A goldsmith, Jean started finding out the artwork of granulation and historic metalsmithing with the legendary jeweler Cecelia Bauer when she was simply 18-years outdated, however says her ardour for the classical world went again to childhood. “My father’s facet of the household is Greek,” explains Jean. “My grandfather had a library on all the pieces Greek and would present us issues that left a robust impression on me.”
The Nona Cigar Band from the Vow Assortment by Prounis is known as each for the Latin phrase Nona, which means ‘to have 9,’ and the Italian familial title for grandmother, Nonna. Photograph courtesy
In 2017 Jean launched Prounis, a line of handmade designs stuffed with silhouettes and methods from the distant previous with proportions and design tweaks that make the jewels excellent for immediately. It triggered an instantaneous sensational with shoppers and press excited by one thing with outdated soul. This yr Jean added the Vow assortment of rings for dedicated {couples} to her array of jewels.
If the methods present in her jewellery assortment make you assume Jean resides in some bubble of the previous, the best way she describes and manufactures these rings proves she is totally in tune with the considerations of her technology and any acutely aware client. On the designer’s web site it says the Vow assortment is a “a logo of recent devotion, self-care and function.”
Jewellery by Prounis together with the Diamond Double Bezel Ring from the Vow assortment. The jewel includes a gold rope twist and Ice diamonds. Photograph courtesy
In different phrases, these rings are for all—heterosexual and similar intercourse {couples} who wish to take their relationship to the alter, in addition to those that simply wish to get a jewel as an indication of their dedication to at least one one other. The self-care clearly is for the one that needs a particular reward. The designer says she known as the gathering Vow as a result of she didn’t need the items to be restricted to engagement rings and marriage ceremony bands.
The philosophy behind the jewels is one factor. The manufacturing proves its not simply speak to please customers. “All of the gold is recycled,” explains the designer. “I purchase 24 Karat that has been extracted from scrap and alloy it with nice silver to make 22K gold that offers it some power for on a regular basis put on. It’s the similar alloy you can see within the Greek and Roman galleries on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork.”
Jewellery by Prounis together with a Duo Band from the Vow assortment that could be a symbolizes the concept of two bonded as one. Photograph courtesy
The diamonds within the rings are additionally recycled. Jean works with a vendor who pulls Ice diamonds from classic items which are headed to the refiner. The class of gems is an business time period utilized to stones which are extremely included and off-color. A majority of these gems had been extra generally accepted in classic jewellery. “I like the attractive impartial palette of included diamonds,” explains Jean. “Every stone is simply so lovely and doesn’t must be so exact and ideal.”
Seeing the wonder in what others overlook is a perfect that describes what many individuals are striving in the direction of immediately. These ideas coupled with a reverence for the previous makes the Vow assortment one of the dynamic and related collections we’ve got seen within the engagement ring-wedding-band house in an extended whereas.
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