Taking inspiration from the Art Deco movement of the 1920s and 30s, Giovanni Raspini has launched its latest limited edition collection – entitled Babylon.
Utilising the traditional lost-wax casting technique, Babylon consists of silver jewellery creations which pair forms from the animal world with the allure of bright cubic zirconias.
Babylon features three micro-collections, with only 100 pieces of each design available for purchase.
Commenting on the collection, Mr Raspini said: “I’ve always been fascinated by Art Deco, the movement that began with the famous Parisian salon of 1925.
“But what I like is the veritable explosion of motifs that the new style brought about over a 20-year period throughout our world.
“The creative energy of those years seemed almost uncontainable: a new Babylon of expression, no less.
“It was a really stimulating period: after the Great Depression of 1929, life blossomed again with great dynamism, confidence in the future, and a great desire to build and achieve.
“In the United States, Deco had a huge influence on architecture, furniture styles, as well as industrial and automotive design.
“The era generated novels such as Fitzgerald’s Great Gatsby, architectural masterpieces such as the Chrysler Building in New York, the powerful pictorial art of Baroness Tamara de Lempicka, and even the 1931 Airstream travel trailer with its aluminium construction and ultra-modern sinuous lines.”
Giovanni Raspini: Babylon
Crocodile Palace Necklace
The first creation in the Babylon collection combines the burnished silver textures of the brand’s crocodile motif with inserts which reference architectural forms.
Leopard Empire Jewellery Set
This jewellery set comprises three coordinated pieces which can be worn together, on their own, or with other Giovanni Raspini creations.
A bracelet, earrings, and a ring feature large square and baguette cut cubic zirconias framed by geometric elements.
Lion Astoria Jewellery Set
With a statement necklace and two earrings, the Lion Astoria jewellery set purposefully steps away from the brands typical natural style to create a bold symbol of a lion.
