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| 18K Gold Diamond Flow Bar Bracelet with Diamonds & Aquamarine |
Established during
the peak of The Great Depression, of its 200 acres one of the most popular
areas is the traditionally styled Japanese
Garden complete with swimming koi carp and tea ceremonies. Canada is also home to featured jewelry
designer Anne Sportun.
Due to its durable precious materials jewelry is timeless as
a pendant, ring or locket is passed down from one generation to another.
In the case of Sportun’s buoyant jewels of iridescent
18-karat gold, conflict-free white and black diamonds, aquamarine and ruby
there is an additional element. There is
an intangible, otherworldly radiance in the glow of the gold where dangle
earrings or link bracelets seem imbued with the energy and beauty of the
cosmos.
In fact, Sportun’s high-end collections Eclipse, Stardust and Sunburst each reference the ethereal
beauty of celestial bodies.
It is no surprise that the Toronto-based jeweler has been
enamored with the shiny and pretty since high school. It is clear that she has an intuitive sense
for what is beautiful. She understands
which components should be combined and those that should not. She understands that jewelry should be
tactile, graceful and illuminating.
“I began experimenting with jewelry in my parents’
basement. My father was a high school
shop instructor and he had a workshop full of tools,” she recalls. “When I was 16 years old I delivered my very
first wholesale order.
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| 18K Gold Paraiba Nebula Pendant Necklace |
At the time I had no idea I had taken the first steps
towards a career in jewelry making.
Before I graduated from high school I had planned to study archaeology
in college but I made a conscious decision to defer those studies and enrolled
in a three year Jewellery Arts Program.”
Determined to make a name for herself, 27 years ago Sportun
registered her brand Experimetal
Jewellery Works while working part-time at an architect’s office. After striking up a friendship with a fellow
employee, and future business partner, Barbara Kelly, in 1992 she and Kelly
opened their first store in downtown Toronto.
“I think about how the piece will be worn over the person’s
life and all the life events that will be experienced wearing something I made
for them.
I hope to encourage an intimate exchange between each piece
of jewelry and its wearer. This kind of
communication is not bound by words, geography or ethnicity but by a universal
language of shape, symbols and form.”
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| 18K Gold Flat Oval Blue and White Paraiba Tourmaline Ring |
2014 Jewelry Trend Alert: Sportun’s lush creations highlight minimalist bracelets that hold a single charm or gemstone which is a popular trend this year.
The rich color of red is also a style trend this year, and Sportun makes full use of it via ruby gemstones.
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