From left to right: Moon boutonnière yellow brass and silver (925) • CherryRose brooch copper and yellow gold 14 kt. • Bell brooch silver (925) • Plum brooch silver (925) • MoonCrescent brooch yellow brass, copper and silver (925) • CloverDaisy brooch copper and silver (925) • Camellia boutonnière silver (925) • CherryCherry boutonnière yellow gold 14kt.

1. Moon boutonnière yellow brass and silver (925) • 2. CherryRose brooch copper and yellow gold 14 kt. • 3. Bell brooch silver (925) • 4. Plum brooch silver (925) • 5. MoonCrescent brooch yellow brass, copper and silver (925) • 6. CloverDaisy brooch copper and silver (925) • 7. Camellia boutonnière silver (925) • 8. CherryCherry boutonnière yellow gold 14kt.

Magdalena Duncan

the MON collection

Magdalena Duncan

the MON collection

The collection

Floral-shaped Brooches, Earrings and Boutonnières*.

The larger brooches have a diameter of 3 cm and a pin fastening to fit their size.

The Boutonnières have a diameter of 20, 14, 11, or 9 mm and can be worn by men and women, for example on the lapel of a jacket.

Materials used are Sterling Silver, Brass, Copper, Gold and Alpaca.

* the French word for buttonhole

Inspiration

I continued to develop my jewellery making skills after finishing my study in Fine Arts at the Pretoria University of Technology in South Africa.

In the meantime, working at the Bureau of Heraldry, I discovered mon; a Japanese sign or emblem owned by a family. With its subtly styled design and minimal use of detail, mon became the inspiration for my collection.