KIM KRISMANN and RIK FIDDICKE | 21 DEGREES

19K Gold Plated Crystal Ring
with Amethyst

Germany’s Reichstag Building, located in Berlin, was completed in the late 19^th century and was considered an “engineering masterpiece.” 

However, after a destructive fire in 1933 and air bombings twelve years later, the structure underwent rebuilding. 

Presently the building is the meeting place for Parliament members.  Germany is also the ancestral home of jewelry design team Kim Krismann and Rik Fiddicke.

VANESSA MONTIEL

22K Gold Vermeil Love Savage Cuff Bracelet
with Swarovski Crystals and Drury Stone

Located in the Chihuahua State of Mexico is the remarkable Copper Canyon.  

Formed by six rivers that drain in the Sierra Tarahumara mountain range, Copper Canyon is four times the size of the U.S. Grand Canyon. 

Mexico is also the ancestral home of featured jewelry designer Vanessa Montiel.

MADE KENCANA

Sterling Silver Black Sun Pendant Necklace
with Black Onyx

The community of Tana Toraja, located in the highlands of Sulawesi, Indonesia, is steeped in preserving cultural traditions that include funeral rites and the construction of the tongkonan house with their distinctive peaked roofs.  Indonesia is also home to Made Kencana.

PRIYO SALIM

Sterling Silver and Amethyst Leaf Trio Pendant Necklace

Located in the Bali village of Ubud is the Amandari Resort.  

The resort contains a plethora of stunning, natural landscapes that include the Ayung River Gorge and lush forests.  

Indonesia is also home to featured jewelry designer Priyo Salim.

PUTU GEDE DARMAWAN

Three islands in Indonesia, Komodo, Padar, and Rincah--along with nearly thirty smaller ones--compose the Komodo National Park. 

Founded thirty years ago, the arid location serves as a conservatory for the Komodo dragons, as well as manta rays, ocean sunfish, and coral. Indonesia is also home to featured jewelry designer Putu Gede Darmawan.

MADE SRIASIH

The intricate structure of the Borobudur stupa, located in Java, Indonesia, is an astounding feat of architectural design.

The 9th century Buddha shrine is decorated with 504 Buddha statues, and the immense shrine's design is patterned after "a solar model of the universe." Indonesia is also home to featured jewelry designer Made Sriasih.

ZAYD MAKARIM

We visit Indonesia today gearing up for a journey to view several of the many, centuries-old temples. Our first stop will be the lake of Bratan where the Ulun Danu temple sets.

Next is the sea temple Tanah Lot, and finally we visit the 1,000-year-old Besakih Temple, which is often referred to as the "Mother Temple of Bali". Indonesia is also the home of featured jewelry designer Zayd Makarim.

NYOMAN SUKARTINI

Today we stand within the Bali Botanic Gardens in Indonesia refreshed by the cool climate, and invigorating air.

The gardens have a spectacular orchid collection and house a botanical library, laboratory, nursery, herbarium, and five greenhouses.

Indonesia is also the home of featured jewelry designer Nyoman Sukartini.