Architectural Jewelry Designs
What is architectural jewelry? In the CustomMade jewelry galleries, you can find jewelry designs informed by architectural principles, pieces intended to represent structures (whether abstractly or realistically, wholly or in part), and works constructed from materials more commonly associated with buildings than wedding rings. Whatever your take on this fascinating genre, you can find CustomMade artisans ready to create the architectural jewelry you envision.
CustomMade artisan Janis Kerman finds inspiration across disciplines such as fashion, furniture, and architecture. Her works, like this gracefully curved brooch, “define a new relationship between geometric shapes and organic forms. Balance, not symmetry.” Janis Kerman Design at CustomMade.com
To showcase a customer’s antique “Gold Rush” piece of black gold quartz in “as simple and elegant a manner as possible,” CustomMade artisan Wally McSorley of Custom Jewelry by Tampico.US chose an architectural jewelry design for this 14k gold bracelet. CustomMade.com
CustomMade artisan Sharon Zimmerman captures the geometric trefoil form, a familiar motif in architecture, in this handmade sterling silver pendant. Sharon Z Jewelry at CustomMade.com
The flying buttress of European Medieval gothic architecture made it possible for huge stained glass windows to grace cathedral walls. The load-bearing structural innovation now becomes the center of attention in this whimsical yellow and white gold flying buttress ring by Artwork-InForm. The ring features a London blue topaz, tsavorites, and diamonds. CustomMade.com
You can have a custom architectural fashion ring by Mauzie’s made from your choice of metals, from sterling silver to platinum. CustomMade.com
Urban architecture inspired these enamel, silver, and zircon custom clip-on earrings by Melanie Burrows Jewelry. CustomMade.com
The elegant forms of columns and capitals when turned upside down become unique sterling silver earrings perfect for casual wear. Denim and Diamonds Jewelry at CustomMade.com
Architectural jewelry can portray structures in abstract or symbolic forms and even a re-organized skyline. CustomMade artisan Patricia Riley created this 3-D pendant representing the London buildings that had been professionally restored by the recipient. Patricia Riley Metalsmith at CustomMade.com
A found oxidized steel object becomes a striking centerpiece in this contemporary handmade bracelet by Zeke & Marty. Textured sterling silver and champagne colored freshwater pearls complement the dark brown steel beautifully. CustomMade.com
The stainless steel eagles on the four corners of the Chrysler Building in New York City inspired these sterling silver cuff links by Cameron Design Wildlife Fine Jewelry. Rick Cameron recalls his experience of the originals: “As amazing as they look in photographs or from the street below, they are much, much more awesome when standing next to them (as was the 200-mile per hour wind on the adjoining terrace).” With these pieces of architectural jewelry at hand, you could certainly appreciate a new relationship between (multi) storied geometric shapes and your own very organic form from a much safer location. CustomMade.com
Post your architectural jewelry ideas on our CustomMade “Get it Made” project board and have interested artisans get in touch with you.
Dear Pedro,
Thank you so much!
I’m trying to learn how to put some more of my recent projects on my Tampico.US Facebook Page.
Once again;
gratefully yours,
wally mcsorley.
You’re welcome Wally. I hope we see your recent projects on your CustomMade portfolio, too.