Designer jewellery – where inspiration matters
One of the reasons that many people opt for designer jewellery is because they like to pick a piece that say something about them, or about where they’ve been or what they’re interested in. Often, a traditional piece of jewellery doesn’t serve the same purpose, and when you’re looking for something that has real meaning for you, designer jewellery is often the answer. As a jewellery buyer, you’re relying on the designer to have the inspiration to create unique and unusual pieces – or just jewellery that oozes simplicity and style.
The inspiration for designer jewellery
Just like the fashion world, inspiration for designer jewellery can come from any number of sources, depending on the designer. For some, the natural world is inspiration enough – flora, fauna and landscape all help to inspire patterns, shapes and colours in designer jewellery. For others, inspiration can be based upon the work of others, or a passion for music, light, or colour. Other inspirations for designer jewellery include:
Civilisations – many jewellery designers look to their predecessors when it comes to inspiration. For thousands of years, civilisations have been designing and making beautiful jewellery to show status or wealth. Taking these designs and translating them into modern forms for today’s designer jewellery gives you a piece that has a modern, contemporary feel, but with a real link to the past. Mayan, Roman and Celtic civilisations have all been inspirational to jewellery designers.
Flowers – the form of flowers lend themselves to designer jewellery. Whether the designer takes inspiration from form or colour, and whether the design is lifelike or merely suggestive, flowers, leaves and fruits are all beautifully represented in designer jewellery.
Culture – taking inspiration from a variety of cultural forms remains important for designer jewellery. Whether it’s the vibrant colours of Asia, the intricate designs of Russia or the beautiful art of the Aborigines, worldwide cultural influences are never far behind some of the most stunning pieces of designer jewellery.
Designers are inspired by such a wide variety of things that we can only marvel at how they turn their inspirations into wonderful pieces of designer jewellery that we can wear every day. Finding something that fits in with your interests, passions or experiences certainly shouldn’t be difficult when there’s such a range of jewellery available to you.
Ortak Jewellery was founded and remains on the Orkney Islands, from where much of the inspiration for its designer jewellery comes. Using experienced designers and craftsmen, alongside modern technology, Ortak has created a wide range of beautiful jewellery that appeals to a wide range of customers across the globe. The company has a number of retail outlets in addition to the website, where you can buy online. Join our mailing list to be kept up-to-date with our designer jewellery collection, or browse and buy from our site today.