Each goldsmith of the year has their own individual idiom and method of working. The jewellery and items were created using various methods: handcrafting, drilling, sawing, forging, casting. For many, modern 3D-technology has opened doors to unlimited possibilities for new design. Over the decades, goldsmiths and silversmiths have shaped many unique pieces of luxury jewellery, but have also worked with mass production.
The smiths are connected by their passion, quality and an uncompromising attitude towards their work. They don't cut corners; instead, they will labour over even the smallest detail. A journey through the Brilliant! exhibition will uncover experimentation, the search for novel ideas, respect for traditions and international success stories. The smiths' works have been given as gifts to members of royal families and to popular figures who have divided popular opinion, such as the Shah of Iran and Diana, Princess of Wales. Throughout the decades, the jewellery has featured in well-respected, international exhibitions and in private collections.
Juha Koskela’s jewellery is all about a flowing rhythm and continuous movement. Movement breathes life and continuity. Koskela draws on his environment, on natural surfaces and shapes, for inspiration.
He is skilled in the rare technique of Anticlastic Raising. He uses the technique to create airy, three-dimensional and sculptural pieces.
Koskela mainly creates his jewellery out of silver and gold, combining them with titanium or Mokume-gane, whose multimetal layering allows for a surface colour and finish somewhat reminiscent of a watercolour. Juha Koskela has studied and worked in America for a long time. His individual and carefully finished work has gained recognition both in his home country and worldwide.
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