André Ribeiro
Light loves to play in the dark.

French-born André Ribeiro creates dramatic modern jewelry from elastomer caoutchouc, i.e., rubber, and diamond, highlighting the beautiful and ironic contrast of the materials. He sees this marriage of materials as an example of an ancient, inner attitude applied to the ongoing task of logically evolving and pursuing a tradition. He explores contemporary and unusual materials for use in his jewelry while maintaining a consistent formal appearance.

The black, matte rubber and the firey and brilliant high-quality diamonds provide the ultimate visual contrast. The diamonds wink from within their dark, commonplace surroundings. André says, “The minimalist, understated, radically simplified shape unites Oriental aesthetic and cultural traditions with certain ideas that were first articulated during the Bauhaus period. In a certain sense, the formal expression has become non existent.”