The Palm Seaside Present returns February 16-21, touting reveals of the best jewellery, artwork, antiques, and design by artists and creators from throughout the globe. One such exhibitor is jewellery artist Neha Dani, whose sculptural excessive jewellery has gained the hearts of collectors. At this 12 months’s present, Dani will debut beautiful new items, together with a moonstone and diamond pendant from her Glaciers collection. We caught up with Dani to study extra about her intensive artistic course of, her inspirations, and what lies forward. 

PBI: For these turning into acquainted with you and your work, inform us a bit about your artistry.

ND: My artistry is born out of a deep connection to my innermost feelings, which get translated into compositions in my jewellery. The items I design are distinctive and crafted with impeccable element, every with a deeply embedded philosophy that’s rooted in my outlook and cultural roots. My design course of is meditative, and I begin with carving out the main points with my favourite medium: jeweler’s wax. This course of permits me to discover type, quantity, mild, and motion, all usually sparked by a journey of self-discovery and introspection. As I develop these sculptural types, the design of the jewel emerges.

These three new items out of your Glacier collection debuting on the Palm Seaside Present are beautiful. What impressed you to pick out the Arctic as muse for the design of those items?

The glaciers within the Arctic area left me mesmerized once I visited the realm on a household trip. Gliding previous these majestic creations of nature—giant and beauteous on the similar time—impressed me to embark on a difficult journey of creativity. I wished to design a group that will evoke that very same sense of surprise and would even be impressed by the glacial ice, mild, and colours that I had seen on this journey.

The moonstones have been an ideal selection for this. The iridescent blue sheen of the stone appeared to replicate the sunshine and hue of the glaciers, and the crystal formation appeared like frozen water. The gem turned the voice of my emotion and inspiration. The brand new items of this assortment are the evolution of this inventive inspiration, as I’ve continued to develop this imaginative and prescient utilizing the magic of blue moonstone, diamonds, and titanium.

What have been the steps concerned in your artistic course of? All informed, how lengthy did these items take to create, from conception to last product?

Every bit I create is a labor of affection that takes a number of months to take its last form. Drawing from my inspiration, I create the wax sculptures and put the items collectively to experiment with totally different mixtures of form and type. I spend hours of meditative thought working with the shapes I create in wax, utilizing my fingers and carver’s instruments to construct, carve, and hone each component of a design till it appears to be an ideal embodiment of my imaginative and prescient. As soon as I’m glad with this stage, a casting is made in silver within the precise form because the wax frames. Right here, I check out the construction and engineering of the piece, guaranteeing that there is no such thing as a room for flaws. The ultimate step within the course of is the casting of the titanium framework and the meticulous placement of every gemstone, every setting pre-determined by me on the workshop. It’s a laborious and skill-intensive course of that I take pleasure in immensely. It permits me to visualise in lots of layers, which is what makes my designs so intricate.

What does your stone choice course of appear like?

I supply stones from totally different components of the world. As soon as I’ve determined the colour palette, I embark on the mission to search out the proper match within the gems. Having labored on totally different concepts through the years, I’ve sourced stones from each continent. As a gemologist, I’m enamored by every gem and I’m fascinated by their types and formation. The colours and texture of those stones permit me to experiment past the standard, stepping exterior the standard boundaries of treasured gems. I usually use uncommon gems that go well with my design aesthetic and complement my design. The moonstones I used for the Glacier assortment have been personally chosen by me of their tough type and have been faceted below my supervision in essentially the most uncommon angles, giving them a sheen and texture that’s each unusual and visually beautiful.

What do you hope these items evoke in viewers?

I hope that viewers are capable of see that whereas nature is my muse and infrequently leaves me shocked, I interpret nature’s work in my very own type. Every bit is a joyful expression of a deep emotion or inspiration and I hope this sense is transferred to the viewers of my work.

Why is the Palm Seaside Present the proper setting to unveil these creations?

The Palm Seaside Present is a group of essentially the most artistic artists who showcase their work to a particularly discerning and educated viewers. Unveiling my creations right here, I can ensure that my artistry shall be acknowledged by one of the best within the collector neighborhood. The gorgeous setting of the present is an ideal backdrop for my creations.

What’s subsequent for you as an artist and inventive? The place can folks discover extra of you and your work?

My journey as an artist continues as I expertise life. Every day brings a brand new surprise or an epiphany that awakens my artistic juices. I return to my workshop after each present or vacation brimming with inspiration and concepts, to create one thing distinctive and delightful. My creations might be considered on my web site, 1stdibs, and my Instagram.