Eliane Fattal brings spring to rings
Photographer and art historian turned jewellery designer, Eliane
Fattal launches Pensée collection of jewels in collaboration with
S. J. Phillips, dealers in fine antique jewellery. This is
Eliane's second collection together with S. J. Phillips of Bond
Street, following the success of her first range of diamond jewels
called 'Metamorphosis'. Read more about the Metamorphosis
collection by clicking here.
Eliane follows a similar approach and takes a forgotten type of
antique jewel and by re-mounting and giving them a little twist,
once again makes them objects of desire. In this collection Eliane
has alighted upon the charming enamel flower brooches of the
19th century, mostly from the United States, that were
usually given as gifts loaded with the significance of the language
of flowers. In Eliane's hands these relics of the past become
something exciting and desirable for a new wave of jewellery
lovers.
I found myself reaching out for the delicate, richly coloured
flowers with the same enthusiasm I pluck at exquisite fresh blooms
at the florist. The brilliant colours of this delicate art come
alive again and looking dewy-fresh and just picked from a leafy
dell, perch on fingers and drape around the neck in a most pleasing
way.
Eliane, who herself was a frequent customer of S.J. Phillips
would often find a piece of antique jewellery she liked but find it
un-wearable either because of its size or weight or style. The
workshop on site became used to her requests to 'change this a
little' or 'set it like this' and so was born the idea of Eliane
formally creating a collection in collaboration with this
generations old antique shop.
I love the exuberance and opulence of Eliane's work that brings
back the joy of the original jewels from times past when they
really knew about indulgence and understood the art of the
jeweller.
'Pensée', consists of eight pieces; five rings, a pair of
earrings, a necklace and a unique and rather unexpected foot jewel.
And clients can order any of the designs with their own choice of
flower colours from S.J. Phillips very own garden of everlasting
blooms.
The 'Pensée', collection will be available from April at
S.J. Phillips, 139 New Bond Street, London W1.