Although we have won number of awards, awards are not as important as to see my work being worn. People who appreciate my designs have a special connection to our planet where each stone was created under amazing circumstances. My greatest challenge as a self-taught artist, is to continue to overcome the expected, to defy barriers and to give the gems power to communicate. Tenacity, technical experimentation, and commitment to self-expressionism help me achieve the avantgarde of the unexpected. Gem selection process is based in the realm of third dimension and not easy to describe. It is an instant connection between me and the gem; it wants to be with me just like I want to have it. Gem "tells" me what it wants to be so I make it. That goes for complementing metals. Somehow, each gem "chooses" the backdrop surroundings.
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