A Thousand Facets

A thousand facets sits with Isabelle Capitain, they talk about her beginnings in Germany, her journey in the jewelry world, how she opened her shop in London and how she just wants a good pint! About: Isabelle Capitain designs and makes bold, distinctive contemporary jewellery of impeccable quality and exceptional finish. Her signature collections are heavily influenced by a Bauhaus aesthetic, wit...

A thousand facets sits with Chris Oliver, the Head of Professional Training at the Goldsmiths Centre. He is working to create the curriculums for the new generations of jewelry artists. We discuss his beginnings, what inspired him to go into education and what he has learned about jewelry! About Goldsmiths Centre: Designing, making, crafting and finishing: it all comes together at the Goldsmiths’...

A thousand facets turned 15 earlier this month and we are doing a small celebration by inviting some of our previous guests to ask a question! We are so thankful for our community and is so nice to have some of our great guests back for a little bit! Great questions by: Allana Lalot -@allanalalot and @lalotcollective Amy Wilson- @amy_wilson_pr Charlotte Hytting- @faconfaconjewelry Cristina Villega...

A thousand facets sits with Giovanni Corvaja for the premiere of Season 3. We discuss about his love for gold, and how his research has made him one of the most important goldsmiths of our generation. About: Born in 1971 in Padua, Italy, Giovanni Corvaja began work as a metalsmithing at the age of 13 at Pietro Selvatico High School of Art in Padua under the tuition of Francesco Pavan and Paolo Mau...

A thousand Facets and Allana Lalot from Lalot Collective are going small business shopping for the holidays! A fan favorite, Allana is passionate about handmade and we are so excited to give you a list of items from small businesses that we either purchase or we are deeply coveting: https://www.bolalyon.com/ https://kosnargems.com/ https://www.ellismhairicameron.com/ https://www.thefalls.store/ ht...

A thousand facets sits with the incomparable Carol Woolton, Historian, Writer and jewelry editor of Vogue. In the season finale of A thousand facets we discuss about her ancestors in the gemology world, her beginnings on her career and some of the incredible projects she is spearheading. Hope you enjoy our conversation. About: Carol Woolton is a Jewellery Historian, Editor, Broadcaster, Stylist an...

A thousand facets talks with ten artists that participated at the Goldsmiths' Fair, which is her favorite show. They picked one piece of their collection and talked about their inspiration. MAKE SURE TO SEE THEM ON INSTAGRAM. About Goldsmiths' Fair For more than four decades, Goldsmiths’ Fair has brought together a selection of the UK’s best contemporary jewellers and silversmiths. This year’s 136...

A thousand facets seats with Sarah Pulvertaft and they talk about her beginnings in the jewelry world, her education in Australia and why she decided to move from production work to slow fashion! I hope you enjoy our conversation. About Sarah Pulvertaft Jewellery Sarah uses traditional techniques to make silver and gold jewellery combining repeated and kinetic elements to create subtle undulating...

A thousand facets sits with Sian Evans, Jewellery designer, goldsmith and lapidarist. We talked about her beginnings in the jewelry industry, her 15 years creating her production line, then change to be a lecturer and Central Saint Martins and going back to her roots in the goldsmiths work to create a more thoughtful, slow collection! Hope you enjoy our conversation. About: Sian’s work is inspired...

A thousand facets sits with Nia Tahani from Gem Corps. They talk about her beginnings in the jewelry industry, how she fell in love with state jewelry and how events in history have created the path she has taken! We talked about the inception of the  Sweet CHAIRiot and the history of Blackamoor jewelry! Sweet CHAIRiotSince the Montgomery Melee, the folding chair has expanded even further into the...

A thousand facets sits with Jared Amadeo Holstein from D'amadeo and they talk about his beginnings as a journalist, when he caught the jewelry bug and how he ended up in the world of diamonds and gemstones. We discuss different aspects of the gemstone industry and what makes a natural gemstone so special! D’Amadeo is a San Francisco-based loose colored stone, natural diamond and estate jewelry who...

A thousand facets sits with Rebecca Overmann and Lauren Wolf of Melee the show about how they met, the inception to Melee the show and the community of independent artists they've created! Hope you enjoy this great conversation. About: Founded in 2017 by jewelry designers and friends Rebecca Overmann and Lauren Wolf, MELEE THE SHOW was born out of the need to connect designers and buyers in an env...

A thousand facets seats with Judi Powers and they discuss her beginnings in the publishing world and how jewelry became her second act and inspiring her to continue discovering herself as a creative individual! Hope you enjoy this great conversation. About: My inspiration is all around us. The graceful undulation of a ripple in a pond. The curve of a leaf as it reaches for the sun. The branching s...

A thousand facets seats with Liz Kantner and Robin Kramer to talk about the Curated at Luxury lifestyle at NY Now. We talked what it is to do a trade show and what are the things artists should look when deciding to do a show, We invited three artists that are doing the show, returning artists Hilary Finck and Tamsin Rasor and newcomer Laurie Reed. I hope you enjoy our conversation. For more infor...

A thousand facets sits with Hayden Peters from Art of mourning and we get an education on different aspects of mourning jewelry, how it became popular, which queen made it a thing and how it brought so many trends during that time period! Don't miss this educational and highly entertaining conversation!   About: Hayden Peters is a Jewellery Historian, Scholar and Designer. An authority on the topi...

A thousand facets sits with Camilla Bronzini and Francesca Neri Serneri from Le Sibille, we speak about their inspiration, their passion and about the importance of keeping the tradition of micro mosaic alive. As you may listen in this conversation, I was really excited to talk to them! ABOUT: Le Sibille’s journey to revive the ancient Small Roman Mosaic goldsmith technique by crafting one-of-a-ki...

A thousand facets sits with award winning artist Karin Jacobson and they talk about her education, her beginnings as an apprentice of a jeweler in Minnesota and how she develop her brand! Hope you enjoy this fun conversation! About: I began my jewelry journey in 2000 with the launch of my flagship collection at the world-renowned Walker Art Center. Within two years, I was selected as the Grand Win...

A thousand facets sits with Baiyang Qiu and they talk about her education as an industrial designer before she was accepted to SCAD. How a dandelion was a catalyst to her voice and her journey to be the incredible artist she is now! This conversation is truly delightful! About: “Inspired by nature and its beautiful forms, I use extremely fine gauge wire of high karat gold and platinum to bring my...

A thousand facets sits with Emily Thatcher and they spoke about her love for making things, her fascination with microbiology and of course, this turned into a history podcast because why not?! Hope you enjoyed this conversation! Artists Statement My voluminous settings, in which I seat the stone, give space to admire their many aspects. The placement of the stone in the setting parallels the micr...

A thousand facets sits with Chris Boland and they talked about his love for minerals, geology and the true meaning of his inspirations. We question what it is to be responsible in the jewelry business and what is the right music to listen while you work! Spoiler alert, we disagree! About Chris Boland My fascination of inorganic structure is used to inform my bespoke jewellery pieces. Strong, bold...

A thousand facets sits with the charismatic Allana Lalot and they talk about how she started in the world of sales in the jewelry industry! She had a passion for music and without knowing, she'll be wrapped in the jewelry world! Hope you can join us for this funny, insightful and educational conversation. About Allana: Allana left Australia at 21 in pursuit of a career in the music industry, which...

A thousand facets sits with Rachel Jones, they talk about her beginnings in the jewelry world, her inspirations and how she found her voice! We discuss her research on creating the ombre alloys that she is getting known for! Hope you enjoy this wonderful conversation! ABOUT RACHEL Rachel’s handcrafted jewellery brings together colourful gemstones and gold that shifts in light that mesmerize.  Brim...

A thousand facets sits with Cristina Villegas from Moyo Gems and we talk about the importance of artisanal miner or small-scale miner (ASM). How she help created an environment of education and empowerment of women miners in Kenya and Tanzania to thrive and the importance of educating oneself in the gemstones and gold we use for our jewelry. This is a truly important conversation. About Cristina M...

A thousand facets talk to Romilly Saumarez Smith and they talk about her beginnings as a book binder, her romance with jewelry and her wonderful translators! About: In Robert McFarlane's The Wild Places he says that “true wildness is hard to find any more but it is still there in the tiny plants, mosses and lichens that live between rocks and tussocks. They are complete worlds in themselves.” I ho...

On the premiere of Season two, A thousand facets sits with the incomparable Gabriella Kiss. They have a candid conversation about her childhood, her love for everything nature and her relationship with Ted Muehling. About: Gabriella Kiss’ delicate, figurative jewelry is at once poetic and scientific. Meticulously crafted in the finest materials, her precision reveals the awesome beauty of nature’s...