DESIGN 34 | JNA November/December 2022 JNA: What inspires you to design and create jewellery? Cabirou: I mainly work around a concept and a technique of movement. This helps set the overall aesthetic theme. I then produce the colour palette, which in turn, aids in gemstone selection. It is an extremely fun process. I have always been obsessed about mobility. A good design for me should be animated, full of life, vivacious. Designing does not only entail manufacturing objects, but creating something with a soul and a purpose. I find inspiration in nature and everything that moves around us. I am also enamoured by the sea and marine life. Flora and fauna are massive design influences for me. JNA: You recently launched your new collection. What inspired this and how is it different from your past work? Cabirou: My latest high jewellery collection, Luminous Lines, is inspired by rays of light dancing against the skin. The jewellery glides effortlessly over the skin, caressing the body’s curves and crevices. Luminous energy emanates from the jewellery while its warmth and gentleness empower the wearer. For this collection, I imagined surrealistic lines that I could draw on the skin using the jewels, guiding them to a path. There is an artistic juxtaposition between soft and supple components that highlight sensuality against the more rigid elements that draw attention to the slopes and dips of the body. And of course, the illusion that these are held together by magic is a personal delight of mine! The use of diamonds is an intentional choice as they are the brightest and most resplendent stones, and can perfectly catch the light of the sun. The technique I used for Luminous Lines varies greatly from my past collections. I wanted a heightened focus on movement and to find a balance between softness and rigidity in the same piece of jewellery. Swinging Round Diamond V Ring and Dancing Diamond Open Rings; Dancing Open Ring; Front Dancing Rigid Bracelet Swinging Round Diamond V 戒指及 Dancing Diamond Open 戒指; Dancing Open 戒指及Front Dancing Rigid 手链 All jewellery pieces by Marie Mas 所有珠宝图片由Marie Mas提供
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