Here's a seemingly simple piece that looks not-so-simple when you take a better look. Gold weaving is actually not a new thing in jewelry but the designs associated with it are sort of hackneyed (in my humble opinion). Often literally shaped into forms where you'd expect some weaving done like abanicos (woven fans) or bahay kubos (nipa huts), then adding several other elements...generally, the designs tends to go overboard. Here we wanted to highlight the technique per se of woven gold. Done in the right size and proportion it just resonates subdued elegance. Had we have woven with finer strips I think we might have ended up with a more cloth-like texture.....now that's another idea to look into.

*Photo by Paolo Feliciano