Inspired by everyday objects such as hydraulic sealing rings, which originally have nothing in common with artistic pieces of jewelry, the designer is successful in merging contrasting materials into a harmonious whole.
The opposing characteristics of the materials form an unexpected yet harmonious fusion. The light plays in the shadows, the hard encounters the soft. The matt, black rubber makes the diamonds – the hardest precious stones in the world – sparkle and shine particularly brightly. The result: a special feel and pieces of jewelry that embody both extravagance and understatement. Whether earrings, bracelets or pendants of a chain – curved and flowing forms lend dynamism and tension.
Designer André Ribeiro was born in 1953 in Bordeaux, France. He moved from the city of wine to Pforzheim to study jewelry design and then to Berlin, where he has been working as an independent jewelry designer since 1982. Although his unusual designs were initially viewed by the industry with a critical eye, over time they have come to be regarded as modern classics. For more than 30 years, the collection has been regularly expanded to include more iconic creations. In 1999, Ribeiro's work received the prestigious Red Dot Award and is also on permanent display at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum in New York, the Jewelry Museum in Pforzheim and the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris.
Inspired by everyday objects such as hydraulic sealing rings, which originally have nothing in common with artistic pieces of jewelry, the designer is successful in merging contrasting materials...
read more » Close window Inspired by everyday objects such as hydraulic sealing rings, which originally have nothing in common with artistic pieces of jewelry, the designer is successful in merging contrasting materials into a harmonious whole.
The opposing characteristics of the materials form an unexpected yet harmonious fusion. The light plays in the shadows, the hard encounters the soft. The matt, black rubber makes the diamonds – the hardest precious stones in the world – sparkle and shine particularly brightly. The result: a special feel and pieces of jewelry that embody both extravagance and understatement. Whether earrings, bracelets or pendants of a chain – curved and flowing forms lend dynamism and tension.
Designer André Ribeiro was born in 1953 in Bordeaux, France. He moved from the city of wine to Pforzheim to study jewelry design and then to Berlin, where he has been working as an independent jewelry designer since 1982. Although his unusual designs were initially viewed by the industry with a critical eye, over time they have come to be regarded as modern classics. For more than 30 years, the collection has been regularly expanded to include more iconic creations. In 1999, Ribeiro's work received the prestigious Red Dot Award and is also on permanent display at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum in New York, the Jewelry Museum in Pforzheim and the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris.
