JEWELLERY
AOL: Talk me through your creative process, I know every
designers’ is different. How do you get from initial ideas/
inspiration to the exquisite pieces that make up your collection?
AFJ: I find inspiration can be drawn from both my surroundings
and my experiences. Every time I read a book or visit a gallery –
I particularly love the Victoria and Albert Museum and National
Art Library – I learn more and draw on different inspirations. It
all feeds into my designs.
Varied spiritual ideologies also provide inspiration for me as
I feel that while jewellery is often viewed as something very
material, it represents so much more. Often, it is a piece of
jewellery that marks an important moment in one’s life so every
time you wear that piece you’re reminded of that special time.
Having studied gemstones as objects of value through the GIA
and as spiritual forms through gemstone healing, I really began
to view them in such a different and deeper light. Historically
jewellery was always created to serve a greater purpose than
just adornment and it is that approach which underpins how I
create my collection, colours, gemstones and use of materials.
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The Art of Luxury
Issue 36 2019