Enora Antoine: jewelry full of meaning

Enora Antoine: jewelry full of meaning
Enora Antoine: jewelry full of meaning
Enora Antoine: the flexibility and energy that flow through drawing, as well as the poetic dimension, are among her priorities. ©Élodie Deceuninck

A piece of jewelry is not an object like any other, but an emotional and intimate support

If the transformation offers the advantage of a raw material already available, it is obviously the creation that fascinates her. It allowed her to release around ten collections rich in images and symbols, because, she believes, a piece of jewelry is not an object like any other, but an emotional and intimate support. The one who does not spend a day without filling her sketchbook, in which she scribbles notes and sketches, is also attentive to defending certain values ​​such as sustainability, which the systematic use of recycled gold from old jewelry. “We are recomposing a new alloy of gold, silver and copper because in jewelry, we always work with 18-carat gold, that is to say 75% pure. Solid 24-carat gold is too malleable.”

For colored stones – sapphires, rubies, emeralds, tourmalines – Enora Antoine collaborates with a Brussels gemologist, and with an Antwerp supplier for natural and synthetic diamonds. In her designs, she sculpts transparency with openwork jewelry, light to wear, in cut curves. The flexibility and energy that flow through drawing, as well as the poetic dimension, are also part of his priorities; she thus uses her knowledge of the work of Carl Jung or her experience of yoga. The “Synchronicity” collection, for example, is based on the notion that two elements of life independent of each other can be linked… which, concretely, gives a jewel with stones of different colors aligned in a metaphorical position. The “Kundalini” collection plays on vital energy, expressed by a wave of color.

As for the “Radiant” collection, inspired by yogic philosophy, it emphasizes our inner light from a bundle of diamonds and stones found in rings, necklaces, bracelets. and earrings. “This brand new series, released in October, materializes the radiance that emanates from each of us. Adorned with laboratory or organic diamonds, these delicate pieces display small precious mineral leaves, with blue sparkles. It is an ideal gift for the holidays because prices start from 595 euros, which is quite attractive for diamonds, even synthetic ones.”

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Others will prefer to wait until the beginning of December to discover her new necklace on the theme of the ocean and waves, a co-creation with a French influencer living in Portugal, a fan of surfing and the open sea. Enora makes no secret of it: the job is complicated and you have to work a lot. “But as I often adapt jewelry that my clients ask me to give a facelift, this generates interesting exchanges, especially since they appreciate this collaboration which will allow them to obtain a piece of jewelry that matches their personality. We take the time to understand what they have in mind, before moving on to sketching and then 3D modeling.” Note, however, that you will have to wait eight to ten weeks for custom work in which the designer will put all her passion and talent.

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