Vinciane

"Jewelry that tells a story."

Vinciane's art is dreamlike, filled with luxury, individuality, and an eclectic use of colour, light and gold. Her work evokes timeless emotions, provocative visions, and glittering passions.

Her collection reflects a lifetime of regular forays to the Congo, where her father’s family have lived and cultivate coffee for generations, and her home-life in Belgium, where her mother, a modern day Fauvist, introduced her to the colour-dashed obsessions of Matisse, Braque and Pollock. Such palettes frequently provide emotional force in her creations.

"My passion for jewelry began when, in the light of eighteen birthday candles, I designed myself a Tahitian pearl choker with a ruby, emerald, and diamond butterfly. Soon thereafter I found myself drawn to the the Pink City of Jaipur, where I encountered the great ancient tradition of Indian jewelers. I purchased my first stones - some exquisite old Burmese spinels and tourmalines that seemed to represent every colour imaginable - and in doing so, gave birth to my vocation.

Now my time is joyfully divided between my London home, my Boutique in Geneva, and my workshop in Jaipur. My greatest pleasure comes from handpicking the stones for my designs from the Gem Palace; court jewelers to the Maharaja’s for centuries and curators of one of the largest gemstone collections in the world.

All my pieces are handmade, combining the bright colours of beautiful stones with the glow and warmth of eighteen karat brushed gold."

Before moving to Europe, Vinciane was based in New York City, where she maintained her own showroom. Her work has been carried by Saks Fifth Avenue and Carolyn Gang (SeidenGang jewels). She has also worked closely with the amazing Patricia Field (stylist to SATC), and counts Drew Barrymore, Beyonce and Kim Catrall among her fans.

As in the making of a violin, a painting, or a piece of blown glass - where one can almost feel the fingerprints of the artist`s uniqueness - Vinciane's taste, exposure to different cultures, and knowledge of materials, always lies shimmering beneath the surface of her work. Her aim is to preserve and capture the uniqueness of each stone, like a pearl of rain before it merges with the sea.

Vinciane studied at the Jewelers Studio in NYC and is a Fellow member of the Gemological Association in London (FGA).