Edition: Pearl
A cultured pearl incorporates both natural and human activity, and the interaction of the two is revealed when the pearl is cut and its interior exposed. Under the familiar shiny surface of its outer shell are layers of growth surrounding a small implant — an artificial core that was placed inside an oyster to stimulate the process of accretion.
When seen in cross-section, these layers can be read as a record of the time and habitat in which the pearl developed. They tell the story of a process triggered by human intervention but completed by another animal in a way that humans cannot yet duplicate otherwise. These pearls are thus co-productions. But what voice does the oyster have in the collaboration?
The white, rose, grey and black pearls used to make the necklace and earrings seen here were all cultured, and are graded variously from round to irregular. They were cut through and polished with the use of a fine saw and sanding paper, leaving calcium dust behind.
A cultured pearl incorporates both natural and human activity, and the interaction of the two is revealed when the pearl is cut and its interior exposed. Under the familiar shiny surface of its outer shell are layers of growth surrounding a small implant — an artificial core that was placed inside an oyster to stimulate the process of accretion.
When seen in cross-section, these layers can be read as a record of the time and habitat in which the pearl developed. They tell the story of a process triggered by human intervention but completed by another animal in a way that humans cannot yet duplicate otherwise. These pearls are thus co-productions. But what voice does the oyster have in the collaboration?
The white, rose, grey and black pearls used to make the necklace and earrings seen here were all cultured, and are graded variously from round to irregular. They were cut through and polished with the use of a fine saw and sanding paper, leaving calcium dust behind.
Specifications:
In addition to the objects listed here, SANS CEREMONIE is open for developing custom made pieces and collections. All pieces can be tailored to individual sizing.
Technique:
Each object is sanded and polished by hand.
Freshwater pearls, sizes vary between 9-11 mm, grade B.
In addition to the objects listed here, SANS CEREMONIE is open for developing custom made pieces and collections. All pieces can be tailored to individual sizing.
Technique:
Each object is sanded and polished by hand.
Freshwater pearls, sizes vary between 9-11 mm, grade B.
Editions:
Sliced cube pearl
Grey pearl earring
White pearl earring
White pearl necklace
Sliced cube pearl
Grey pearl earring
White pearl earring
White pearl necklace
Edition: Sand
After air and water, sand is the most utilised natural resource on earth. It is present in every structure, road, window, and screen we use daily. It is a seemingly abundant resource which is mined worldwide and processed into structural materials such as concrete, glass and silicons which are used in microelectronics and as components in the food and pharmaceutical industries.
By spraying industrial amounts of sand, land is created at the 2nd Maasvlakte, the most recent addition to the harbour of Rotterdam. A soft, flat, wavy surface is created with sand that has its own history, being brought from paleolithic fields that now constitute the bottom of the North Sea.
I used this technique on a small scale by applying sand layers onto medallions, an archetype in jewellery. The imprints of the jewellery surface started to fade away, and only the outside contour of the piece remain recognisable.
The sand from each medallion is taken from a different m2 on the site of the Maasvlakte, making each medallion a representation of the specific sand deposits on the reclaimed land. With these probes I was looking for connections between geo-location, sand and jewellery.
After air and water, sand is the most utilised natural resource on earth. It is present in every structure, road, window, and screen we use daily. It is a seemingly abundant resource which is mined worldwide and processed into structural materials such as concrete, glass and silicons which are used in microelectronics and as components in the food and pharmaceutical industries.
By spraying industrial amounts of sand, land is created at the 2nd Maasvlakte, the most recent addition to the harbour of Rotterdam. A soft, flat, wavy surface is created with sand that has its own history, being brought from paleolithic fields that now constitute the bottom of the North Sea.
I used this technique on a small scale by applying sand layers onto medallions, an archetype in jewellery. The imprints of the jewellery surface started to fade away, and only the outside contour of the piece remain recognisable.
The sand from each medallion is taken from a different m2 on the site of the Maasvlakte, making each medallion a representation of the specific sand deposits on the reclaimed land. With these probes I was looking for connections between geo-location, sand and jewellery.
Specifications:
Material: sand, aluminium medallions
Size: 2cm x 2cm, 3cm x 3 cm
Technique: aluminium medallion covered with fish glue, dipped into sand on the seashore.
Material: sand, aluminium medallions
Size: 2cm x 2cm, 3cm x 3 cm
Technique: aluminium medallion covered with fish glue, dipped into sand on the seashore.
Editions:
Sand Medal round
Sand Medal hexagon
Sand Medal oval coarse
Sand Medal oval
Sand Medal round coarse
Sand Medal
Sand Medal round
Sand Medal hexagon
Sand Medal oval coarse
Sand Medal oval
Sand Medal round coarse
Sand Medal
Edition: Silver
An estimated 24 000 metric tons of silver were mined in 2021, according to global production statistics. This means that, on average, around 45 kilograms of silver were extracted every minute.
The necklace, bracelet, ring, and earrings in this set are all made from silver chain and together weigh about 15 grams: an amount of silver mined in milliseconds, in the blink of an eye.
Chains are often seen primarily as support structures for medallions. When a chain is brought to the forefront, stripped of any clasps or other decorative elements, the eye is drawn to its characteristics: its diameter, shape, and length.
Together they represent less than a second’s worth of the planet’s annual silver mining output — the briefest of moments, given enduring form.
An estimated 24 000 metric tons of silver were mined in 2021, according to global production statistics. This means that, on average, around 45 kilograms of silver were extracted every minute.
The necklace, bracelet, ring, and earrings in this set are all made from silver chain and together weigh about 15 grams: an amount of silver mined in milliseconds, in the blink of an eye.
Chains are often seen primarily as support structures for medallions. When a chain is brought to the forefront, stripped of any clasps or other decorative elements, the eye is drawn to its characteristics: its diameter, shape, and length.
Together they represent less than a second’s worth of the planet’s annual silver mining output — the briefest of moments, given enduring form.
Specifications:
In addition to the objects listed here, SANS CEREMONIE is open for developing custom made pieces and collections. All pieces can be tailored to individual sizing.
Venetian chain type, silver coating.
Diameter 2mm.
In addition to the objects listed here, SANS CEREMONIE is open for developing custom made pieces and collections. All pieces can be tailored to individual sizing.
Venetian chain type, silver coating.
Diameter 2mm.
Editions:
Necklace
Earrings
Ring
Bracelet
Necklace
Earrings
Ring
Bracelet
Edition: Softcover
When existing jewellery pieces are covered with flock — a surface composed of millions of tiny fibres, each only 0.3 mm long and a few thousands of a centimetre in diameter — they are insulated, muffled and dampened. Their ability to reflect light, make noise or transmit heat is reduced. The flock may serve to protect their original surfaces from scratches, but at the expense of the visibility of any distinguishing clues. We can no longer see their colours or their material composition.
In this way, with their characteristics obscured, they come to seem like archetypes — stand-ins for all or any other rings, bangles, necklaces, or watches. And on the one hand, this makes them relatable.
They are placeholders, symbolic containers onto or into which anyone can project their own memories or associations. But at the same time, they represent a collapsing of history and of material difference, since their individual details and meanings can no longer be distinguished.
When existing jewellery pieces are covered with flock — a surface composed of millions of tiny fibres, each only 0.3 mm long and a few thousands of a centimetre in diameter — they are insulated, muffled and dampened. Their ability to reflect light, make noise or transmit heat is reduced. The flock may serve to protect their original surfaces from scratches, but at the expense of the visibility of any distinguishing clues. We can no longer see their colours or their material composition.
In this way, with their characteristics obscured, they come to seem like archetypes — stand-ins for all or any other rings, bangles, necklaces, or watches. And on the one hand, this makes them relatable.
They are placeholders, symbolic containers onto or into which anyone can project their own memories or associations. But at the same time, they represent a collapsing of history and of material difference, since their individual details and meanings can no longer be distinguished.
Specifications:
In addition to the objects listed here, SANS CEREMONIE is open for developing custom made pieces and collections. All pieces can be tailored to individual sizing.
Technique:
Flocking on existing pieces.
In addition to the objects listed here, SANS CEREMONIE is open for developing custom made pieces and collections. All pieces can be tailored to individual sizing.
Technique:
Flocking on existing pieces.
Editions:
Pearl necklace
Wedding ring
Signet ring
Pin brooch
Chain
Chain with pocket watch
Wristwatch
Pearl necklace
Wedding ring
Signet ring
Pin brooch
Chain
Chain with pocket watch
Wristwatch
Edition: Paper
These paper jewellery pieces were made using the traditional tools of the jeweller’s workshop, which are designed for working with metals and stones. When applied to paper, a much softer material, they can be used almost effortlessly, and there is a corresponding lightness to the objects produced in this way. They seem toy-like, almost innocent, while the blank slate quality of their monochromatic surfaces invites imagination and experimentation.
These pieces were modelled on existing jewellery pieces held in museum archives. The paper pieces record only the shapes of their historical counterparts, reproducing a series of forms originally created with precious materials such as coral, tourmaline and ivory.
Many species of coral are now under threat, the problematic conditions of various forms of mining is well documented, and the mainstream use of ivory has long been discontinued. The absence of these materials in this collection is highlighted by the uniform use of paper. Once these paper translations have been photographed, they remain as objects to be worn with care.
These paper jewellery pieces were made using the traditional tools of the jeweller’s workshop, which are designed for working with metals and stones. When applied to paper, a much softer material, they can be used almost effortlessly, and there is a corresponding lightness to the objects produced in this way. They seem toy-like, almost innocent, while the blank slate quality of their monochromatic surfaces invites imagination and experimentation.
These pieces were modelled on existing jewellery pieces held in museum archives. The paper pieces record only the shapes of their historical counterparts, reproducing a series of forms originally created with precious materials such as coral, tourmaline and ivory.
Many species of coral are now under threat, the problematic conditions of various forms of mining is well documented, and the mainstream use of ivory has long been discontinued. The absence of these materials in this collection is highlighted by the uniform use of paper. Once these paper translations have been photographed, they remain as objects to be worn with care.
Specifications:
All objects are made of cardboard, cut, folded and sanded by hand.
All objects are made of cardboard, cut, folded and sanded by hand.
Editions:
Golden bangle
Tourmaline stone
Coral earring
Golden engagement ring with tourmaline stone
Golden weding ring
Golden bangle
Tourmaline stone
Coral earring
Golden engagement ring with tourmaline stone
Golden weding ring
Edition: Gold
While tracing journeys made by items of gold jewellery, I was drawn to a particular gold-plated necklace sold via Amazon for 19 euros. The listing for this basic necklace includes an image, but there’s no information about its geographic or material origins, the year of its production, or any designer or maker. Its life after leaving the marketplace, on the other hand, is well documented.
Across nearly 3 500 reviews, past buyers have recorded notes on everything from shipping speed, packaging, resistance to wear and tear, to the possibility of allergic reactions, emotional attachments, and social experiences. I have excerpted parts of these reviews for republication via the format of the name necklace pendant.
The resulting necklaces are objects that comment on both their own production and the review-based creation of value, performing a kind of auto-critique. The phrases themselves, each having played some small part in manipulating perceptions of the necklace, testify to the role of collective participation in the production of value.
image index: sourced from Amazon.com
While tracing journeys made by items of gold jewellery, I was drawn to a particular gold-plated necklace sold via Amazon for 19 euros. The listing for this basic necklace includes an image, but there’s no information about its geographic or material origins, the year of its production, or any designer or maker. Its life after leaving the marketplace, on the other hand, is well documented.
Across nearly 3 500 reviews, past buyers have recorded notes on everything from shipping speed, packaging, resistance to wear and tear, to the possibility of allergic reactions, emotional attachments, and social experiences. I have excerpted parts of these reviews for republication via the format of the name necklace pendant.
The resulting necklaces are objects that comment on both their own production and the review-based creation of value, performing a kind of auto-critique. The phrases themselves, each having played some small part in manipulating perceptions of the necklace, testify to the role of collective participation in the production of value.
image index: sourced from Amazon.com
Specifications:
Technique:
For the fabrication of these pieces, I commissioned a producer who creates personalized name necklaces with a maximum length of six words. This limit became a criterion by which phrases from the reviews were selected.
In addition to the objects listed here, SANS CEREMONIE is open for developing custom made pieces and collections. All pieces can be tailored to individual sizing.
Steel, laser cutting.
Technique:
For the fabrication of these pieces, I commissioned a producer who creates personalized name necklaces with a maximum length of six words. This limit became a criterion by which phrases from the reviews were selected.
In addition to the objects listed here, SANS CEREMONIE is open for developing custom made pieces and collections. All pieces can be tailored to individual sizing.
Steel, laser cutting.
Editions:
Necklaces
Necklaces
