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RIMA JEWELS ROMAN KEY RING: GRILL. . . Sterling si

RIMA JEWELS ROMAN KEY RING: GRILL.
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Sterling silver. Heavy. DM for purchase inquiries. #1stdibsjewels #nycjewelryweek #rimajewels @1stdibsjewels #hereweare #rimajewels #recycledmetal

RIMA JEWELS ROMAN KEY RING: TRIDENT. . . Sterling

RIMA JEWELS ROMAN KEY RING: TRIDENT.
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Sterling silver. Heavy. DM for purchase inquiries. #1stdibsjewels #nycjewelryweek #rimajewels @1stdibsjewels #hereweare #rimajewels #recycledmetal

RIMA JEWELS ROMAN KEY RING: HEART . . .Sterling S

RIMA JEWELS ROMAN KEY RING: HEART
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.Sterling Silver. DM to order.
#rimajewels #1stdibsjewels #heartchallenge #unisex #genderless #recycledmetal

RIMA JEWELS ANCIENT ROMAN KEY RING: ZIGGURAT. Ster

RIMA JEWELS ANCIENT ROMAN KEY RING: ZIGGURAT. Sterling silver. Form follows function. #rimajewels #1stdibsjewels DM with inquiries. Order now for holidays. #genderlessfashion #recycledmetal

I’ve released the first of my RIMA ROMAN KEY RIN

I’ve released the first of my RIMA ROMAN KEY RINGS capsule collection via @1stdibs’ website in celebration of and in collaboration with @nycjewelryweek 2020. Pictured above is the Roman LOVE key ring with subtle diamond pavé. Visit the RIMA selection directly via the link in my bio. Stay tuned as this collection is a series and I’ll be releasing more work and detailing the artistic impulse behind these creations. Available in time for the holidays. Get in touch! #rimajewels #lovering #1stdibsjewels #nycjewelryweek #nycjeweleryweek2020 #1stdibs #recycledmetal

“I make jewels that oftentimes exhibit elements

“I make jewels that oftentimes exhibit elements of the uncanny. Despite rationalist judgement one can recognize magic when one sees it and I like to tease out its secrets in my work by by paying close attention to form and deepening my investigations of materiality. I like to know how all materials behave, even when I'm not looking. This skeleton earring -alongside Pestilence: the fly stud earring- create a dialogue not only with one another but with a longstanding tradition of memento mori and vanitas painting and jewelsmithing. These themes have maintained my curiosity for many years and the obsession has led me to create these objects as indexical assertions within this field. I have others and will make others still. I think of them as uncanny because of the off-kilter realism captured in these works. There is a precious balance of naked amateur effort and innate skill on display in the care that went into fabricating the skeleton. These elements coalesce into a piece whose minuscule movements startlingly and satisfyingly mimic our own and no doubt animate that invisible spirit within.”
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-Me gathering my thoughts and drafting a statement on my artistic impulses for the occasion of my participation in the highly memorable exhibit FORGET THEM at the BROOKLYN METAL WORKS GALLERY back in 2016. @brooklynmetalworks ✨ An exhibition inspired by a quote from the only surviving poem by Lucretius (c. 99 – c. 55 BCE) – On the Nature of Things.
“There are no angels, demons, or ghosts. Immaterial spirits of any kind do not exist….Forget them.”
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This work is available in a limited edition in an array of custom alloys and stone adornments. Contact at rocio@rimajewels.com with inquiries. #mementomori #20kgold #studiojewelery #asmr #asmrsounds #1stdibsjewelry #hereweare

Solid 24k Golden Fleece pendant and wall sculpture

Solid 24k Golden Fleece pendant and wall sculpture. #rimajewels

Moonstone, periwinkle sapphires, and rhodolite gar

Moonstone, periwinkle sapphires, and rhodolite garnets. 18k gold yellow cross. #rimajewels

RIMA VITRIOL STAR RING. . Around 100 ethically sou

RIMA VITRIOL STAR RING.
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Around 100 ethically sourced natural marigold diamonds ranging in size from .7mm-1mm pavé set into solid 22k gold. Some more canary in color, others more cognac. Rare and limited in quantity, deliciously nuanced. Vitriol 7 point star ring, one point per letter. VITRIOL: Visita Interiora Terrae Rectificando Invenies Occultum Lapidem: Get to the center of things, therein lies the truth and transformation. That’s the short of it. #vitriol #alchemy #hautejoaillerie #rimajewels DM with inquiries. Also available in sterling silver @thesacredorder.

Possibilities for an earring. #rimajewels #20kgold

Possibilities for an earring. #rimajewels #20kgold #articulatedskeleton

RIMA JEWELS 18K ouroboros ring. DM with inquiries.

RIMA JEWELS 18K ouroboros ring. DM with inquiries. Lotsa nice rich texture as if the thing has been lost and found. Buried and rediscovered.

Scheherazade 20k gold adjustable ring and 22k gold

Scheherazade 20k gold adjustable ring and 22k gold vitriol star. #rimajewels

Color test: Hot pink sapphire center. Periwinkle s

Color test: Hot pink sapphire center. Periwinkle sapphire terminals. Yes? No? #rimajewels

This darling harlequin Baby Byzantine Ojo De Dios

This darling harlequin Baby Byzantine Ojo De Dios in 18k yellow gold is nearing completion. It features a special family birthstone combination request: moonstone, sapphire and garnets. I chose rhodolite garnets and soft blue sapphires to better compliment the moonstone center. I love this combination. It’s inspired me to do more in this colorful vein. You’ll see. As always, DM with inquiries. Holidays are fast approaching and I’ll need time to complete all of these flights of fancy fancy fancy. XX Rocío #rimajewels #harlequin #crossnecklace #crossearring

I went with my friend to her favorite antique jewe

I went with my friend to her favorite antique jewelry dealer on the lower east side sometime last year. The dealer and I talked shop. He had so much top vintage deco. Headed home today after running some needed errands I looked at my favorite stars against this red plastic bag that resembled a pleated latex skirt and remembered something true: that among all the pieces I had on that day this deco dealer liked my vitriol star diamond pave piece the best. As I headed out the door I asked him why and he responded because it sparkles like hell obvi.

This 18k rose gold RIMA JEWELS baby Byzantine Ojo

This 18k rose gold RIMA JEWELS baby Byzantine Ojo De Dios cross set with champagne diamonds and a bright emerald is off to new adventures, no longer hanging out exclusively with its RIMA buddies in the deluxe cases featuring the @abccarpetandhome X RIMA JEWELS collab. Rose gold aficionados worry not, follow link in my bio to see what’s still available directly from ABC Carpet and Home. As always you can also DM with inquiries. #rimajewels #abccarpetandhome

Solid 24k gold deity mask from the RIMA JEWELS Vig

Solid 24k gold deity mask from the RIMA JEWELS Vigilance Committee series. Hand stretched and hammered and one of a kind. Strung on an 18k gold hand fabricated hoop. Tiny work of art that dangles from your ear and dazzles onlookers. #rimajewels

Hey, you’re welcome. I appreciate you. There’s

Hey, you’re welcome. I appreciate you. There’s more coming— xxPestilence #takingdiminutivedumpsatoppenceshead #viral #lordoftheflies #berightback #wegotthis #rimajewels

I began these masks in early April during quaranti

I began these masks in early April during quarantine with some 24k gold I had on hand that I hammered out into a small irregular sheet and subsequently formed using improvised chasing tools and a leather notebook as backing. The first slide is a mask that I made more recently with more adequate tools and resin to hold the gold sheet in place while I work. All of the masks take shape as I work and teach myself these new yet wholly ancient techniques. No single face is premeditated —more a record of the curious spirit that is looking over my shoulder in the moments I am discerning its form and character at my work bench. I was initiated into the art of gold smithing from a 4th generation jeweler in a coastal port town in Latin America. I remember the distinct pleasure of meeting and conversing with a seemingly endless parade of people that would pop into the workshop where I apprenticed: merchant seamen, sailors, commercial fisherman, local vendors, repeat clients etc. Sitting quietly with these gold faces and the solitary work of teaching myself new skills brings me back to that sweltering 100 degree workshop and the multitudes of beloved people that populate my memories from this period in my life and the many more since. All together they form a limitless series I liken to my personal vigilance committee. Swipe through to see some more members of RIMA JEWELS: The Vigilance Committee. All one of a kind and strung on hand formed hoops. These masks are very light and sway freely. DM with inquiries. #rimajewels

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