Nikos Koulis crafts a one of a kind OUI bolo in fancy brown diamonds
A serpentine play of white gold and black enamel frames marquise cut fancy brown yellow diamonds in an imaginative new bolo necklace from the Athens jeweller.
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Nikos Koulis presents a bolo necklace of singular invention: the OUI, a piece that plays with rigid geometry and fluid line in equal measure. The white gold chain flows and curves across the chest in two strands, one glossed in black enamel for a graphic counterpoint to its diamond set companion. Where the necklace fastens, two sculpted terminals emerge, each catching and throwing light with deliberate drama.
The stones tell a story of chromatic restraint and considered contrast. Marquise cut fancy brown yellow diamonds, totalling 19.03 carats, form the focal point: their warm honey tone creates an unexpected intimacy against the cool brilliance of the white diamonds that surround them. Kite step cut diamonds contribute a further 3.74 carats, their angular facets introducing yet another dimension to the stone play, while 1.29 carats of brilliant cut white diamonds accent the composition. The chain itself carries 17.61 carats of white diamond, each stone selected and set with the precision that distinguishes Koulis’s work.
The black enamel serves not as mere decoration but as essential counterbalance, drawing the eye through the necklace’s undulating path and anchoring its composition. This is jewellery conceived as sculpture, singular and unmade again. The piece can be viewed and acquired through Nikos Koulis.
Imagery courtesy of Nikos Koulis (@nikoskoulisjewels).