I just discovered the work of Minas Spiridis, a Greek jewellery and product designer who passed away last year at the age of 82.
I love this fluid, sculptural style, including his Cycladi stool, a table mirror, and a magnifying glass on a pendant. But my favourite is the Minas watch he designed for Georg Jensen. Only 1000 were made, including one owned by his friend, Keith Richards. (more…)
I noticed that Cartier is spotlighting its classics archive, an unsurprising move as customers are feeling the pinch and prefer to invest in long-time keepables. Good timing then for this beautiful new Assouline book* on Aldo Cipullo, who was responsible for such cornerstone pieces as Cartier’s Love* and Juste Un Clou bracelets.
Watch out Net-a-Porter, Matchesfashion and Farfetch; Finematter is the fine jewellery site coming to steal your crown.
I first got wind of the Danish DTC jeweller (pay wall) a few weeks ago. Founded by Caroline Chalmer and Mie Ejdrup, two retail strategy veterans, with influencer Pernille Teisbæk on board as a creative advisor, it’s the clean, serene jewellery etailer for the #OldCeline set and, crucially, the woman who buys fine jewellery for herself. (more…)
Both the New York Times and the FT have written stories unpicking the quandary of whether we should be shopping online while there’s a contagious health pandemic going on.
I’ve been wrestling with the same dilemma. (more…)
