Jill Herlands
Jeweller
Published: 16.02.2018
jillherlands.comRing: Towering Tourmaline Ring, 2017
Sterling silver, Cement.
2.54 x 0.6 cm
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Ring: Cubed Pyrite Ring, 2017
Sterling silver, 24k gold leaf.
3.1 x 1.9 cm
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Ring: Black and Blue Ring, 2017
Sterling silver, cement.
1.9 x 0.6 cm
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Neckpiece: Cracked Neck Piece, 2018
Sterling silver, 24k Gold leaf.
10.16 x 5 cm
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Bracelet: Geometry Cuff, 2018
Sterling silver.
15.2 x 5 cm
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Bracelet: Threaded Cuff, 2017
Sterling silver, 24k gold.
3.8 x 15.2 cm
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Ring: Wrapped in Pearls Ring, 2018
Sterling silver, cultured and freshwater pearls.
0.6 x 0.6 cm
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Ring: Arrow Ring, 2018
Sterling silver
3.1 x 0.6 cm
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Bracelet: Bubbles Cuff, 2017
Sterling silver
3.81 x 0.6 cm
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Bracelet: Corrugated Cardboard Bracelet, 2017
Sterling silver
1.27 x 0.6 cm
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Ring: Blackened Gold Open Ring, 2017
Sterling silver, 24K Gold leaf.
3.8 x 0.6 cm
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Ring: Granular Ring, 2017
Sterling silver
1.9 x 0.6 cm
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Bangle: Badass, 2017
Sterling silver, Steel.
3.8 x 0.6 cm
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Bracelet: Tubes Bracelet, 2017
Sterling silver, bronze and leather cord.
4.4 x 6.3 cm
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Ring: Balancing Pearl Ring, 2016
Sterling silver, culturedd pearl.
1.27 Ø
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Ring: Wrapped Silver Ring, 2017
Sterling silver
2.54 x 0.6 cm
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Ring: Crisscross Ring, 2017
Sterling silver
2.54 Ø
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Ring: Vessel Ring, 2017
Sterling silver, gold.
3.81 x 1.27 cm
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Bracelet: Double Bangle, 2017
Bronze, sterling silver, gold.
3.81 Ø
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Bracelet: Woven Cuff, 2017
Bronze, sterling silver.
3.81 Ø
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Earrings: POP Earrings, 2016
Sterling silver, watermelon Tourmaline.
3.17 Ø
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Bracelet: All Lined Up Cuff, 2016
Sterling silver
3.81 Ø
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Ring: Ocean Ring, 2017
Sterling silver, steel, resin, Tourmaline, Pyrite.
1.90 x 2.54 cm
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Ring: Half Square Ring, 2017
Sterling silver
2.54 x 1.27
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Jill Herlands, formerly known as MetalurJ, based in Hell’s Kitchen NYC, is an art jewelry studio, focused on hand fabricated, single edition wearable art.
Statement
After teaching myself about the science behind metalworking, I became obsessed with the manipulation of raw material. Hand fabrication is my choice of manipulation. While experimenting with non-traditional materials, I discover and appreciate the unexpected beauty of what initially was unattractive.My use of cement is an example of this and implies strength and durability, even if the material is broken. I draw my inspiration from New York City.
Architecture, concrete, Steel, and people – the whole of the city influences and motivates me to create what I’m passionate about. Pushing the boundaries of metalwork while experimenting with raw materials, I look for dimension, texture, full shapes, contrasts, and empty contours. I appreciate the simple abstractions that result from incorporating these elements into a design. I am mesmerized by the fact that a material such as metal can change so drastically in appearance by manipulation. The untouched metal is smooth and industrial in appearance and is reborn as an intriguing form that bears no resemblance to the original material. It is as if the metal assumes a second life and reveals its true identity.
My attitude towards life is decidedly non-conformist, and so is my art.
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