EMBRACE Earrings, Silver and Crystals
COOKSONGOLD, the UK’s biggest supplier of precious metal powders to the jewellery market, has unveiled its role in a collection of 3D printed jewellery as a result of its ongoing partnership with Austrian fine jewellery atelier, BOLTENSTERN,
The collection, named ‘EMBRACE’, follows a long-term collaboration between the two and sees BOLTENSTERN leverage the Birmingham-based company’s experience of 3D printing with precious metals to produce a range of bracelets, earrings, rings, necklaces and cufflinks in 18ct gold and platinum.
Integrating COOKSONGOLD’s Direct Precious Metal 3D printing know-how and EOS Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) technology with the EOS PRECIOUS M 080, BOLTENSTERN has produced a stunning collection of pieces that combine gemstones in complex woven structures.
“Jewellery is architecture in its smallest form. It is only by thinking in multiple dimensions that we can create pieces that are incredibly complex, yet desirably simple,” explains Marie Boltenstern, Head of Design at BOLTENSTERN, who comes from a background in architecture with specialisation on computational design. “The Embrace collection embodies precious materials embracing colourful joy. The key element of the collection is a gemstone, woven into a fine structure of precious metal. The fragile cage protects the inner beauty of the tender and unique gemstone. For me as a designer, Embrace reflects the modern woman with her shining inner strength.”
EMBRACE Bracelet, Yellowgold and Saphires
In assembly, the elements in the EMBRACE structure generate patterns of a star, a cloud and a flower and when combined, playfully move to add a new sensual experience to the jewellery. Price points vary between 75 and 75,000 Euros.
COOKSONGOLD launched the PRECIOUS M 080 in partnership with EOS back in 2014, designed to support the jewellery and watch-making market. Since then it has been heavily involved in the Precious Project, a UK-based research project focussed on realising the potential of 3D printing in the jewellery industry, and has also delivered the system to jewellery manufacturers such as B.M.C.
