Winter Pearl – a magic moment in the morning

Lapponia is proud to present the year 2011 Guest Designer, ms Mari Isopahkala, whose competition entry entitled Pisara (”drop”) won the first prize in the Next Episode jewellery design competition announced by Lapponia Jewelry to celebrate the company’s 50th anniversary. The unique competition entry serves as a basis for the magnificent Winter Pearl novelty collection.

In the award-winning Pisara jewellery the clusters of glimmering spherical silver parts depict morning dew on leaves and grass, sparkling in the first rays of the rising sun. As the sun ascends, the little droplets disappear only to reappear the next night – always the same, yet always differently organized. The beauty of this natural phenomenon is defined by momentariness, elusiveness and uncontrollability, characteristics which Mari wanted her jewellery to convey. With assistance of a skilful model goldsmith the technical solutions could be figured out and realized directly in the desired material, silver.

The original Pisara jewellery was turned into the Winter Pearl collection through addition of a new element: frost predicting the approach of winter, conveyed by the rimy matte surface. The Winter Pearl pieces capture the fleeting moment on an autumn morning at which the frost gives in and turns into dew droplets.

Mari Isopahkala is a versatile designer who wants to create simple beauty around her. Jewellery design is a novel area to her and – like all techniques and materials new to her – she approaches it with curious respect. It is her wish that her jewellery make the person wearing it feel even more beautiful, courageous and self-confident. Jewellery is to flatter and accentuate the personality of its wearer.

For Mari, Lapponia stands for individuality, skilful craftsmanship, expression of feelings, Finnishness, sculpturality, art, innovativeness and sheer beauty.

The Winter Pearl collection consists of an impressive necklace, composed of dozens of elements blending together to create a harmonious whole, a smaller pendant-like necklace with a silver wire, a bracelet , a brooch and a pair of earrings.

”Jewellery highlights the beauty of its wearer.”