Constantly testing the limits of the stone as a material became my approach to jewelry making. My work with stone is very much about resistance, tension, and volatility where risk-taking is essential. I asked myself how much could I carve and push the limit of stone before it splits. Achieving thicknesses of less than 1mm I discovered stone could be slightly flexible, depending on the stone internal structure and geometry. This unexpected characteristic of stone’s materiality fascinated me.

For the piece “Tensed 1” I set the stone playing with the tension of a strong white gold structure, visualizing this risky but exciting phenomenon and pushing even further the stone limit.

But it is not only the materiality of stone that captivates me but also the process of working with it. Stone carving is a very slow and meditative process and it is while carving stone where I get closer to myself. It is in crafts, where I can find the relief I need. In my workplace, I feel isolated. There, I can build my own reality and everything can be more sensitive.