Gabriella Kiss is a jewelry designer based in New York.
Highlights from the brand’s biography:
Gabriella studied sculpture at Pratt Institute, where she mastered the method of creating wax molds for casting.
After completing her studies, she spent eight years working under Ted Muehling, which, according to her, was the most important stage in her professional development.
In the early 1990s, Kiss presented her first jewelry made in anatomical style, depicting hand gestures and fragments of the human body.
Her subsequent collection, “Love Token”, was created under the influence of the Victorian tradition of giving drawings of eyes as a token of love.
Particularly noteworthy is the series of jewelry depicting insects, snakes or birds.
In addition, Gabriella Kiss creates elegant jewelry using precious metals and a variety of precious and semi-precious stones, such as diamonds, sapphires, rubies and emeralds. Gabriella Kiss finds inspiration for her work in the natural world, life processes and the history of art. Her jewelry is created to carry a special, personal meaning for the owner.
