Jewelry Journey Podcast

📣New Episode📣 216 Part 2: How Esther De Beaucé Helps Artists Create Their First “Mini Masterpieces” with ⁠
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Main Photo: Chinese artist WANG KEPING at the gallery during his jewelry solo show in 2022.
© Michel Lunardelli
I love my collaboration with Keping – he is a great artist and a beautiful human being. We plan on working again together in 2024.⁠
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📣New Episode📣 216 Part 2: How Esther De Beaucé Helps Artists Create Their First “Mini Masterpieces” with ⁠
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Main Photo: 3 – “Hyperion” necklace by greek artist SOPHIA VARI
in ziricote wood and 18k yellow gold, 2022, edition of 3 + 2AP
Vari, who passed away earlier in May 2023, was one of the very first artist I worked with.
She was amazingly talented. Her jewels are both powerful and very sophisticated. She is very missed by all jewelry lovers.
© MiniMasterpiece
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About Esther de Beaucé
Esther de Beaucé is the founder and owner of Galerie MiniMasterpiece in Paris, France. MiniMasterpiece is a gallery entirely dedicated to contemporary artists, designers and architects’ jewelry. The gallery is an invitation given to those who usually never design jewelry because their work evolves on a more monumental scale (i.e. sculptures). Esther’s passion is to convince those artists to change the scale of their work and accompany them in that new field of wearable art. She has collaborated with acclaimed contemporary artists such as Phillip King, Bernar Venet, Andres Serrano, Lee Ufan, Jean-Luc Moulène, and Pablo Reinoso.
A graduate of Brown University, Esther previously co-owned the gallery Schirman & de Beaucé in Paris, dedicated to young artists of contemporary art.⁠
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📣New Episode📣 Episode 216 Part 2: How Esther De Beaucé Helps Artists Create Their First “Mini Masterpieces” with ⁠
Listen Now! [Link in Bio]⁠
Main Photo: "Liaisons amoureuses" pendant by english artist PHILLIP KING
in 18k yellow gold, sterling silver and lacquer, made in 2017 in an edition of 10.
In february 2024, I will show his most recent jewels - 3 never seen before sculptures-to-wear
that he sent me the day before he passed away in 2021.
© Yann Delacour
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For gallerist Esther de Beaucé, artist jewelry isn’t completely art or completely contemporary jewelry. It’s in a niche all its own—and that’s what makes it fascinating. As founder and owner of Galerie MiniMasterpiece in Paris, she helps fine artists translate their art into jewelry, creating something entirely new rather than a smaller version of their typical work. She joined the Jewelry Journey Podcast to talk about how she challenges artists to think about their work differently; how interest in artist jewelry has evolved over the years; and why artist jewelry collectors are so open minded.⁠⁠
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📣New Episode📣 Episode 216 Part 1: How Esther De Beaucé Helps Artists Create Their First “Mini Masterpieces” with
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Main Photo:1 - 4 - "Loopingcuff" by argentinian artist PABLO REINOSO
in sterling silver plated 18k yellow gold. One of the most beautiful cuff I edited (2018 - edition of 8).
As beautiful on the body as left a small sculpture.
© MiniMasterpiece

What you’ll learn in this episode:
* Why artist jewelry is more than just miniature versions of larger work
* The history of artist jewelry, and how Esther is helping its story continue
* How Esther helps artists with their first forays into jewelry, and why making jewelry can be a fruitful challenge for fine artists
* Why an artist’s first idea for a piece of jewelry is often not their best
* Why artist jewelry collectors must be brave
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📣New Episode📣 Episode 216 Part 1: How Esther De Beaucé Helps Artists Create Their First “Mini Masterpieces” with
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Main Photo:1 - "Extravaganza" necklace by franco-portuguese artist JOANA VASCONCELOS
in sterling silver and lacquer. It is a unique piece that was made in 2022 for the gallery's 10th birthday.
Vasconcelos is a fantastic contemporary artist and Extravaganza is her first art jewel. The making of this piece was a great challenge -
over 250 hollowed silver spheres to combine !
© MiniMasterpiece

For gallerist Esther de Beaucé, artist jewelry isn’t completely art or completely contemporary jewelry. It’s in a niche all its own—and that’s what makes it fascinating. As founder and owner of Galerie MiniMasterpiece in Paris, she helps fine artists translate their art into jewelry, creating something entirely new rather than a smaller version of their typical work. She joined the Jewelry Journey Podcast to talk about how she challenges artists to think about their work differently; how interest in artist jewelry has evolved over the years; and why artist jewelry collectors are so open minded.
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📣New Episode📣 215 Part 1: The Freedom of Art Jewelry with Gallerist Ilona Schwippel
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Main 📸:Terhi Tolvanen (FI/FR) ; Island Roots ; 2019 ; pendant ; malachite on the mother stone, wood, cement, silver; 65 x 70 mm.
What you’ll learn in this episode:
* How studying and apprenticing abroad helped Ilona push the limits of her work
* How objects carry memories, and why that can influence someone’s desire to buy a vintage piece
* Why the most important thing a gallerist can do is choose pieces that resonate with them
* How art jewelry galleries create a channel of communication from artist to wearer to observer
* Why jewelry artists have more freedom that other types of artists
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📣New Episode📣 Episode 215 Part 2: The Freedom of Art Jewelry with Gallerist Ilona Schwippel with
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Main photo:Esther Brinkmann (CH); ring ; 2019 ; iron, oxidized silver, meteorite.
Gallerists have a unique position in the jewelry world as the connectors between artist and wearer—and Ilona Schwippel holds sacred this responsibility. As co-owner of jewelry gallery Viceversa in Lausanne, Switzerland, she is always looking for the pieces that resonate with her and her clients. She joined the Jewelry Journey Podcast to talk about why jewelry carries the memories of its previous owners; why jewelry gives artists more freedom than any other medium; and how giving context to a piece can change a customer’s perception of it—for better or worse.
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📣New Episode📣 Episode 215 Part 1: The Freedom of Art Jewelry with Gallerist Ilona Schwippel with
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Main Photo: Karl Fritsch (NZL/DE) ; ring ; 2018 ; 9 kt gold ; calcite.
About Ilona Schwippel
Ilona Schwippel has run the gallery Viceversa, in Lausanne, Switzerland, with her husband Christian Balmer for 20 years. She holds a bachelor in product design, jewelry and accessories from the High School of Arts and Design (HEAD) in Geneva and a diploma in luxury creations and artistic crafts from the University of Geneva. Since 2017, Ilona has lectured at the University of Applied Science, in Lucerne, in the XS Schmuck department.
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📣New Episode📣 Episode Episode 215 Part 1: The Freedom of Art Jewelry with Gallerist Ilona Schwippel with ⁠
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Main Photo: Sonia Morel (CH) ; bracelet, 2020 ; titanium, silver, enamel.
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What you’ll learn in this episode:
* How studying and apprenticing abroad helped Ilona push the limits of her work
* How objects carry memories, and why that can influence someone’s desire to buy a vintage piece
* Why the most important thing a gallerist can do is choose pieces that resonate with them
* How art jewelry galleries create a channel of communication from artist to wearer to observer
* Why jewelry artists have more freedom that other types of artists⁠⁠
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📣New Episode📣 Episode Episode 215 Part 1: The Freedom of Art Jewelry with Gallerist Ilona Schwippel with
Listen Now! [Link in Bio]
Main Photo: Ilona Schwippel and her partner, Christian.

Gallerists have a unique position in the jewelry world as the connectors between artist and wearer—and Ilona Schwippel holds sacred this responsibility. As co-owner of jewelry gallery Viceversa in Lausanne, Switzerland, she is always looking for the pieces that resonate with her and her clients. She joined the Jewelry Journey Podcast to talk about why jewelry carries the memories of its previous owners; why jewelry gives artists more freedom than any other medium; and how giving context to a piece can change a customer’s perception of it—for better or worse.
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📣New Episode📣 Episode 214 Part 2: How Jewelry Artist Gabi Veit Experiments with a Simple Object: The Spoon
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Main Photo: "Creatura" Photo by: Geschoepf_bb
A spoon is one of the most basic objects we have: a line and a circle, designed for everyday use. In this simplicity, jewelry artist Gabi Veit saw a world of possibilities. She joined the Jewelry Journey Podcast to talk about how she started making spoons; why no two of her spoons are alike, even in a set; and why she is living proof that it’s never too late to study jewelry and design.
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📣New Episode📣 Episode 214 Part 1: How Jewelry Artist Gabi Veit Experiments with a Simple Object: The Spoon⁠
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Main Photo:"Capriccio" Photo by: ©Dietlind Wolf
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What you’ll learn in this episode:

* What triggered Gabi’s obsession with spoons
* Why the most elementary shapes are the perfect canvas for exploration
* How Gabi uses wax to create her pieces
* Why Gabi never polishes the spoons she creates, and why there is beauty in imperfection
* Why there is no time limit to study and make jewelry⁠
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📣New Episode📣 Episode 214 Part 2: How Jewelry Artist Gabi Veit Experiments with a Simple Object: The Spoon
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Main Photo:"Deadlysins" ©grassi museum fuer angewandte kunst Photo by: Christoph Sandig

About Gabi Veit
Gabi Veit is an Italian artist and jewelry designer with a passion for spoons. She lives and works in Bozen/Südtirol/Italia and in Aesch/Zürich/Switzerland. Having grown up in South Tyrol, she creates jewelry that celebrates the rough and jagged shapes and outlines of her home country’s rocks and mountains. Her unique spoons surprise the beholder with unusual shapes borrowed from plant life.
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📣New Episode📣 Episode 214 Part 1: How Jewelry Artist Gabi Veit Experiments with a Simple Object: The Spoon
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Main Photo:"Rosengarten" photo by ©Federico Cavicchioli

About Gabi Veit
Gabi Veit is an Italian artist and jewelry designer with a passion for spoons. She lives and works in Bozen/Südtirol/Italia and in Aesch/Zürich/Switzerland. Having grown up in South Tyrol, she creates jewelry that celebrates the rough and jagged shapes and outlines of her home country’s rocks and mountains. Her unique spoons surprise the beholder with unusual shapes borrowed from plant life.
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📣New Episode📣 Episode 214 Part 1: How Jewelry Artist Gabi Veit Experiments with a Simple Object: The Spoon
Listen Now! [Link in Bio]
Main Photo: "Creatura" Photo by ©Federico Cavicchioli
A spoon is one of the most basic objects we have: a line and a circle, designed for everyday use. In this simplicity, jewelry artist Gabi Veit saw a world of possibilities. She joined the Jewelry Journey Podcast to talk about how she started making spoons; why no two of her spoons are alike, even in a set; and why she is living proof that it’s never too late to study jewelry and design.
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📣New Episode📣 Episode 213 Part 2:The Inspiration Behind Esther Brinkmann’s Shapeshifting Rings with .brinkmann⁠
Main Photo: Sphere
3 Rings constructed and hammered gold 750, silver and iron
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What you’ll learn in this episode:

How Esther’s experiences in China and India continue to influence her work today
Why different materials have different meanings, and how that impacts the wearer
Why the relationship between a jewelry artist and a customer is particularly special and intimate
How wearing jewelry influences the way we move through the world
The most important qualities a jewelry teacher should have⁠
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📣New Episode📣 Episode 213 Part 2: The Inspiration Behind Esther Brinkmann’s Shapeshifting Rings with .brinkmann⁠
Main Photo: 5-Red Face and Double
A pair of brooches
Oxidized cast silver, red thread, resin and pigment, oxidized silver
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About Esther Brinkmann
Esther Brinkmann is an independent jewelry maker living and working in Switzerland. Her work has been exhibited in galleries throughout the world and is held in the collections of the National Museum of Switzerland, Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, Museo Internazionale delle Arti Applicate Oggi (MIAAO) in Torino, and the V&A in London. She established the Haute École d’Art et de Design (HEAD) in Geneva, the first jewelry education program of its kind in the country.⁠
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📣New Episode📣 Episode 213 Part 2: The Inspiration Behind Esther Brinkmann’s Shapeshifting Rings with .brinkmann⁠
Main Photo: Bell
Ring constructed and hammered gold 750, knitted silk
[Link in Bio]⁠
About Esther Brinkmann
Esther Brinkmann is an independent jewelry maker living and working in Switzerland. Her work has been exhibited in galleries throughout the world and is held in the collections of the National Museum of Switzerland, Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, Museo Internazionale delle Arti Applicate Oggi (MIAAO) in Torino, and the V&A in London. She established the Haute École d’Art et de Design (HEAD) in Geneva, the first jewelry education program of its kind in the country.⁠
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📣New Episode📣 Episode 213 Part 1: The Inspiration Behind Esther Brinkmann’s Shapeshifting Rings with .brinkmann⁠
Main Photo: « fragments of flowers »
Enamel « champlevé » on gold 916
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What you’ll learn in this episode:

How Esther’s experiences in China and India continue to influence her work today
Why different materials have different meanings, and how that impacts the wearer
Why the relationship between a jewelry artist and a customer is particularly special and intimate
How wearing jewelry influences the way we move through the world
The most important qualities a jewelry teacher should have⁠
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📣New Episode📣 Episode 213 Part 1: The Inspiration Behind Esther Brinkmann’s Shapeshifting Rings with .brinkmann⁠
Main Photo: 7 rings made of anodized aluminium, rubber ring.

Jewelry artist Esther Brinkmann makes her rings with intention, considering everything from the meaning of the material used to the way the shape of the ring will change how the wearer moves their hands. She has passed this perspective down to hundreds of students at the Haute École d’Art et de Design (HEAD), the jewelry program she founded in Geneva. She joined the Jewelry Journey Podcast to talk about how living in China and India made her question her identity and influenced her work; why many of her rings are designed to fit different sized hands; and what makes the relationship between artist and wearer so special. ⁠⁠
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📣New Episode📣 Preview Episode 212 Part 2: Inside Appraiser Jo Ellen Cole’s Extensive Jewelry Library with [Link in Bio]⁠
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About Jo Ellen Cole

Jo Ellen Cole is the owner of Cole Appraisal Services and the director of fine jewelry at Abell Auctions. She earned her Graduate Gemologist Diploma at the Gemological Institute of America in Santa Monica and successfully passed the prestigious Gemological Association of Great Britain’s FGA examinations.
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📣New Episode📣 Preview Episode 212 Part 1: Inside Appraiser Jo Ellen Cole’s Extensive Jewelry Library with [Link in Bio]⁠
What you’ll learn in this episode:

Which essential jewelry books you should have in your library
Why books are so much more reliable than internet research when it comes to gemstones and jewelry
Why the Renaissance opened up a new world of adornment
An overview of the periods of jewelry and how they overlapped and influenced one another
How cultural turning points, like World War II and the South African diamond rush, influenced what materials were used during different time periods⁠
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📣New Episode📣 Episode 211 Part 2: Canadian Artist Colette Harmon on How Her Over-the-Top Jewelry Got its Start ⁠
⁠main📸: 24kt gold plated, multi-strand collar, bib necklace - mix of crystals, semi-precious stones, glass beads, filigree and metal castings
Colette Harmon has seen many trends come and go over the course of her career, but she has never let that influence her work. She has always found an audience for her one-of-a-kind jewelry, even when her hallmark maximalism is supposedly “out.” She joined the Jewelry Journey Podcast to talk about why she defines herself as an artist; how she nurtures her creative vision; and how her job as a leather accessories designer led to jewelry (and how that experience may come full circle in the near future).⁠⁠
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📣New Episode📣 Episode 211 Part 2: Canadian Artist Colette Harmon on How Her Over-the-Top Jewelry Got its Start ⁠
⁠main📸:Charm necklace - mix of crystal, semi-precious stones and glass beads
⁠[LINK IN BIO]
Colette Harmon’s one-of-a-kind accessories are a dazzling blend of crystal, mixed metals and semi-precious stones. With an appreciation for meticulous craftsmanship, the metal meshing and intricate beadwork in each of her statement pieces are an audacious departure from mainstream minimalism.⁠⁠
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📣New Episode📣 Preview Episode 211 Part 2: Canadian Artist Colette Harmon on How Her Over-the-Top Jewelry Got its Start ⁠
⁠main📸: 24kt gold plated chain and crystal necklace

Colette Harmon’s one-of-a-kind accessories are a dazzling blend of crystal, mixed metals and semi-precious stones. With an appreciation for meticulous craftsmanship, the metal meshing and intricate beadwork in each of her statement pieces are an audacious departure from mainstream minimalism.⁠
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📣New Episode📣 Preview Episode 211: Canadian Artist Colette Harmon on How Her Over-the-Top Jewelry Got its Start ⁠
⁠main📸: 24kt gold plated chain and rhinestone cascading waterfall necklace
What you’ll learn in this episode:

What the difference between an artist and a designer is
The barriers that can make it difficult for solo jewelry artists to enter the retail market, and how Colette overcame them
What Colette has discovered about her creative process by working with George Brown College psychology students on a research project
Why it’s important for artists to avoid looking at trends in stores and on social media too frequently
How a spontaneous haircut sparked Colette’s creativity and paved the way for her future business⁠
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📣New Episode📣 Episode 211: Canadian Artist Colette Harmon on How Her Over-the-Top Jewelry Got its Start ⁠
⁠main📸: Facetted crystal and chain beaded caplet - photo by Tash Damjanovic
Colette Harmon has seen many trends come and go over the course of her career, but she has never let that influence her work. She has always found an audience for her one-of-a-kind jewelry, even when her hallmark maximalism is supposedly “out.” She joined the Jewelry Journey Podcast to talk about why she defines herself as an artist; how she nurtures her creative vision; and how her job as a leather accessories designer led to jewelry (and how that experience may come full circle in the near future).⁠⁠
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📣New Episode📣 210: How a Career in Air Traffic Control Prepared Gabriela Rodrigues to Become a Jewelry Company Founder Listen Now! [Link in Bio] with
main photo:
NEW AROUND THE WORLD PENDANT - Featuring the relief of the world crafted in 18K gold and set against a sea of white gold, and a white diamond on the handle. Customers looking for a bespoke design can choose different precious metals, from black gold and white gold, or rose gold.

Gabriela Rodrigues changed careers from air traffic controller to founder and designer of Latitude Jewelry, but she didn’t leave her past behind. Her jewelry collections are inspired by everything from the sunsets she saw from her air traffic control tower to the aviation icon Amelia Earhart. She joined the Jewelry Journey Podcast to talk about how she undertook her career transition; how she fleshes out her many ideas; and how her past career prepared her for the challenges of entrepreneurship.
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