The jewellery of Yoko Takiraï and Pietro Pellitteri, based in Florence, Italy, comes in geometric lines and shapes, in blue, red or gold. The designers express their plastic language by combining steel and precious metals where the body becomes the support of a minimalist architecture.
“I don’t have a favourite material, what I like is the act of doing. It’s the physical involvement of the body, the feel of the material, the sensation, the smell, it’s the instinct that awakens and can express itself. Being the tool, being the fire, being the thread that comes to life, the time to tell a story. Then fall back into the void, wait, hibernate, store the flows until the next jolt. It’s all about slowness” Chloé Noyon
At the heart of Annie Sibert’s creations lies the intimate gesture shared between jewellery and body. The French jeweller explores the intimate relationship between the body, movement and the object. Her pieces question the act of wearing, taking off, putting on and reusing a piece of jewellery. In series such as I’ve Got You and Aerolite, she sublimates everyday objects by transforming them into works of art. A simple rubber band becomes an evocative adornment, while massive rings demand special attention to weight and texture. Wearing a piece of jewellery by this designer goes beyond ornamentation: it’s a unique experience. Her jewellery is characterised by an experimental approach. Annie Sibert mixes traditional techniques with innovative processes to reveal new forms. In Aerolite, she works the metal with a metal lathe, revealing random patterns created by accidents and variations in the materials. The results are unique, combining visual power with tactile interaction. The elastic bands in the I’ve got you series, moulded and reconfigured, retain their symbolic link with gesture while becoming precious works of art. These creations invite us to rethink jewellery as a dialogue between the object and the wearer.
Annie Sibert studied design and the art of the object at the Haute École des Arts du Rhin (HEAR) in Strasbourg, where she obtained a Master’s degree in 2009 with the congratulations of the jury. Her career path includes an Erasmus exchange in Geneva and several artistic residencies in France and abroad. She also teaches jewellery design at the HEAR in Strasbourg.
We had the pleasure of exhibiting her creations at the Boîte avec couvercle exhibition in 2021, an event that explored the relationship between jewellery and its receptacle.
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Herman Hermsen redefines traditional Jewellery by reimagining classic forms with a playful sense of humour and bold creativity. Born in Nijmegen in the Netherlands, Hermsen has become a prominent figure figure in contemporary Jewellery design. His version of “Girl with a Pearl Earring”, for example, transforms the iconic image of a young girl adorned with a striking pearl earring. His work, which balances irony and imagination, challenges the role of Jewellery and art in our lives while presenting a thoroughly modern perspective on this timeless object.
Herman Hermsen explores unconventional and bold materials such as painted aluminium, lacquered steel wire and plastics. He deconstructs traditional elements by splitting diamonds or making pearls appear to float, turning these precious materials into conceptual art pieces. Whether his designs are one-of-a-kind or made in limited editions, they defy expectations by seamlessly blending aesthetics, technical precision and emotional expression. By combining craftsmanship with innovation, Hermsen elevates jewellery beyond its decorative function, transforming it into a means of artistic expression.
After studying at the Academy of Fine Arts in Arnhem, Hermsen collaborated with renowned designers such as Gijs Bakker and Emmy van Leersum. In addition to his artistic practice, he teaches at the Fachhochsschule in Düsseldorf and institutions in the Netherlands, where he shares his knowledge and inspires new generations of designers. His jewellery continues to challenge conventions, pushes the boundaries of creativity and explores the evolving role of ornamentation in our everyday lives.
We exhibited his work at the ‘Round’ exhibition in July 2023, which offered a contemporary take on the pearl.
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Ambroise Degeneve, rings : oxidized silver, copper, pearl Fossilized pearls La perle autrement
Ambroise Degenève, aka la perle autrement, reinvents the codes of contemporary jewellery. A graduate of the HEAD (Haute École d’Art et de Design) in Switzerland, he currently lives and works in Lyon. A year after graduating, he opened his own workshop, building on his experience as an assistant to the famous jeweller Jean Grisoni in Paris. Since then, his creations have been shown in several group exhibitions in Europe and the United States, reinforcing his reputation as an innovative craftsman in the world of contemporary jewellery.
Ambroise Degenève’s creative universe is a sensory journey. Fossilized species, oxidized flowers, crystallized petals… His work seems to rewrite an encyclopaedia of nature through unique pieces, each one a tribute to the beauty and fragility of the living world. With over a hundred creations to his name, he invites us into a poetic, post-apocalyptic realm of minerals, where experimentation and the reinvention of traditional techniques are at the heart of his creative process.
Ambroise Degenève brings an innovative perspective to jewellery design, masterfully overturning ancient techniques while embracing new materials. He conceals synthetic gemstones in rough rings and daringly combines cultured pearls with silver, which he roughens with a patina to strip away its gloss. Contemporary jewellery thus becomes a playground where the craftsman plays with the value of materials and reinvents the conventional codes of the craft. This unique interplay between pearls – symbols of elegance – and raw materials perfectly embodies the designer’s bold spirit.
We showcased Ambroise’s work for the first time at our exhibition “Round”, celebrating pearls in a modern context in July 2023.
A designer who is a must in the world of jewellery and who has been copied so many times, offers us real little sculptures in which the hand becomes the base. She explores the anatomy to upset and turn our habits upside down and surprise us. A certain strength emerges from her rings matching with the emotion they evoke.
Anne Goy, a Brussels-based designer, bridges the gap between very different worlds. As a book and paper designer, she has turned her attention to jewellery by rearranging her technique and her plastic research in this field. In her work, colour is used alongside high-quality leather and is inserted into polyester paper necklaces or it vanishes. So many surprising materials diverted and a great mastery of an art that she teaches.
Julie Decubber transforms antique tableware into unique jewellery, enhancing ceramics with a poetic artisanal approach. Her creations delicately reinvent the memory of everyday objects.
Julie Decubber’s jewellery elevates materials by metamorphosing everyday objects into unique and precious pieces. Her work stems from a fascination with ceramics, particularly antique tableware, which she gathers during her travels or from her daily environment. This material, a witness to a bygone era and the lives it has touched, becomes a reinvented memory in her hands. Through her creations, Julie Decubber restores ceramics to a sacred place, blending traditional techniques with a contemporary vision.
Julie plays with the patterns, textures, and colours of the fragments she collects. Through meticulous craftsmanship, she transforms them into unique works of art by applying techniques borrowed from lapidary, ceramics, and jewellery making. Her remarkable finishes reveal the beauty of her creations, accentuating the contrast between the smooth coldness of ceramics and the soft warmth of the cotton link that connects them. Among her emblematic creations, the Petits pas necklace exemplifies her relentless collecting efforts: more than 30 plates with distinctive feet were assembled to create a unique piece, while some plates became standalone necklaces thanks to the singularity of their shape or decoration.
Julie Decubber developed her interest in adornment during her travels through Latin America, Morocco, and Europe. Her nomadic experiences and apprenticeship with master jeweller Gilles Jonemann have honed her sensitive and poetic approach to contemporary jewellery.
We had the pleasure of showcasing Julie Decubber’s work during the Matières cueillies exhibition in November 2024, alongside Juliette Même, Isabelle Azaïs, Charlotte Van de Velde, Ognyana Teneva, and Xinyi Chen.
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The jewellery of Isabelle Carpentier embodies abstraction in micro-mosaic, with colourful and shimmering glass fragments capturing light like landscapes swept by the wind. Her meticulous and artistic approach combines goldsmith techniques with vibrant colour gradients, offering a subtle balance between raw and precious materials.
The jewellery of Isabelle Carpentier expresses abstraction in micro-mosaic, where spun glass, precisely shaped, seems ready to escape from its structure. The colourful, shiny, and shimmering fragments capture light with a subtle vibration, like landscapes swept by the wind. The pieces, with their organic shapes, resemble pebbles polished by time, where each reflection creates a new sparkle. The meticulous assembly of raw and precious materials gives rise to sensitive and poetic creations.
Like a goldsmith, Isabelle Carpentier applies the precise gestures of micro-mosaic to her creations. The glass rods are first filed and then broken to obtain coloured fragments of varying sizes, forming a rich and nuanced chromatic palette. The tesserae are then carefully arranged to create the final piece. The contrast between the brilliance of the glass and the matte texture of the joint, punctuated by flashes of gold or silver leaf, results in harmonious and unique jewellery with vibrant colour gradients.
Based in Brussels, Isabelle Carpentier has also been teaching visual arts and mosaic since 1995. Her career is rich and varied: she studied jewellery, enamelling, and casting in Brussels, followed by training in contemporary mosaic and heritage restoration in Belgium, France, and Italy. Her creations, exhibited in Belgium and internationally, reflect her unique approach, reinventing traditional codes to breathe new life into the art of micro-mosaic jewellery.
Isabelle is one of our Brussels artists, as are Claire Lavendhomme, Anne Goy and Jacqueline Lecarme.
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Claudia Hoppe is a designer. She lives and works in Düsseldorf. Her jewellery reminds us of the architecture of our major cities. She uses the technical properties of noble metals to give shape to her creations. Bangles without clasps but not without emotion accompany the movement in everyday life.
