“I had a really memorable time working with these young designers,” said Kairi. “I hope I was able to introduce them to a different style of design, one where no step is more important than the other, where everything coalesces into a whole.”
The atelier concluded with a host of new pieces, like Argine’s Chain of Hearts. Elliptical and enigmatic, Argine’s heart-themed piece captures the spirit of love while not being bound by any banal strictures of what romantic pieces of jewelry should look like. Her unconventional, yet elegant, neck piece also winds up putting a whole new spin on the expression “wear your heart on your sleeve.”