METAL: 18k (750) yellow gold and palladium white gold (customs marks)
DIAMONDS: circular-cut diamonds with a total weight of 1.73 carat
DATE: circa 2022
MARKS: maker’s mark (Salima Thakker)
CASE: official Salima Thakker case

SIZE/DIMENSIONS: FR: 53 / US: 6¹⁄₄
GROSS WEIGHT: 24.61 grams

SALIMA THAKKER is represented by Second Petale Gallery for this auction.

Antwerp-based Salima Thakker celebrated the 20th anniversary of her brand last year. She says that for her, it's all about excellence in craftsmanship and honest, authentic work. Salima has been passionate about design since she was a child. Royal Academy of Antwerp, Royal College of Art in London, apprenticeship with the masters in the Italian city of Padua, Academy of Fine Arts where she taught - through this journey she has solidified and shaped her whole creative approach to jewellery, art and design.

Today her award-winning classics are now acclaimed around the world. Salima only works with stones, gems and diamonds that are ethically traceable, it’s a part of her work that she is consciously aware of and finds just as important as the design and quality in craftsmanship itself. About her creative process Salima says that she refuses to set any kind of limits for herself, as this allows her to encounter unexpected results and leads to varied work that surprises. Salima's work is of this kind: full of surprises, eclectic references from classicism to futurism.


Bibliography:
“21st Century Jewelry. The Best Of The 500 Series” by Marthe Le Van
“Jewel Book 12/13 International Annual of Contemporary Jewel Art” Stichting Kunstboek
“Jewellery Design” Daab, 3New Rings” by Nicolas Estrada ( Thames & Hudson)
“500 Bracelets. An Inspiring Collection of Extraodinary Designs” Lark Jewelry & Beading

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