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3D in contemporary and conceptual jewellery

The times when the idea of 3D printed jewellery seemed like from science-fiction movies is over. Nowadays, more and more jewellery artists “print” their jewellery. This certainly does not mean that the work would remain less, on the contrary – since the 3D printer is able to create the exact up to the smallest component, […]

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Mamooth tusk and camel bone in contemporary jewellery

Jewellery artists use mammoth tusks and camel bones in their work.1. Mammoths extinct as the climate deteriorated and the ice age ended. The longest mammoths survived in modern Alaska and north-eastern Russia, where they could also be seen 3000 years ago. A broad search for mammoth tusks is taking place in Siberia at the Kolyma […]

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Enamel in contemporary jewellery

Since ancient times enamelling has been the only type of metal dyeing with long lasting effect that was used to decorate the surfaces of the finest metal ornaments – jewellery, crowns, scepter, armor, etc. At its core, enamel is the fusion of powdered glass to metal at high temperature. In order to achieve the required […]

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Titanium in contemporary jewellery

Titanium is a very light, durable, bright, corrosion-resistant material that is nowadays widely used in contemporary jewellery. Thanks to its light weight, it is possible to create large-size jewellery. It is possible to create various kinds of pins, earrings rings, necklaces from it. Basically titanium is silver grey, but when it is heat-treated or heated, […]

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Gigi Mariani – Italian in emotional casing

“Italian in emotion casing” – Italian contemporary artist GIGI MARIANI from Modena in Northern Italy, described by Agnese Čivle. Gigi’s other favourite passion is painting. His painting brushwork are rough and powerful. In the saturated terrain of scratches and cuts, texture is the way he reflects the processes of his inner world. In recent years, […]

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