Nikos Koulis
Structure and fluidity effortlessly fuse in Greek designer Nikos Koulis’s fine jewellery. His designs marry a stark, Art Deco mood with feminine curves and flourishes. Indeed, Nikos tells The Adventurine that he is “always intrigued by taking a classic pillar from the past and redefining it, in my own terms with my own signature.”
Background story
About the designer
Enamel plays a starring role in Nikos’s designs, with this material creating a graphic contrast with diamonds and precious metals. The Universe Line, which takes its cues from New York’s famed skyline, plays with clear enamel as a setting for dazzling, angular white diamonds. Among the designs are the Universe Diamond Hoop Earrings, which convey a frosty glamour, fashioned as a series of geometric tablets of translucent enamel, set with white diamonds. And the Oui collection takes an even bolder tone, with white diamonds set in glossy black enamel
White Gold Chain Ring
€1.500,00
Yellow Gold Oui Earrings
€27.800,00
Yellow Gold Chain Earrings
€27.100,00
Yellow Gold Chain Chandelier Earrings
€42.000,00
Yellow Gold Feelings Ring
€800,00
Yellow and White Gold Chain Ring
€10.800,00
White Gold Universe Round Earrings
€54.300,00
White Gold Universe Earrings
€24.400,00
How we curate our
contemporary designers
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SIGNATURE
- Every designer we showcase at Auverture has a signature, defined by the recognisable style and knowledge that sets them apart from the rest
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STORY
- We believe jewellery tells a story, not just about your style but about who you are. That’s why our curators build collections that speak to the past, present and future of influential design
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TECHNIQUE
- Creating jewellery is an artform and we’re committed to celebrating that. Each piece we curate is technically exceptional, crafted with expertise, skill and creativity
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RESPONSIBILITY
- As a platform looking to the future, it’s important that all of our designers align with our eco-conscious mission. As a result, the pieces we curate are always purposeful and always ethical
About
Why we curated this designer
Nikos is based in Athens, Greece, where he has his own atelier, but he honed his eye for jewellery when he studied gemology and glyptography (the art of engraving gems) at the Gemological Institute of America. Before this, he had studied literature. Now, the designer weaves visual stories with his elaborate, experimental designs. “My jewels are emotional,” says Nikos. “They are not a passing fancy; they have the intensity of a love affair.”
The designer founded his brand in 2006, and it represented a homecoming of sorts, given that as a child he always “sketched and handcrafted things” as part of his family’s jewellery business, he tells Katarina Perez