These pendants, made from elm wood, coral turquoise and resin, are part of Mette Saabye’s Objects of Desire collection. The collection is made up of jewellery “pretending” to serve an alternative functional purpose. The jewellery explores the meaning of function in general, and specifically in relation to jewellery and tools. The jewellery is made to resemble tools and is visually perceived as such, but essentially, it is simply jewellery.

Length 7
Width 7
Height 12

These pendants, made from elm wood, coral turquoise and resin, are part of Mette Saabye’s Objects of Desire collection. The collection is made up of jewellery “pretending” to serve an alternative functional purpose. Through her work, Mette attempts to explore and define the meaning and function of jewellery. She asks questions and challenges common perceptions of jewellery by examining its wide range of possible applications and various forms of inherent value.

Length 7.5 cm
Width 7.5 cm
Height 12 cm

This silver pendent and nylon cord is part of Mette Saabye’s series of amulets that hold small gold rolls on which she has engraved hopes and wishes for future generations. The pendant is a quiet contribution to how Mette, as a jewellery artist, can work without having a negative impact on the environment. Working with pure silver and pure gold, the materials remain clean and can be melted over and over again without having to be cleansed first.

Length 9 cm
Width 8 cm
Height 4 cm

This Cacholong and plastic laminated brooch is part of Mette Saabye’s works of artificial fossils that reflect the Danish culture in which she grew up. As a child, Mette dreamed of becoming an archaeologist. She was fascinated by history and antique cultures. She studied the beautiful dot-drawings which are used when making the registration of historical artefacts, and read articles where historians expressed their theories about ancient cultures.

Length 12 cm
Width 8 cm
Height 1 cm

This Cacholong and plastic laminated brooch is part of Mette Saabye’s works of artificial fossils that reflect the Danish culture in which she grew up. As a child, Mette dreamed of becoming an archaeologist. She was fascinated by history and antique cultures. She studied the beautiful dot-drawings which are used when making the registration of historical artefacts, and read articles where historians expressed their theories about ancient cultures.

Length 12 cm
Width 8 cm
Height 1 cm