24K and 18K Yellow Gold and 18K White Gold
0.92 Carat Fancy Blue Diamond
Commissioned by an amateur bodybuilder and CEO of a Belgium company in Shanghai who thought that
rams are the perfect symbol of endurance and leadership.
This piece was 100% carved by hand with the face cast in 18K white gold with just the snout plated with white rhodium,
the eyes in 24K gold and forehead set with a magnificent fancy blue diamond.
I was born in a country of icy winters and warm-hearted people, and my passion for fine armors brought me to the Montréal school of jewelry in which I started practicing techniques that were meant to make it possible to design and create some of the most intricate and beautiful armors in the world.
During an internship in the best and most respected jewelry company in Canada, Henry Birks & Sons, I got noticed by then chef d’atelier Monsieur Alain Marcel for my steady hands and raw talent.
After being employed as a polisher by Birks, I opened my fine jewelry atelier in vibrant Shanghai, where I made hundreds of clients’ engagement and wedding jewelry among others and consulted with some of the most respected companies in the world of luxury, like Piaget.
In 2009 I also started teaching the craft of designing and creating jewelry, taking my students to a professional level. As for today, my dream of fine armor design and creations still lives on…