a box project

NICOLAS
ESTRADA
”I draw inspiration from topics that are vested in the innate humanity of those who
view my work. For me, each piece of jewellery possesses inestimable power and
value, full of meaning and strength, which translate into an intimate dialogue between
the object and the beholder. I offer nothing less than the opportunity to see
something extraordinary and provocative: an ode to irreverence, yet reflecting the
aura surrounding a judiciously executed and profoundly contemplative creation.”
Having left Colombia for Barcelona to work in marketing, Nicolas Estrada’s career
path took a dramatic turn that led him to the Escola Massana. There he first
encountered the world of jewellery, discovering in it a galaxy of expressiveness
replete with infinite possibilities. An indefatigable researcher, his curiosity and passion
for jewellery have taken him all over the world. Guided by a sense of balance
and refinement, Nicolas has pursued diverse courses of study ranging from gemmology,
setting and carving techniques, as well as research and work in traditional
Berber Kabyle jewellery and filigree techniques from Colombia, culminating in a
master’s degree in gemstone cutting and jewellery design at the Trier University of
Applied Sciences, Idar-Oberstein, in Germany.
He has published four books on jewellery, each drawing on 500+ designs from
around the world: NEW RINGS (two editions), NEW EARRINGS and NEW NECK-
LACES. A fifth book on brooches is scheduled for publication in 2018.
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