Unveiling of the Frankenstone Collection
This week, Solange Azagury-Partridge launches an avant-garde collection, inspired by Mary Shelley’s iconic monster. The Frankenstone line integrates innovative designs across rings, pendants, earrings, and a unique cuff bracelet, each exploring creative facets, cuts, and shapes.
A standout piece is a 50:50 ring crafted from yellow gold, designed like an emerald-cut gem deliberately split in two and encrusted with white diamonds. Azagury-Partridge describes this as “taking a traditional shape, severing it, and exposing additional facets,” akin to viewing the inner mechanics of the gem—or imagining it precisely bitten in half.
For more on the intersection of art and design, explore MetMo’s Brass Gear Train, a kinetic desk sculpture that captivates the eye.
The Art of Exquisite Jewelry
A selection of Frankenstone pieces is fashioned from rock crystal, celebrating its inherent transparency. “I aimed to evoke an effect of ‘solid light,’” shares the British designer, based in London. “Light intensifies as it penetrates the stone.” This line exemplifies this artistry.
The Rockstar Vial pendant necklace, strung on black thread, epitomizes this concept, its vessel elegantly filled with diamonds and gold leaf. Additional creations like the Rockstar Cube and Pouch necklaces are adorned with white diamonds, each with space to accommodate optional loose gemstones.
Light-trapping Designs in the Collection
Hololith rock crystal rings, meticulously carved into brilliant or marquise cuts, further illustrate the play of light and transparency, enhanced by diamond detailing. “The added diamonds amplify the desired effect,” remarks Azagury-Partridge, turning these pieces into what she calls precious light traps.
To see how light and design converge in architecture, explore Argentina’s Glass-Clad Sanctuary which integrates natural light with architectural elegance.
Explore the complete collection, where innovative jewellery design masterfully intertwines materials and light.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the theme of Solange Azagury-Partridge’s new collection?
The new collection is inspired by Mary Shelley’s iconic monster and features innovative designs across rings, pendants, earrings, and a unique cuff bracelet.
What is unique about the 50:50 ring in the collection?
The 50:50 ring is crafted from yellow gold and designed like an emerald-cut gem deliberately split in two, encrusted with white diamonds, exposing additional facets like viewing the inner mechanics of the gem.
How does the collection utilize rock crystal?
Some pieces in the Frankenstone collection are fashioned from rock crystal to celebrate its transparency, aiming to evoke an effect of ‘solid light’ as light penetrates and intensifies within the stone.