3D Stud Earrings 2011 oxidised silver, elastic thread and gold leaf

Jeehyun Chung, a recent graduate from Edinburgh College of Art, makes oriental and contemporary style jewellery inspired by blending moments from travels across Europe with traditional Korean art and crafts.



Flower Brooch Oxidized Silver,Gold Leaf and Elastic Thread



Brooch 2 2010 oxidised silver, elastic & cotton threads and korean silk



3D Neckpiece 2011 oxidised silver, elastic thread

My aim is to explore the aesthetic value of combining non-traditional materials(elastic and cotton threads) with precious metals(Gold and silver), cultural forms and expressions, and to bring a personal colour to these experiments.

I am inspired by fields such as fashion and textiles, by combining disparate non-traditional elements to see the effect of their interaction and by the blending of moments from journeys across Europe with traditional Korean culture and craft. Ultimately, I hope to reflect my sence of beauty through my jewellery when it is worn on the body.

Jee Hyun Chung

paper pearl. necklace;14k gold, 24k gold, ny times, pearl, s.silver,semi precious stones



paper pearl. necklace;14k gold, ny times, pearl, s.silver,steel cable



paper ring

"My work is based on the theme "East meets West", which is the meeting and the interplay between materials and forms, methods, techniques and literature. In every step of my jewelry creation I combine the Eastern traditional boundaries and the Western modern boundaries, reaching the realm of where objects adorn the body using contrast, tension, absence and presence."

Kiwon Wang was born in Korea and has lived in the United States for the last 16 years. She has a BFA in jewelry and metalsmithing from Georgia State University and has an MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design. She has also taught at the Rhode Island School of Design and at Kookmin  University in Korea. Her work has appeared in numerous exhibitions in the United States, Germany,UK, Japan and Korea. Jewelry by Kiwon Wang has been published and reviewed in numerous newspapers, magazines and books, including Graphis, New York Magazine, Ornament, Rebound by Louis Vuitton and Boston Globe to name a few.

Ki Won Wang

Steel Stool 2 / Forged steel / 500 h x 300 dia (mm) / 2010

Reflection, Photography by Zeb Damen, Frederik Heyman

There are few reasons why I have chosen to work with ‘Reflections’. It’s because that we have various view of seeing all the different things. When we see things, we reflect things that we have learnt and experienced in the past. Therefore, I’m telling the story of what prism and reflection could represent/ by its diversity and beauty itself. Then It linked me back to the image of ‘Startrek’ that had been filmed ages ago. It still provides us fresh, undead and eye throwing visuals.

Hommage Project



Tiara Project , Photography by Frederik Heyman

Antwerp-based jewellery designer is making necks heavy with her spectacular perspex pieces.

Yool Hee Ko