FERNANDO JORGE

FERNANDO JORGE, A BRAZILIAN BORN JEWELRY DESIGNER TAKES INSPIRATION FROM THE LAID BACK ATTITUDE AND EFFORTLESS SENSUALITY OF HIS HOME COUNTRY. INITIALLY A STUDENT IN SAO PAULO, FERNANDO WORKED FOR ALMOST TEN YEARS IN KEY DESIGN ROLES FOR VARIOUS BRAZILIAN LABELS BEFORE MOVING TO LONDON FOR AN MA IN JEWELRY DESIGN AT CENTRAL SAINT MARTINS. FERNANDO'S PIECES ARE IMBUED WITH SENSUALITY, ENERGY AND MOVEMENT - HIS AESTHETIC IS INHERENTLY BRAZILIAN. HE OFTEN USES LOCALLY SOURCED GEMSTONES AND MINERALS, GIVING THEM HIS SIGNATURE FINISH, INCLUDING UNIQUE CUTS AND THE USE OF DELICATE GOLD SNAKE CHAIN. THE RESULT HAS A DISTINCTLY SCULPTURAL FEEL THAT IS BOTH ELEGANT AND MODERN.