Dana Seachuga & Octave Vandeweghe

The 'Red Jasper Cuff-Link' is one item of the series 'Gemma ex Lapide'. The Latin phrase ’Gemma ex Lapide’ could be translated as ‘jewel gained from a stone’ or ‘gemstone extracted from a rock’. The project explores the core relationship between stones and jewellery, while it also bridges between body and space.
 The result is a series of contemporary objects that still express authenticity. These objects function both as sculptures, and as pieces of jewelry. Studio DO is showing the raw material that the jewelry piece is made from, which is the source for the gem in the jewel. The jewel and the stone both become objects of desire. One to adorn the body, the other to adorn a space. Instead of storing the jewel in a drawer, it is stored inside of the stone. By taking the jewel out of its box, Studio DO shares a piece of its (hi)story.