Contemporary Jewellery


h2o | recycled PET plastic bottles

A Stream
A Stream. Brooch. PET plastic (polyethylene terephthalate), sterling silver. 10 x 2,5 x 9 cm
Ice
Ice. Necklace. PET plastic (polyethylene terephthalate), sterling silver. 16 x 3,5 x 13
Four Rivers
Four Rivers. Necklace. PET plastic (polyethylene terephthalate), sterling silver. 15 x 4 x 15 cm. 1st. Acquisition Prize. XI Salón Fundación Diario La Capital, Rosario, Sta. Fe, Argentina
Water
Water. Necklace. PET plastic (polyethylene terephthalate), sterling silver. 24 x 2,5 x 22 cm
Ice
Ice. Bracelet. PET plastic (polyethylene terephthalate), sterling silver. 8 x 8 x 3,5 cm

                                                   

                                                       FB: Salón Diario La Capital     






 

 

Year


2012

Statement


The project aims to revalue waste plastic by reassigning it as protagonist material in contemporary jewelry.

The pieces are made of recycled PET (polyethylene terephthalate) mineral water bottles cut into flakes, squares or strips. A very low temperature treatment turns these flat foil-like elements into volumetric sculptural shapes that are visually light due to their translucency.

The structure of the jewels is made of silver. As PET is a material that cannot withstand high-temperature processes, the assembly and articulation of the component parts are achieved with cold-type unions, such as rivets and shims.

The concern about environmental protection and a careful use of water, a natural resource, are present in this project.

The morphological treatment given to the jewels through the evocation of water bodies reinforces this intention.


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