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| Pentti Sarpaneva |
He worked primarily in silver and bronze, occasionally using local stones such as rose quartz, smoke quartz and amethyst in his designs. It is thought that memories of his shamanistic, blacksmith grandfather and the landscape of his native Finland must have influenced the textures of his pieces, which evoke molten metal, melting icicles, volcanic lava and tree bark. His work reflects an interest in nature in Finnish design at the time.
His bold, modern design was produced by the firms of Turun Hopea and Kalevala Koru. While it evoked strong emotion, it was unlike any other jewelry being produced in his country at the time, and it was not particularly well received by the public.
From hopea20.com, modernsilver.com and watchprosite.com
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| Ring watchprosite.com |
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| Bracelet watchprosite.com |
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| Pendant watchprosite.com |
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| Pendant lysandercollection.com |
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| Pendant wigerdal.com |
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| Pendant watchprosite.com |
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| Necklace and ring rubylane.com |
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| Pendant ebay.com - oppis46 |
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| Necklace ebay.com - oppis46 |
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| Pendant watchprosite.com |
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| Pendant watchprosite.com |
And is it just me, or does Eric Clapton bear an uncanny resemblance to Pentti Sarpaneva? I know I've been a bit Clapton-obsessed for the past 40 years or so, but surely I'm not the only person who sees it.
