The Art of Jewelry Design

The term “wearable art” has gained traction, usually in describing a jewel with sculptural qualities or elaborate construction. There have been divisions between fine arts and decirative arts, but what’s interesting is how many well-known artists have dabbled in jewelry. These include Salvador Dalí, Pablo Picasso, George Braque, Man Ray, Jean Cocteau, Giorgio de Chirico, Alexander Calder, Yayoi Kusama, Damien Hirst, Louise Bourgeois, Jeff Koons, and Anish Kapoor, among others. In 1959, Dalí was quoted as saying, “In jewels, as in all my art, I create what I love.”

Exhibitions such as The Art of Bulgari at San Francisco’s de Young Museum and the Cartier Restrospective at the Grand Palais in Paris give rise to the idea that precious jewelry can be both worn and appreciated for its artistic merit. Over the past few years, the Yuchengco Museum in Manila has also exhibited the jewelry creations of artists and jewelry designers.

This non-traditional approach to jewelry-treating it as both personal adornment and sculpture – has always been the raison d’être of Hoseki, whose pieces derive from their worth not simply from the costly materials, but more from the cultural valued of the concept and reputations of the creator, like art itself. For the past 24 years, Hoseki has carved out a market of Jewelry as an art piece, and vice versa, breaking boundaries in the process.

Hoseki is one of the Philippines’ premier jewelry salons, showcasing world-class craftmanship and design. Sought after its creative edge and intricate detail, Hoseki’s handmade pieces are designed with thoughtfulness and care. Their jewelry designers work with a wide range of materials to create wearable art rendered in South Sea Pearls, the finest gemstones, precious metals, and local indigenous materials.

Hoseki offers exquisite jewels that are handcrafted to perfection – from classic to contemporary pieces, everyday staples to statement jewelry, family heirlooms to extraordinary investments pieces.