CONTEMPORARY JEWELLERY DESIGN

ADRIANO MOL2010. . .

ART + CRAFT + DESIGN

Gemstone and jewellery products are usually considered as craft.

In some cases, however, the craft reaches art status.

In others, the design approach rvesults in industrial products, such as in any other field.

So, what’s the case of contemporary jewellery?

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Award winning jewel

Jewellery? for mass consumption

Molmaculan Design

Branded cut for a brazilian gemstone

Adriano Mol

Contemporary products in jewellery?

Centre of Gemstone and Jewellery Design / UEMG

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ITAPORARTE

HIDRACAMBURY

EMPIRE CUT

Case studies

HIDRA. . .

Collar in Polymer, white 18k gold and diamonds

First Prize at the 2003 HRD Awards (Belgium)

“Innovation and Uniqueness in Design” Award at the 2006 JDE Awards (Hong Kong)

My (private) Heroes | Opening exhibition of the mARTHA Museum (Herford, Germany)

Permanent collection of the Antwerp Diamond Museum (Belgium)

Fernando Maculan & Adriano Mol

Intergems Claes-BE, Alexandre BVBA-BE, Talento Joias-BR

HIDRA 2003

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DESIGN

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CAMBURY. . .

Jewels in PP, PVC, Steel

Fernando Maculan & Adriano MolDaniel Alvim

Henrique Lana

Criativina

Cambury Gems and Jewels, BR

CAMBURY COLLECTION2007

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DESIGNDETAILINGRENDERSPRODUCT ENGINEERINGCLIENT

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Branded cuts are exclusive shapes for gemstones,

usually under patent protection, aiming to

present added value and act as a visual signature of

the company.

EMPIRE CUT. . .

Companies market a branded gemstone in an

effort to create a nicheand distinguish themselves

from their competition.

First branded cut for a brazilian gemstone: Imperial Topaz.

Adriano MolEmpire Industries, BR

EMPIRE CUT 2006

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Since a brand in any industry should be synonymous with a

higher standard of quality and craftsmanship,

a branded gemstone has met or exceeded specific standards

so it can bear its name.

In this context, the brand adds value to the product.

DESIGN

CLIENT

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Promote technological cooperation and the integration of R & D with the actual production site.

OBJECTIVES

Centre of Gemstone and Jewelry Design (CEDGEM - UEMG)

Promote and strengthen the productive unit of the

municipality in order to trigger a gradual process

of reproduction on a larger scale throughout the

region.

ITAPORARTE

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Rationalize the use of nonrenewable mineral resources, proposing new uses and applications to the gemstone waste.

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Since 2005

Bernadete TeixeiraAdriano Mol

Paulo Miranda, Antônio Mattos, Douglas Soares, Isabela Morais, Wadson Amorin,

Lucas Riveiro, Flávia Rigoni, Marina Cambraia, Cristiane Dinardi, Mara Guerra, Edson Xavier,

Lorena Braun, Viviane Rocha, Amanda Coimbra, Natália Dutra

Prospectors Association of Cel Murta and Jequitinhonha Bassin

Minas Gerais State Research Foundation (Fapemig)

ITAPORARTE

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PROJECT COORDINATORS

R&D TEAM

CLIENTS

FUNDING

jewellery designer, graduated in Arts (UEMG, 2000),specialized in Jewelry Design (UEMG, 2001) and MSc degree in Materials Engineering (REDEMAT, 2004).

Professor at the State University of Minas Gerais (UEMG) involved in educational and research activities as head of the Lapidary Laboratoryand also a consultant for companies and institutions such as the State Technology Center (CETEC-MG)and the Brazilian Gems and Jewellery Trade Association (IBGM)

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ADRIANO MOL (1973)

www.molmaculan.com