Plastic is one of the world's most popular and problematic materials. Driven by anxiety about what we will leave behind for the anthropologists of the future, together with a team of enthusiasts at Boomplastic, we developed a process to reincarnate plastic, proving that when processed and framed into jewelry forms, it can become an object of desire. The idea was born out of the belief that manufacturing can be replaced by processing.

Contemprorary created fossils of tomorrow

The artistic jewelry interpretation of plastic formed the New Stone collection, with synthetic stone at its heart. The black solids were decorated with gold filings from the ORSKA atelier, a byproduct of the jewelry-making process, which added a rainbow sheen to the stones. The gem, with its irregular texture and rough surface, resembles a natural rock. It is lightweight and durable, so it will not add extra weight to the jewelry. The handmade pieces are stamped with the inscription "made by HOMO SAPIENS" to remind us that our works are also our responsibility.

How was the synthetic stone created?

Unneeded post-industrial plastic, ground into fine chips along with brass filings, was heat-treated at the Boomplastic workshop. The material is redesigned each time, so that each piece has a unique character. The finished blocks of material are cut into shapes designed by Anna Orska, and then framed in metal at the ORSKA workshop. Formed using the cast metal method, they create irregular shapes with a rough, raw texture. Consistently following the idea of less waste that guides the entire collection, the brass used to create New Stone jewelry includes the addition of recycled brass.