Image courtesy of Elleke van Gorsel

Delft Blue collection by Elleke van Gorsel

The Delft Blue collection consists of: unique chains with a 3D printed bead and crafted bamboo, earrings, rings, ear pins, beads, pendants and bow ties.The 3D printed jewels for this new collection are dyed by the designer, Elleke van Gorsel, herself by means of artisanal methods. 

Image courtesy of Elleke van Gorsel

Because of hand painted coloring each item has it’s unique blue degrade gradient. As an alternative for the imported blue-white Chinese porcelain at the end of the 16th century, there was earthenware produced with a blue decoration in Dutch city Delft.

Image courtesy of Elleke van Gorsel

In the 19th century jeans were dyed with blu de Geneva, transforming into the ever since popular blue jeans. The special character of the 16th century blue shades on the ceramics, and of the washed jeans assemble in the new collection with detailed 3D printed jewelry with a blue degraded gradient.

Image courtesy of Elleke van Gorsel

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