Silvia Furmanovich channels 1920s Art Deco into sculptural blue cuff
A Brazilian jeweller interprets a French textile archive, transforming floral geometry into marquetry and diamond work. The result is a cuff that moves between deep blue and gold like light through stained glass.
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Silvia Furmanovich has discovered a floral motif in a 1920s French Art Deco textile and given it sculptural form: a cuff in deep blue marquetry that wraps around the wrist like a piece of architecture. The design carries the geometric precision that defined the era, yet the execution belongs entirely to her own sensibility, a Brazilian jeweller drawn to colour, movement and the marriage of precious materials with unexpected surface texture.
What makes this cuff exceptional is the restraint of its ornamentation. A fine line of diamonds set in 18K yellow gold traces the curve of a petal, running like a ribbon of light across the marquetry. The gems catch and hold attention without dominating; they serve the geometry rather than overwhelm it. The blue ground deepens and shifts as you move, suggesting the costly finish of lacquer or enamel, and the yellow gold accent glows against it with quiet luxury.
Furmanovich’s method is to translate archival inspiration into tactile, wearable form. The cuff sits as part of her Art Deco collection, a body of work that regards the 1920s and 1930s not as a historical reference but as a living visual language. The sculptural silhouette moves with the arm; the colour and metal catch light differently depending on the angle and the hour. What emerges is jewellery that functions as both ornament and object, precise enough to satisfy the eye of a design scholar and beautiful enough to ask nothing of its wearer but to move through a room.
Imagery courtesy of Silvia Furmanovich (@silviafurmanovich).
