There may be nothing delicate about the great thing about CC-Steding’s jewelry. The way in which founders Nic Farnan and Ben Chaplin use silver is extra ‘metallic’ than treasured, however their cult model isn’t any much less fascinating for it. Like poetic {hardware}, each twist and chain hyperlink holds a narrative.
Handmade within the east London studio they share, their work combines contorted kinds with easy performance, crafting positive jewelry that’s gestural and unapologetic. ‘We do not use a whole lot of ornamental adornment as a result of it might typically be a distraction to cover behind,’ says Chaplin. ‘What we’re captivated with is being sincere and clear about how issues are completed.’
Flower Snake Chain Necklace, £500
(Picture credit score: CC Steding)
(Picture credit score: CC Steding)
‘No matter emotion or second is connected to it, our jewelry ought to have a function, so it must final’
Ben Chaplin, CC Steding co-founder
Uncooked supplies double as each material and medium, taking centre-stage in a celebration of the distinctive properties that make them treasured metals. ‘We expect lots about what we’re asking the silver to do,’ says Farnan. ‘And the way we will spotlight and amplify it.’ There’s extra to what makes a metallic precious than simply the expense, and CC-Steding embodies that deeper which means.
‘Working with one thing like chrome steel is a beautiful thought, however too advanced,’ says Chaplin. ‘Gold and silver don’t tarnish or degrade simply. They’re smooth and malleable sufficient you can work on them by hand however they’re arduous sufficient to final a lifetime. No matter emotion or second is connected to it, our jewelry ought to have a function, so it must final.’
(Picture credit score: CC Steding)
(Picture credit score: CC Steding)
This unfussy and intimate sense of storytelling lends itself to collaboration, whether or not on showpieces for knitwear designer Cecile Tulkens or customized jewelry for Lorde’s world tour. However commissioned or not, the work all the time feels private. That’s why having the chance to see and maintain it in actual life at a retailer like Two’s Care in London’s Hackney is so particular, as a result of you possibly can join with the load and really feel.
‘I like the concept you can pinpoint the second when a bit of jewelry got here into your life,’ says Farnan. ‘It jogs my memory of once we have been youthful, and it might have been badges from gigs as a substitute of a necklace or earrings, however to me they felt like treasure.’
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