Sound OFF
The price of gold has risen in recent times due to geopolitical conflict and global economic downturn. On April 13, 2022, the price reached a record high in Japan of 8,014 yen per gram. If conditions continue to worsen, this figure could rise to over 10,000 yen.
Despite its increasing cost, gold has remained a spur to creativity among jewellers. Its sheen and warm colour may immediately spring to mind, but it’s an attractive material for practical reasons as well, being both relatively durable and easy to process. This combination of attributes makes gold unique and irreplaceable.
When it comes to selecting jewellery, good design should take precedence over a high price tag.
A piece may be thinner, lighter and less opulent, but it can still capture people’s attention if it’s well designed. This is an ethos shared by all the jewellery designers in this exhibition.
Looking ahead, it seems that design and creative ingenuity will be more and more valued across the jewellery industry in the near future.