel worrying for you. When you swim in the sea the same thing happens and you must rinse it with fresh water and wipe it immediately. I think it is nice to live together with such a strong and sensitive metal.”
The 2012 Olympics are kicking off in our hometown, London, and while we aren’t the sportiest crowd, we’re still getting into the Olympic spirit. Olympians receive gold, silver and bronze medals, but you don’t have to be an athlete to get your hands on some of your own – metal, that is. Our designers work with a variety of metals to create exquisite, original pieces, so we spoke to them to find out why they favor these magic metals.
Elena Estaun
