A unique collaboration between GAIA&GINO, London-based designer Sebastian Bergne and Swarovski Elements. GAIA&GINO is the first company using the new “Crystal Rocks” product of SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS in the world. London-based designer Sebastian Bergne was inspired by a visit to the Iznik factories in Turkey and he turned to quartz ceramics for this project to introduce a range of bowls and vases. Bergne has, however, applied his usual rigor and created pared-down designs incorporating the “Nazar” charm that traditionally protects the owner from the evil eye or bad luck. In this collection, GAIA&GINO used Turkish heritages both in material and concept. The “Iznik quartz ceramics” –a material with a thousand year old tradition- is reinterpreted by Bergne in a very Turkish concept “evil eye” and universalized for the first time in a contemporary design object. “Iznik work and the Nazar symbol are really important in Turkish culture, so both struck a chord. The EYE collection will be produced in a “limited edition of 250 pieces” for large units and as a “limited edition of 300 pieces” for small ones, each numbered from 1-250/300.
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