Contemporary Enamel Art Jewellery by Mahroz Hekmati

"I deeply believe that art, in its many forms, is the ultimate and highest expression and representation of the essence of human beings"

  • yellow, turquoise, green enamel sterling silver pendant

    "Haft Peykar" is an epic medieval Persian romance poem. The story is about the ruler of the Sassanid dynasty, King Bahram Gur, and the seven tales of seven beautiful princesses of seven Climes. He falls in love with these seven beauties and builds a palace containing seven domes for his brides - one for each of the wives. Each of these domes is dedicated to one day of the week, governed by the day's planet and bearing the symbolic colour of the princess. He visits each dome on the correspondent day of the week, where he feasts, drinks and enjoys the company of his bride and listens to her tales about why her colour symbol should represent the colour of love. He repeats this routine every day of the week with no exception.

  • handmade persian jewellery based on seven beauties story

    The seven princesses were:
    • Princess of India: symbolizing black colour, Saturday and planet Saturn
    • Princess of China: bearing the gold or yellow colour, Sunday and the Sun
    • Princess of Khwarazm: green colour, Monday and the Moon
    • Russian princess, red colour, Tuesday and planet Mars
    • Princess of Morocco: the turquoise colour, Wednesday and planet Mercury
    • Princess of Byzantium: sandalwood colour, Thursday and Jupiter
    • Persian princess: white, Friday and Venus
    The "Nizami Ganjavi's Haft Peykar" poem is beyond just a story of beauty, love or festivity. It is a life lesson and teaches us to be brave, wise and generous. That is what compelled me to create this series of collectable pieces of silver pendants, earrings and rings. I used vitreous enamel in each piece to represent the colour that represents each princess and her story.

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A FEW WORDS ABOUT ME AND MY WORK

My name is Mahroz Hekmati. I am a Jewellery Artist and Vitreous Enameller.
I fell in love with vitreous enamelling craft in 2017, while I was completing my graduate project at the Birmingham School of Jewellery. After graduation, I focused on developing the traditional and classic art of enamelling and miniture painting on enamel.
I use this amazing medium in my work pieces, adding a modern twist to align it with today’s styles, trends and tastes. All my designs display a combination of harmonious shapes and contrasting colours, mostly in silver and gold adorned with vitreous enamel. I create unique and original high-quality handmade jewellery and art objects in my workshop in the historical Birmingham Jewellery Quarter in the United Kingdom.

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MY INSPIRATION, WORK AND THE PROCESS OF CREATION

  • INSPIRATION

    I like all the things that nature has created for centuries. Despite all my admiration for them, I believe it's pointless to replicate what is already exists to perfection. I like to observe these master creations with an eye for detail and then bring in some of those indicated elements into my artworks.

  • MY CREATIVE SPACE

    It is in my historic Victorian-style workshop in the heart of Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter that the magic happens and where I turn my drawings and sketches into

    one-of-a-kind or heirloom pieces to be enjoyed by present and future generations to come.

  • PRIVATE CLIENTS

    I work closely with my clients to create and design unique handmade pieces with significant sentimental value. These can be wedding or engagement rings, newborn babies’ presents or any other personalized jewellery or art piece that reflects history, romance, or happy moments to remember and celebrate.

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