Studied the history and development of jewelry of different cultures and trends. He put quality as the basis of his work, even at first glance, such trifles that can only be seen with a strong magnification under a microscope.
In his work, he used the latest technologies, materials, modern approaches to work, skillfully combining them with a classic look at jewelry that has been worked out for centuries.
Brooch “Drop of discord”Large brooch, made of titanium, with a gold lock of the 750th test. The size of the brooch is 150 x 110 mm, it is multi-layered, with a large number of individual elements that are assembled into a single composition. In the manufacture of the brooch, five types of stone settings were used, including “fisht” and “micropave”. In total, there are 7469 stones of 118.94 ct in the decoration – these are diamonds, rubies, sapphires, multicolor sapphires, spinels, tsavorites, tanzanites, heliodors. The color of the titanium from which the brooch is made is called “the surface of Mars under the rays of the Sun.” Artist Tsetsen Erdniev (Joko Korsha).
The vast majority of things are made by hand, in a single copy.
Andrei Mikhailov is a master jeweler of the highest level, who was the first in Russia to pay attention to titanium and began to work with it. Andrei did not just cut patterns on a plane, but created them in three-dimensional space, using different types of bartacks, including micropave.
Brooch “A drop of discord” Jeweler A.Mikhailov The composition is continued by a special stand. It is also handmade, made of stained walnut and patinated bronze. Tsetsen Erdniev learned the secret of bronze patination from ancient Japanese recipes translated by Tsetsen.
Mikhailov is a prize-winner of the competition of the Gokhran of Russia in the nomination “Jewelry made from non-traditional materials”.
He was preparing to open an author’s school of jewelry art on the basis of a professional educational institution that invited its former graduate to a prestigious collaboration for both sides.
Died in March 2019.
Exhibits of works by Mikhailov A.N. in the Moscow gallery of Ilgiz Fazulzyanov where the first combined exhibition and sale of Russian jewelers Russian Winter 2018 was held.Heavenly and earthly crosses.Easter egg Appearance of Christ. 2011. Silver gilding obsidian.Golden cross. 2016. Gold guilloche enamel diamonds.Cameos.Pendant with flywheel.Pendant with corundum flowers.Brooch with agate.