Hand made in GREECE
by OREADES
Each OREADES creation preserves the history and style of Greek Jewelry: technical knowledge, creative and stylistic research that has evolved over time. Each jewel is an exclusive creation designed by a team of creatives and handcrafted by Greek master goldsmiths, some of whom have worked with jewelry for over 30 years.
The Love Knott made of about 128 gold wires, a comfort shape of the highest craftmanship, carefully made becoming a unique jewel inspired by the legendary Hercules Knott.
OREADES Jewelry, following the passion for unique jewellery and love for beauty. The great dexterity combined with perfect execution led to create masterpieces of goldsmith art appreciated by their customers, for which they became trusted jewelers. With artisan mastery, creativity and grace in design, they created jewelry which would become a source of continuous inspiration in the coming years.
Meandros
Athens is the centre of excellence for goldsmith art, where cultural and stylistic influences also come from neighbouring countries, OREADES a visionary and creative team , anticipated trends by creating jewels with a contemporary design. They were requested by many jewellers and customers who aspired to wear their masterpieces. Originality, craftsmanship and beauty are the signature of many creations, in particular beautiful pendants to wear all time, which can also be matched with into earrings and other precious pieces.
Legend
Despite the outbreak of circumstances OREADES never slowed their creation of jewellery. Unstable global situation prevented the team from being recruited to fight, and continued to work with passion, helped by our trusted artisans. Scarcity of precious raw materials led the team to use the strong creativity to make jewellery using less expensive materials such as silver,, with a design that enhances volumes alsaw in a sculptural way, empty inside and light in their essence.
The bracelets in which artisan craftsmanship meet in a design where the volumes are sculpted and the stones, enhance the piece’s three-dimensionality. The cleanness and regularity of the shape add elegance and movement to this jewel that becomes a semi-rigid, light and extremely comfortable sculpture, inspired by the architectural projects of the time.
Byzantine
treasures
In these years, colours and costume were an inspiration for the creation of jewellery with gold, precious stones and enamels. The pieces evoke the granulation creating shapes which inspired increasingly unique pendants and brooches. Greek mastery did not stop at jewellery, but also led to the creation of precious and unique design pieces of subjects including decorative items in gold, diamonds, precious stones, mother-of-pearls and colored enamel, requested by the bysantine empress Theodora.
The Bysantine bracelet is inspired from museum jewelry, decoraded with precious stones enhancing the contrast of shapes and colours. A jewel in yellow gold, enamel and precious gems set in the Greek pattern with a comfort shape that enhance its perfection.
