Whispers Necklace - Kate Alterio

From the New Zealand studio of Kate Alterio, the Whispers necklace features a string of beautifully crafted oxidised silver and solid 9ct yellow gold forms. 

This necklace is part of a collection called 'Illusion Of Form', which speaks to the frameworks we create for ourselves of our personality, social status, gender, ethnicity, age, spiritual or religious beliefs. On the surface this speaks of us as individuals and can create an illusion of separateness. However, on the inside something ethereal, mysterious, unknowable and intangible is ever-present.

Oxidised sterling silver, 9ct gold.

The necklace measures 48cm in length. 

Kate Alterio is a contemporary jeweller and visual artist based on the Kapiti Coast in New Zealand. Through creative expression, she explores spiritual and metaphysical themes, sacred geometry and the tension between opposites. Working predominantly in silver, gold and pearls, she makes use of repetition, recurring patterns, geometric forms and subtle details. Kate takes a minimalist design approach to convey her conceptual ideas.