Hard Candy by Yan Rui

Jewelry inspired by Eastern reincarnation philosophy, Nine Inch Nails and more

by Alessandro De Toni In the last few years Beijing’s Central Academy of Fine Arts has become an epicenter of the capital’s creativity, producing an array of talented artists and designers each year. Included among the group of elite graduates is Yan Rui, who after finishing her studies at CAFA in 2006 has gone on to become a professor at the school as well as …

Faris Jewelry

Minimal brass accessories referencing '90s hip-hop and mid-century modernism

Growing up in the Pacific Northwest one must find ways to deal with days spent inside due to the dominating rainfall that blankets the region. As a child, Faris Du Graf found herself drawn to design during such times, thanks to her family’s furniture business. “Alver Aalto and Mies van der Rohe were household names,” recalls Du Graf. After studying architecture and working for a …

Cartier Apollo 11

A solid-gold replica of the 1969 Lunar Excursion Module headlines a space-age exhibition

As proper reward for forging new frontiers and landing Apollo 11 on the moon, astronauts Michael Collins, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin traveled to Paris where they were presented with a trio of solid gold Lunar Excursion Module replicas created by Cartier. The gifts were a way of commemorating perhaps the greatest exploratory feat of the 20th century, and while two remain in private collections, …