New moons rising: lunarium earrings by Ilgiz Fazulzyanov

Just like the gems in his masterpieces, the personality and creative approach of Ilgiz Fazulzyanov – a miracle jeweler who has escaped the one-size-fits-all standard – are both multifaceted and outstanding.

Never giving up, even in the face of tremendous difficulties, Ilgiz acquired his mastery and knowledge through trial and error, passion and dedication.

Ilgiz does not follow mainstream trends. Unlike many other jewelers, he rarely builds designs “around the stone”. Instead, he takes an idea and ingeniously fills it up with materials – metals, stones, enamel, sometimes even changing the stones – to fit his vision, such as faceting pearls to create an unusual visual effect.

In his pursuit to not just create something beautiful but also to compel people to feel this beauty, Ilgiz Fazulzyanov has dreamed up the Lunarium Earrings.

In the ancient world, a lunarium (from the Latin word “luna”) was a device – a system of different types of globes – used to illustrate the motion and phases of the Moon.

In these earpieces, implemented in gold, diamonds, fire opals, pearls and hot enamel, the geometrical shapes, accompanying pearl moons, resemble the transparent wings of a fantastic, nocturnal insect, or the stained-glass windows in an Art Deco cathedral.

As in all Ilgiz’s creations, the earrings are wearable treasures.

Not once has he emphasised the importance of wearability. In his opinion, all jewels should be as comfortable on a museum shelf as on the person who wears them, not catching on the clothes, nor pulling or scratching the skin.

The smooth pearls of the two full moons and honey drops of fire opals in the ultra-feminine earrings are further proof of the artistic genius of Ilgiz Fazulzyanov, elegantly delighting the eye and delicately firing up the imagination.