Korea’s Kyeok Kim must have been a curious child. Her willingness to explore outrageous concepts gives us an opportunity to view jewelry and branding in a new way. In 2007, Kim created a buzz when she designed a collection of jewelry that projects light patterns on to the wearer. I like her Aurora Light Jewelry, but the rest of Kim’s Jewelry As Second Skin collection is even more intriguing to me:
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[private_archives]Like Your Voice, rings and bracelets that leave a lasting impression on both the wearer and viewer, and Laced Trace, a ring and a bangle with square, gold plated silver frames that allow the wearer to easily roll its oval focal beads over the body, creating a temporary tattoo. If I had my druthers the quote would be part of this one from Rilke. Beautiful construction.
Like Your Voice, gold plated silver
Like Your Voice leaves an impression on the skin after it has been worn. It becomes an immaterial ornament as a second skin. The mark left by letters is about emotive memory, the bracelet says ‘in the rain sounds like a cello…in the sunbeams, sounds like a piano…like your voice’, the ring says ‘one day in April’.
Like Your Voice impression left by bracelet
Laced Trace, silicone, gold plated silver
Laced Trace temporary tattoo
More from Kyeok Kim – the Inky Blinky – a ring that does double duty as a stamp to decorate your body – comes with stamp pad.
Resin Ring with stamp pad
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