The jewelry I’ve been making is really an extension of my empire: the Mermaid Empire. I wanted to make pieces that people could wear that related to my sculptural glass work. I’ve been making jewelry for as long as I can remember creating. I love that jewelry is the one form of craft that you can make and show off on your body to the world. You can’t very well do that with a ceramic teapot. Well, I guess you could but it would look very silly.

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Interview: Rachel Rader

Amazing new collection from Alissia Melka-Teichroew, also known as byAMT- the designer of the diamond ring collection and ‘ring a day’.
“It started as an exploration of ball joints, commonly found in cars and hip replacements. Alissia Melka-Teichroew had the idea of creating a ball joint -normally assembled with separate parts- as one single piece. Through the use of selective laser sintering she was able to literally make a ball inside a ball. Hence, the industrial connecter was transformed into an object of beauty and wonder”

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Jointed Jewels byAMT