K. Brunini Jewels
The most stunning gems paired with precious wood: the Wood Dynasty collection is an ode to the wonders of creativity, fostering a relationship between nature and the adorned.
For more than twenty years, Katey Brunini has crafted fine pieces with the well-being of Mother Earth in mind. Strongly committed to preserving our environment for future generations, she takes pride in making jewelry to be worn and cherished by likeminded individuals. One of the most beautiful materials known to humankind inspires her new collection, Wood Dynasty, a material that has sheltered, warmed, protected, and enabled much of our creativity and ingenuity throughout history. It echoes sustainability in an age of short-term tech. Each piece in the collection seeks to add to the story of human interaction and infatuation with wood, and features a striking line of artful jewelry that connects the wearer to the wonders of timber and twig. Bamboo, cocobolo, zebra, and sawo wood, house elements of fancy colored diamonds, emeralds, tourmaline, opals, Tibetan sunstone, and morganite. These fine gemstones are then oddly paired with organic materials such as abalone, Angel Skin coral, and water buffalo horn to explore the relationship between ancient and modern eras. The 1980s BC mashes with the 1980s AD: Cleopatra meets Joan Collins. Katey Brunini masterfully pairs the simple elegance of wood with “fashion forward shapes like shoulder pads, and big hair of the 1980’s and ‘90s. Sustainable cycles are the focus of the collection like the rings of a tree trunk.” Highlighted pieces range from a simple wooden bangle with an 18K gold antler to flared and carved abalone earrings with wood and burnt orange diamonds suited for Krystle Carrington. Carved bamboo tropical designs are especially light and playful. Wild diamond slices and angular rose cut shapes keep the pace with the future even though they can date back 250,000 years. All the while, wood has been consistent. And so has Katey Brunini’s dazzling creativity.