From 1-7th October PAD London world's leading fair for 20th Century art, design and decorative arts has started its business in the heart of vibrant Mayfair. The fair has offered many varieties of an inspiring modern art, photography, design, interior, decorative, tribal arts, the most luxurios jewellery pieces to its visitors, buyers and the decision makers. Pad has brought many international galleries from major cities across Europe, North America and Asia to offer an exceptional panorama of the most coveted and iconic works available on the market today. PAD is a place to discover and acquire pieces of museum quality with a distinct history. From exceptional gems to high-quality fine jewellery, here's all you need to know about finding what you want at PAD, LONDON.
Glen Spiro, a British jeweller with outstanding art pieces was the highlight of Pad, London. With 25 years working behind the scenes to create couture pieces for some of the largest and best-known jewellery houses Glen has founded his own jewellery line GlenSpirojewels and the London Atelier “G" in 2014. On his first and foremost debute in the Pad London, the world’s leading fine art and design fair Jewellery Pursuer found out about G’s inspiration and making debut at Pad London. Glen's work was outstanding, one-off couture items made in his own atelier, only about 200 pieces a year leave the workshop and Glenn is one of only a handful of dealers who have access to the rarest and finest stones in the world. Utterly luxurious and detailed wearable work of art.
Glenn Spiro, One of the rarest Torquoise with Moonstone and Diamonds Cuff.
Lorenz Baumer and his latest collection, the "Black Magic" were displayed at the PAD London. The collection "Black Magic"was inspired by artists such as Soulages or Hartung, it illuminates the electric side of stones and brings to light the black colour. Indeed, different shades of black are mingled to textures, volumes and vivid colours to highlight the beauty of precious stones in an unexpected manner.
Lorenz Baumer and his latest collection, the "Black Magic".
"I hope to communicate through each piece my feelings linked to my aspirations”. Each collection evokes a particular moment in the designer's life and there are no rules to define her work concept. Each piece is a fragment of a story, told in way that is magical and extraordinary - Silvia Furmanovich.
The work of the Collections designer Silvia Furmanovich is closely linked to her life story, memories from travels, ancestral techniques and contemporary inspirations mark the nonstop search for exclusiveness, new ideas and innovative materials succeeding in a work where a unique responsiveness reaches its peak.
Silvia has amazed her new audience with her breathtaking "Botanical" collection. Pansy flower marquetry earrings, Butterfly earrings and many other jewellery pieces were the highlight of her show for me at Pad London.
18k gold, light brown diamond, dark brown diamond and butterfly marquetry earring.
There were many other designers who have immensely presented their astonishing, high-end museum quality pieces. One of them was Bibi Van der Velden and her made out of 40,000 year old mammoth tusk, pearls and white diamond eyes all pieces were set with 18k yellow gold details (below)..
