His eclectic rings are not for everyone, and he does not expect everyone to understand either. Byzantine and Ottoman themes, fruits and animals are hidden among a total fascination for icons, portraits, ornaments and crests admired by jewellery designer Sevan Bicakci as a child growing up in the heart of Turkey.
His excitement is evident in every intricate indent as well as in his eyes when he begins to explain his one and only passion — jewellery.
Unique
Today, from his studio in Istanbul's 500-year-old Grand Bazaar, Bicakci turns out one-of-a-kind jewels crafted from gold, sterling silver, rose and antique-cut diamonds and a mix of uniquely-cut gemstones.
But for those of you who are imaging the usual, pretty gemstones, mounted on gold and silver settings, your expectations will be astonishingly exceeded.
At first you see a giant mass of colour but look closer and you see the cogs actually turning in his mind as he dreamt up such a piece.
Snakes, temples and birds are hand-carved into the underside of precious gem stones before they are mounted on breathtaking structures, lined with diamonds and micro-mosaics.
Having received a string of accolades including two Town & Country Couture Awards as well as the Tanzanite Foundation Award for Best Independent Designer of 2007, his designs now have a universal appeal. One of a kind Prices start from (1$ = 3.67 Dhr or 1 Euro = 5.8 dhr) Dhr 25,000 and go up to a massive Dhr 600,000. For the price, the pieces should be unimaginably beautiful — and they are. For rest of the news.
