When the pandemic lockdown started here in Canada, in mid-March, there was an overwhelming sense of panic which we all experienced- will we be all right? This, however, was slowly replaced by the realization that now that we had time on our hands, how was it to be utilized in the best possible manner? For Carlos Grobler, bespoke jewellery designer and owner at Aurelio Fine Metal Studio, there was a very heart touching commission, which among his many other projects, kept him busy.
This was the Silver and Gold Trinket Box, commissioned by a family to commemorate the life of their beloved black Labrador, who sadly had passed. The clients were very specific in what they wanted- it was to be a jewelled box adorned with the image of a black Labrador. So began the jewellery journey of this box, hand crafted into a spectacular objet d’art by Carlos and which he calls “The Covid Box.”
With everything suddenly shut down, Carlos did not have access to materials and gemstones. Even so, he decided to use the materials he had on hand. Melting old silver spoons, then rolling them into a sheet was the very first step in the creation of what was to become an exquisite trinket box.
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