Anyone who knows me knows how much I love jewelry and a lot of it! If you just take a look at my jewelry box, you will understand how big the craze is and it is very difficult to surprise me because it seems that I have already seen all the species and types of all the jewelry in the world. Every trip of mine ends with buying a piece of jewelry, but it turns out that I haven't seen everything either!
A few days ago I was exposed for the first time (oh the shame) to an insanely talented jewelry designer who knows how to create a precise, authentic and unique piece of jewelry. Her name is Michal Ben Yishai and I am already in love. Well, enough talk about me. Here is some information about Michal and her super stunning collection: Michal's jewelry is not industrially mass produced. They are made by hand paying attention to the small details and a high level of finish as only perfectionists like her know, starting with the selection of the diamonds which she chooses one by one like candy, the inlay work, and the processing of the materials with her special twist and touch that have become a hallmark of her jewelry. Michal studied a bachelor's degree in product design and goldsmithing, connected to fashion and styling from a young age, she designed and made "dressing" for homes, and aesthetics for her is like air to breathe.
Each piece of jewelry is a story in itself
Michal designs the gold jewelry collection, but you can also find silver jewelry. "Gold jewelry maintains its beauty over the years and only gets better. Its color gets stronger, it gets rough like a fingerprint of life," she explains. The gold processing methods are many and varied and sometimes she prefers to preserve the material in its raw form and thus creates unprocessed block jewelry, which are not shiny and shimmery and bear a personal stamp. The jewelry is set with diamonds in a variety of colors,
Diamonds in their raw form, as well as gems or stones that have not been processed, from the quarry straight to jewelry.
Anyone who knows me knows how much I love jewelry and a lot of it! If you just take a look at my jewelry box, you will understand how big the craze is and it is very difficult to surprise me because it seems that I have already seen all the species and types of all the jewelry in the world. Every trip of mine ends with buying a piece of jewelry, but it turns out that I haven't seen everything either!
A few days ago I was exposed for the first time (oh the shame) to an insanely talented jewelry designer who knows how to create a precise, authentic and unique piece of jewelry. Her name is Michal Ben Yishai and I am already in love. Well, enough talk about me. Here is some information about Michal and her super stunning collection: Michal's jewelry is not industrially mass produced. They are made by hand paying attention to the small details and a high level of finish as only perfectionists like her know, starting with the selection of the diamonds which she chooses one by one like candy, the inlay work, and the processing of the materials with her special twist and touch that have become a hallmark of her jewelry. Michal studied a bachelor's degree in product design and goldsmithing, connected to fashion and styling from a young age, she designed and made "dressing" for homes, and aesthetics for her is like air to breathe.
What's in the collection?
The range is extremely wide, earrings, bracelets, rings, necklaces and pendants. The jewels are delicate and blend into each other to make a fascinating whole. Each piece of jewelry stands on its own and together they combine a new story. "I like to wear the jewelry in layers," says Michal, "a delicate diamond chain that is attached to the neck, below it a chain in the design of bee wings, a medallion chain painted in enamel, and finally the latest fashion trend, which are long chains of gems combined with elements of gold, onyx stones, Diamonds, and a gold pendant. It is the combination of the jewels that creates the interesting and different twist, and everyone can choose new chain combinations every day according to their mood, and create a new story and a different look.
The rings designed by Michal are different from anything you've ever known, whether it's 18 carat rings with a matte finish and black diamond inlays that have become a leading trend, rings inlaid with unprocessed diamonds, an antique polished diamond, or special ancient stones that she collects from collectors. Signet rings in an ancient style like in England and set with diamonds, rings with stars as a sign for children and more. Special designs inlaid with black, white, brown or transparent diamonds, or with gemstones such as aqua marine and ruby. Each piece of jewelry looks different, each piece is exclusive.
There is a very rich collection of earrings of different lengths with many elements from different and varied worlds such as the world of animals, rock and roll, stars, flowers, and more. Most of them are set with small and delicate diamonds and radiate elegance and luxury.
The bracelets are also different and special. Designs that combine everyday materials with super high-quality materials, a high-quality diamond that is set on a cable or woven on an interesting thread. "Diamonds in jeans" she calls them, a combination of luxury with the everyday.
The sources of inspiration
"Everything turns me on," says Michal, "things I see, experience, hear and meet." It can be tattoos, animals, rock and roll, inspirations from life. My head is constantly looking for new materials, recently I am very connected to the special motifs drawn from the animal world. Snakes in the image of which I create a lot of jewelry because for me the snake is renewal, it sheds its skin and creates a new one, and it is feminine to me. It is not for nothing that he is a symbol of medicine. Also bees, tigers, fish and butterflies. I am connected to the world of tattoos, I have developed a method for designing tattoo jewelry in which I empty the jewelry of the material and fill it with enamel colors.
"Michael, shape me an ear"
For a large part of my lessons I design jewelry to order. From the initial planning stage or based on an existing piece of jewelry that you want to change. The customers relate to my style and want everything I wear. They take jewelry off me because they trust my taste. It got to the point where a customer came into the store and asked "Michael, design an ear for me". We planned the appearance of the ear, how many holes at what intervals, we chose the appropriate earrings and together we designed an ear of evidence in my jewelry.
What is the piece of jewelry that is a "best seller" and identified with you?
An earring that I designed a few years ago and still make, a small and delicate hoop for the upper part of the ear, which looks like two hoops. I've already seen people copy me with this model, it's a stolen jewel.
What is your dream?
"The dream is happening right now." She says. "Two years since I opened the store, and I love what I do. I am connected to art and to people. It is the totality of both together and not just being a jewelry designer, I have clients for years that I am connected to and meaningful to them. Yes, I believe that I will break even beyond the borders of the country, Israel is a small country, I am talented and I have something to offer and it will happen. I am flourishing and my face is forward.
What about a collection for men? Well-dressed men are very much to my taste and I think it flatters them. Currently there is a small collection that includes bracelets with engravings, rings and necklaces. For some of the men who come into the store, I design a piece of jewelry together with them and according to their taste, and there are many who choose from the women's collection, and it looks great. It's all about opening your mind to the second and the different, and daring.
"My jewelry is not fashion, it is temporary."
