These rings are cast in 18 carat yellow gold, revealing the texture of the casting mould. Several green coloured diamonds were trapped in the material in the process.
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Kelvin J. Birk
- Jewellery maker
- London, United Kingdom
- Master Artisan
- Recommended by L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts
Contact
English, German
Hours:
By appointment only
By appointment only
Phone:
+44 7786911724
+44 7786911724
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The art of conceptual jewellery
- • Kelvin is a London-based jewellery maker
- • His jewellery interprets themes of chaos and rebirth
- • His method includes crushing precious stones and gluing them back together
There is nothing static about Kelvin J. Birk’s jewellery pieces. His objects are products of destruction, reconstruction, and transformation. His approach is to find order in chaos, redetermine what 'precious' is and to artfully play with it. Having started at the age of 17, opening a London studio in 1998, Kelvin has been steadily creating pieces of jewellery art. In Kelvin's work, collision and subsequent resurrection of materials are central. He smashes various gemstones (sapphires, rubies, emeralds, and others) into fragments, glues them together, uses a sand casting process, and never stops experimenting. His inspiration comes from the making process itself. Kelvin’s work is exhibited all around the world from the USA to Taiwan.
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Freeform rings
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Black claw ring
In this forged claw ring, made from one piece of silver, crushed black gemstones and faceted gemstones are held together in a claw.
Photo: ©Kelvin Birk
Coral claw ring
This is a forged open claw ring, made from one piece of silver and crushed orange gemstones. There are also some faceted gemstones on the surface of the claw.
Photo: ©Kelvin Birk
Crushed blue claw ring
This is a forged open claw ring. It is made from one piece of silver, with crushed blue gemstones and faceted gemstones on the inside.
Photo: ©Kelvin Birk
Big claw ring
This forged ring is made of 18 carat yellow gold and holds a cluster of mixed crushed gemstones in a set of claws.
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