Necklace with plant decorations from the Nepal collection

• 90% gold-plated brass, 10% labradorite
• Necklace length approx. 37 cm + 16 cm extension
• Maximum width 2 cm
• Labradorite diameter approx. 0.5 cm
• Suspended logo with a diameter of approx. 1 cm
• Approximate weight approx. 37 g

Repusé jewelry from the Nepal collection

Jewelry from the Nepal collection was born from the decision to return to the place, technique and people met years ago. The return became an opportunity to expand on this story and discover what a familiar place can reveal today, something that hadn't been seen during the first trip. The collection's repoussé pieces were created in two Nepalese workshops. Strike by strike, millimeter by millimeter, local artisans extracted embossed ornaments from the metal, leaving a unique imprint of their own hand in each one. The richly decorated components were brought to our jewelry workshop, where they were transformed into earrings, necklaces, bracelets, brooches and rings. The Nepal collection is expressive, sculptural, and full of detail. Gold-plated brass gives the jewelry a warm glow, while silver-plated and oxidized alpaca gives it a deep, graphite hue that highlights the texture of the reliefs. The ornaments are complemented by natural labradorites and raw Himalayan crystals with unique facets and inclusions.

Repussé necklace from the Nepal collection

The gold-plated necklace from the Nepal collection is made of asymmetrical elements made of gold-plated brass. Each element has a slightly different shape and size, and when combined, they create an irregular, asymmetrical composition. The elements are in the form of reliefs entirely covered with repoussé decorations: curled vines, leaves, and plant plumes that spread across their entire surface. Between the decorative reliefs, on one side of the necklace, a pendant with a round, smoothly cut labradorite is placed – a stone that at first glance appears gray, but when set in motion, it shimmers with shades of blue, green, and gold. The necklace fastens with a long chain that allows for the adjustment of the length of the necklace, ending with a labradorite pendant.

What is the repoussé technique?

In Nepal, repoussé has a centuries-old tradition, particularly strongly associated with the culture of the Newars from the Kathmandu Valley - the place where the Nepal collection was created. Ornament here is not only decorative, but also becomes a carrier of memory. For about thirty generations, artisans developed the same language of patterns, passing it down from generation to generation. Each generation retained its meaning, while at the same time changing the line, detail, or gesture, leaving its own mark. Traditional steel punches, hammers, and chisels are still used in the workshops there, and the rhythm of work remains remarkably close to that of centuries ago. Before a craftsman can forge an intricate ornament on their own, they spend years in the workshop. It's said that gaining basic proficiency in this art can take up to ten! Repoussé is considered one of the most difficult metalworking techniques. It requires patience, precision, and a trained eye. The pattern is created gradually, through thousands of blows of hammers and chisels of various sizes, pressing into the brass from the inside. This effort, invisible at first glance, makes the jewelry from the Nepal collection a record of the work and years of experience of artisans from a region where the craft is still alive.