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Aline Kokinopoulos

  • Jewellery maker
  • Salon de Provence, France
  • Master Artisan
Aline Kokinopoulos Jewellery maker
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Wearable dreams

  • • Aline works on her jewellery pieces as though they were sculptures
  • • She received the prestigious French Master of Art award in 2023
  • • She opened her own workshop in 1990

Aline Kokinopoulos' jewels reflect her rich cultural heritage. Born of a French mother and a Greek father, she grew up in Senegal, where her passion for jewellery originated. “I used to walk past a Tuareg market of jewellers and blacksmiths. I was amazed by their rudimentary way of working metal and making rings and adornments.” It is this sense of wonder that has inspired her career. From her childhood in Africa, she then moved to France to study jewellery making, learning the craft through a multidisciplinary approach. Architecture, flowers, and the Mediterranean are the themes that animate Aline's vibrant jewellery creations. She works silver into voluminous, sculptural shapes that she embellishes with coloured stones, turning her pieces into beautiful ornaments.

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Santorini ring

This silver ring is adorned with blue stones and features an architectural volume. Starting with a 2D drawing, the shape was sculpted in a block of wax using the lost-wax casting technique. Named after the island of Santorini, the stones were chosen to reflect this iconic location.

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Lilacs earrings

These purple earrings are composed of a series of lilac flowers, meticulously cut from a six-tenths thick sheet of silver, stamped and soldered to the centre. The tube used to attach the flowers to the silver stem was also handmade. All the elements were then enamelled piece by piece, and finally mounted on the stems. This jewel is featured in the book New Earrings by Nicolas Estrada.

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Byzance ring

Named Byzance, this silver ring adorned with red stones is part of The Invisible Cities series. It was made using the lost wax casting technique. Inspired by engravings, the shape was sculpted from an illustration of the ancient city. Once the wax had been cast into silver, several stages were involved in the making process, including adapting the mountings and stones, crimping and polishing.

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Glycine earrings

Reminiscent of the shape of the wisteria, these silver earrings are entirely hand-crafted. Several stages and different technical gestures were involved in their making, including cutting, stamping and hammering. The elements are movable on the stem. This jewel is featured in the book New Earrings by Nicolas Estrada.

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Isola Isolata ring

This ring is entirely handmade from silver plate. Two small houses, made from small folds to which copper roofs are fixed, adorn the piece. A paper boat, made by folding and then soldering, features next to the houses. The elements are fixed to the pebble, which is in turn fixed to the silver band.

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