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ART 15.1 by 17.4 mm.
natural golden
Indonesian
saltwater pearl
necklace, set with
58.39 ct. natural
green tourmaline,
in 18k gold.
TO WEAR Green tourmaline
ring with white
diamonds, set in
18k yellow gold.

NOT JUST JEWELRY Multi - color golden
keshi pearl earrings
with fancy colored
diamonds, set in
Traditionally, jewelry was always regarded as an adornment, bodies. Worn in any place, at any time, Yvel’s ‘Art to Wear’ is an 18k yellow gold.
worn to beautify the body, but Yvel jewelry has now entered inspiration to those that come in contact with it.
a new realm. Always in the forefront of design and innovation, However, it requires more than the declaration of the artist
Yvel has created a variety of striking one-of-a-kind treasures to render his work ‘a piece of art’, and in most cases, it is the
that are themselves, true works of art. Handcrafted by artisans, society that makes this determination, and not the artist. But
each piece is a sublime synthesis of precious gems, or rare pearls in recent years, Yvel’s one-of-a-kind ‘Art to Wear’ jewelry has
together with 18k gold. Yvel’s ‘Art to Wear’ enables collectors been at home in a growing number of prestigious art shows
and admirers to literally carry a precious work of art on their worldwide.

But if we look back, art was once something that only
adorned the walls of the rich or royal, it was beyond
the means of an ordinary person to commission an
artist or purchase a painting for their home. Anyone
who was interested in art would have to be content
with a visit to a public art gallery or museum. But
the twentieth century brought us advanced color
printing technology which gave birth to an entire new
industry of lithographs, prints, and posters. For the
first time, people were able to purchase affordable
reproductions of their favorite artworks and hang them
in their homes. It was not long before people began to
hang art in offices, lobbies, and even toilets. The 1980’s
heralded a new type of art called graffiti, and if we
thought that this would be the last stage of bringing art
out of the galleries and museums and into the public
domain, we were wrong.

Opposite page:
Natural pearl brooch, with 3.01 ct. of natural white
diamonds together with 3.58 ct. of natural black
diamonds, set in 18k white gold.

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