In this podcast I would like you to discover the journey of a young jewellery designer within the contemporary jewellery design scene in a rapidly changing jewellery landscape. Bea Bongiasco latest jewellery collection is like a miniature fantasy world anyone can immerse in. I met Bea Bongiasco at COUTURE in Las Vegas and interviewed her classmates for GEMOLOGUE KICK GEM - the series of interviews with brilliant women and men who are about to dazzle the jewellery world with their exceptional talent and creativity.
- You founded your jewellery brand in Milan the same year you graduated from the Jewellery Design course at Central Saint Martins in London. How did the jewellery degree shaped you as a designer and prepared you to navigate the jewellery industry?
- What was your vision when you launched the brand, and does it still remain the same today?
- Your jewels are handmade in Italy. What is your day like at your workshop? How recognisable "Made in Italy" for jewellery?
- Your inspiration comes from the fascination you have always had with the Eastern countries and traveling. What inspires you to create?
- Your jewels are cheerful, lightweight and precious. How would you define contemporary jewelry design scene in "the era of playful fine jewellery"? What gave you confidence there is a consumer for contemporary jewellery design?
