пятница, 2 сентября 2016 г.

What is "Silver Dream"?

"Silver Dream" is Oringo exclusive annual competition. Each year (usually in February, but in 2017 we are going to start later) we receive hundreds of drawings in order to create stylish silver jewels. Our craftsmen and designers choose the most interesting ones and then make dreams come true. Few months later produced jewels show up at our store and each artist receive his jewel as a gift.


This year was definitely the most interesting and productive. We expanded the range of style and started working with new stone shapes and wooden inserts (that worth a special story which I`ll tell you later).
We dared to embody intricate sketches as well as minimalistic ones and succeed in both.
Here are some of this year treasures:

Totemic rings

First draft was made by our employee so it could seem unfair to select it in terms of the competition. On the other hand, we liked it so much that couldn`t help but make it in silver. However, we didn`t shorten the winners list and created totemic rings out of the competition. 

Stingrays


When we decided to complete these amazing earrings with a suitable ring it quickly became obvious that the tail is too sharp for fingers. Jewel from Oringo has to be beautiful, comfortable and safe. That`s something we always take care of, so we did some graceful traits to accomplish.


Midsummer Night`s Dream 



Sometimes we have to bring in notable adjustments. This one couldn`t be made with horns so our jewelers found out an elegant way to solve that problem. 

The Symbol Of House

At first the drawing seemed strange but now it is one of the most classy jewels we`ve ever done. Also we had a privilege to meet the author who turned out to be an architect and interesting person in general.

















Although "Silver Dream" is such a sophisticated and sometimes very difficult event for us, we can`t wait to see what next year will bring. It is such a pleasure to make somebody's dream come true!

четверг, 18 августа 2016 г.

Meet the Legend!

Today I`ll tell you the story behind our "Legend" pendant written by designer Julia Nikiforova.

Life is such an unpredictable thing... Sometimes your surroundings change within a moment. Today you have everything, tomorrow you`ve got nothing. Yesterday all around you was habitually yet boring but then comes the new day and life starts going full-speed immediately. You can take it as it comes and wait what will happen next. Or you can make a choice and start overcoming all barriers.

Waterfall legend is one of my favorites so I was very thankful to have a chance to work with jewelers and help embody legendary fish in silver.


Koi fish symbolizes the preservation of life and the definition of success. Dragon represents might, wisdom, felicity and prosperity. Jasper`s energy may positively effect on sense of purpose and mind clarity. 

For me "Legend" means power. Power to make decisions and help people in need even when you balance on a tiny stone amongst the mighty flow. I believe that anybody can make the world a better place. It`s all about doing something instead of waiting for something whilst being brave and generous. Inside each of us hides a dragon that will patiently wait until we free him. But how long can you wait?




  



среда, 17 августа 2016 г.

Hello!

My name is Anton Maslov and I work in Ukrainian jewelry company Oringo.
I started this blog to show you talented jewelers, manufacturing processes and tell different stories about my surroundings.









At first, let me tell you more about Oringo.
We are located in a beautiful and pretty big city called Kharkiv.




Kharkiv is known as a cultural and industrial hub. Although since Soviet Union breakup lots of capabilities were lost and big fabrics closed, our city never had a lack of talented people pushing the boundaries in different ways.


Above you see our home where all the silver beauty is made.
We started designing and handcrafting high-quality jewels
in July 2004.
Oringo is a family business and a work of my life. Honestly it is hard to describe how I adore our works. We make each jewel from scratch, use only high-quality materials and spend lots of energy on making jewels look amazing.
Nature and creative people inspire us. "Calipso" earrings were drawn for ours "Silver Dream" competition.



 Ring inspired by Aquarium` song called "The day after tomorrow" (№3)


 This jewel is based on childhood memories and architecture state of mind. No gems, pure style.


Designer works with the new model. It really takes time. Check out the result.

I have a lot to show you further, but maybe you want something certain?
Please let me know in the comments.
Thank you for the attention!