As gold once again becomes the shining hero of today’s fine jewellery world, and as more and more high-profile contemporary collections focus on the glories of gold, its vitality and versatility, its colour, texture, preciousness and meanings, we showcase the next selection of designers and goldsmiths, from around the globe. These are the talented artists and artisans, some avant-garde, some classical, who are pushing boundaries, challenging conventions, exploring the beauty and unique innate qualities of the noble metal, and bringing a new, dynamic dimension to the art of gold.
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Natasha Collis
English born, Ibiza- based designer-goldsmith, Natasha Collis studied fine art painting at London’s prestigious Slade School of Fine Art, developing the sense of form and colour harmonies that shape her jewellery design.
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Pallavi Foley
Award-winning Pallavi Foley is considered one of India’s most innovative jewellery designers, known for her avant-garde couture creations that redefine concepts of modern femininity. She graduated as an accessories designer from the National Institute of Fashion Technology in New Delhi in 2000, and then worked for nine and a half years for Tanishq.
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Beth Gilmour
An emerging talent, jewellery designer Beth Gilmour studied at London’s Central St Martin’s, followed by a Master’s degree at the Royal College of Art, before setting up her studio in Holborn, central London in 2008.
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Lilly Hastedt
During the fifteen years she has worked as goldsmith and designer-jeweller, London-based Lilly Hastedt, known for her gold and pearl creations, says she has grown to love and respect gold, believing there can be no substitute for the noble metal.
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Anna Lorich Akers
Anna Lorich Akers founded Lorak Designs Fine Jewelry in 2009, after studying first at the Cleveland Institute of Art, and then Rhode Island School of Design, studies that she says lead her now to experiment continually with drawing, painting, textiles and sculptural form.
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Selim Mouzannar
Born into a family of jewellers, reaching back through generations, Selim Mouzannar, the Lebanese designer with a fast-growing international following, was raised in Beirut, where he learnt the art and craft of goldsmithing, and where his company is based today.
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Julia Muggenburg
Born in Germany, but based in London since studying Fine Arts at Central St. Martin’s College of Art and Design, Julia Muggenburg, is the artist-designer and creative force behind Belmacz, the cult boutique brand known for individual iconoclastic jewels that blend art and tribal ornament, the raw and refined, sophisticated and barbaric, ancient and modern.
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Jeana Mushriqui
Jeana Mushriqui works closely with her father, Magdi Mushriqui, in a collaborative initiative that brings two very different worlds together. Magdi was born and raised in Egypt, studying at the College of Fine Arts in Alexandria, and working as an artist in various disciplines and media.
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Julieta Pedrosa
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Julieta Pedrosa is an architect whose passion for jewellery, design and history tempted her to change her career path some 11 years ago, and turn her talents to jewellery design and goldsmithing.
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Touran Reddaway
Born to an Iranian mother and British father, Touran Reddaway began designing and making jewellery from a young age, encouraged by her cultural heritage, her life in Iran and Turkey and her love of both history and jewels.
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