Kika AlvarengaHer, 18K Gold + Crystal Quartz Ring

Kika Alvarenga’s jewelry begins in the body, the place where the soul finds expression. Kika’s jewelry is made of poignant revelations. In the imperfection of a stone pulses the beauty of its unique identity. Contrasts prolong the gaze. The rough contains the delicate. Gloss casts shimmers upon matte. Weight carries possibilities of lightness. The stone says where it wants to become a jewel, the cut listens, the metal receives.

Guided by the belief that the imperfection of a stone is what presents the beauty of its unique identity, Kika Alvarenga's work is imbued with duality. Her jewelry prolongs the gaze by displaying these contrasting sensations, as the rough carries the delicate.