Danish jewelry model Elhanati has nailed the distinctive model of Scandi cool which champions informal class. Textured surfaces, asymmetry and irregularly positioned stones are all favorite design decisions for founder Orit Elhanati, whose jewelry handcrafted in Denmark merges this minimalism with the richness of her Center Jap heritage.
It’s a distinctive aesthetic delivered to life in a brand new collaboration (following previous jewelry collaborations with Khaite, and with Conie Vallese) between Elhanati and diamond provenance programme Botswanamark, with three new items that includes the latter’s pure, traceable diamonds. Right here, Orit Elhanati tells us why she was drawn to those diamonds and fills us in on the magical inspiration, translating the story of a mom octopus and her two daughters dwelling in an underwater world into thickly drawn gold.
Diamonds and textured gold: Orit Elhanati on a pure partnership
Elhanati x Botswanamark 18ct yellow gold, cushion-cut sensible 5ct ring, value on request
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Wallpaper* Why did you need to associate with Botswanamark on this assortment?
Orit Elhanati: Engaged on this challenge with Nicholas Moltke and Botswanamark took me to a different place and dimension. Understanding the soul and ethos that fuels the Botswanamark mission provides a brand new aspect to my work, making me love pure diamonds greater than ever. This collaboration has made me realise that nothing is produced in a vacuum: we depart footprints on our planet in the whole lot we do, so how can we be sure we’re as thought-about as potential in the whole lot we produce? Botswanamark is in the end all about discovering the stability in preserving the planet and native tradition, whereas nonetheless loving pure diamonds, which enormously resonates with me. The collaboration is a testomony to my model’s journey in direction of making certain full transparency within the provide chain.
W: Inform us in regards to the octopus inspiration, what it means to you, and the way you interpreted it?
OE: I aimed to create one thing from the mysterious world of the ocean – one thing with a classic really feel that appeared historic, impressed by the thousands and thousands of years it takes for pure diamonds to kind. The ‘Octopus Diamond Temple’ assortment delves into the mysterious underworld and interprets the enigmatic creatures. Diamonds are their curse, but they guard them with their lives in a realm unknown to mankind. In a sculptural dance, the octopuses safeguard the gem stones.
Elhanati x Botswanamark 18ct yellow gold, pear sensible 3ct and spherical sensible 1ct earring, value on request
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W: What are the primary challenges you encountered when creating this assortment, and what are you most pleased with?
OE: It is a fusion of my signature collections, just like the ‘Roxy’ and ‘Paloma’, the true Elhanati DNA. I took them aside and put them again collectively, creating a brand new sentiment and really feel. This assortment has taken me from the desert to the ocean. It’s a difficult and delicate dance between custom and modernity, which, to me, is the place I hope to create artwork in a wearable kind! What I’m most pleased with is the playful method to discovering a poetic sentiment, and creating one thing new inside my inventive observe.
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