EDITOR'S REVIEW
In Jeweler – Masters, Mavericks and Visionaries of Modern Design, author Stellene Volandes has focussed on the contemporary jewellers at work today that she considers to be the most influential in terms of both artistry and expertise. A colourful mix of old-world – think Sevan Bicakci – and experimental – hello Hemmerle and Mark Davis – it is great to see heavyweights such as Giampiero Bodino and Wallace Chan rubbing shoulders with lesser-known designers like Luz Camino and Lauren Adriana. A foreword by fashion designer Carolina Herrera describes jewellery as “a personal expression of nature’s beauty beyond time and fashion, created by artists with an eye for proportion, color, and shape”, and it is the artistry that really jumps out at you as you flick through the pages, which are filled with colourful, often wildly inventive jewels.
