PASSIFLORA : Interested in something on the exotic side? The gleaming, pure look of solid gold make these 24-karat yellow gold earrings from Turkish designer Yaakov Hillel’s Passiflora collection something to treasure. A delicate star-shape at the top descends to a gold bead in the middle, and culminates with an organic-inspired pod-shaped drop at the bottom. Pure mobile luxury! The earrings come with posts.
Although his family has traditionally worked in textiles in their native Turkey, Yaakov says he “eventually decided to use my design experience in a new field and jewelry, so much a part of life in Istanbul, seemed like a natural extension to me." Using techniques that date back to height of the ancient Anatolian culture, Hillel's jewelry is all hand carved, hammered and finished by hand. While his designs are made by the best artisans that can be found in Istanbul, they aren't perfectly symmetrical.
