WOMENS JEWELLERY
THE BRAND
Launched in 2015 in Istanbul Melis Goral Jewelry collections draws
inspiration from nature and culture, heavily influenced by the art
deco movement with intricate designs consisting of custom-cut
emeralds, sapphires and rubies delicately entwined with 14K and
18K gold.
Bringing life to visions, Melis Goral creations are 11 utterly wearable
and timeless collections that are inherently alluring, effortlessly
elegant and beautifully precise.
The family heritage allows Melis a richer understanding of the
creative possibilities in the realm of jewelry making with various
techniques used throughout the designs with an array of beautiful
jewels, setting them all in either rose or white gold.
The design aesthetic is an eloquent and contemporary take on
the Art Deco movement, distinctly imbued with geometric shapes.
Most striking pieces amongst the collection are those featuring
large custom-cut colourful gems dramatically placed amidst pavé
diamonds, earning them a rigorous modern twist.
Coloured gemstones such as malachite, lapis lazuli and black onyx
can also be seen throughout the collection, each one tailor-cut and
individually polished to highlight their unique pattern and natural
allure. The cloisonné and ronde bosse enamelling techniques are
also commonly used as well as delicately moulding, sculpting,
chiselling and polishing the most precious metals whilst studying
the correlation between light, depth and reflection.
The ideas of structure and balance are at the heart of the creations,
the designs capture effortless beauty transcending time by
blending graceful romanticism and compelling symmetry.
The founder and designer Melis Goral, an Istanbulite and a third
generation jeweler is a fine arts graduate from the prestigious
Insituto Europeo Di Design in Milano. She followed on her jeweler
father’s footsteps and carried on the family tradition of master
jewelry makers by starting her own designs in 2008 and went
on to winning ELLE Style Awards, Jewellery Designer of the Year
award in 2014. She works closely and exclusively with a select
group of goldsmiths and craftsmen from Istanbul’s historic Grand
Bazaar, who bring in their legacy and rooted knowledge to her
contemporary and refined understanding of the art of jewelry.
Melis Goral collections are carried globally by retailers and
boutiques such as Beymen, LA Perla Di Capri, Mr Joias across
Europe, Moda Operandi, Zadok, Julianna’s Katherine Tess in USA,
Ounass in the Middle East as well as the studio in Bebek, Istanbul.
www.melisgoral.com
Issue 44 2020
The Art of Luxury
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