The Art Deco Inspiration Behind Broken Plate's Jewelry Design
When shopping Broken Plates, you may notice that nearly all of our pieces make reference to an Art Deco inspiration. ”Deco Dagger” is a favorite, seen in both our line of sculptural earrings as well as our Kinetic Necklaces.
The Era’s bold geometric lines mixed with sophisticated curves and fine craftsmanship provide endless inspiration for adorning our modern lives. We look to architectural silhouettes and patterns of that time to use in repetition as we design any new 3-dimensional form. Capturing these silhouettes in crisp, colorful, glass sheets ensures that the resulting piece will be contemporary while also maintaining a sense of timelessness.
These inspired translucent wearables use repetition to create their undulating forms, designed to move with the body and refract the light at every angle.
Each shape is cut using a CNC waterjet, allowing for each kinetic piece to be perfectly reproduced. After each shape is cut from the surface of our colorful glass plates, they are sanded using diamond-infused abrasives. A trip through the kiln returns each sanded edge to its original glassy shine.