Jewellery set: medallion and bracelet

Medallion: Clear amber piece in a jewellery metal frame with a plant-motif ornamental chain. Bracelet: Two pieces of clear amber with carved whitish inserts in an analogous ornamental frame, with a metal band. K. Simanonis (b. 1937) treats amber jewellery as a luxury, representational object that is not worn every day, but only on special occasions. The artist revived engraving in his jewellery pieces, as well as incrustation and the filigree and cast silver techniques which particularly suited this unevenly shaped mineral. His jewellery pieces are asymmetrical, feature different surfaces, and are dynamic and expressive. The jewellery artist is a recognized Lithuanian art figure. He was born in 1937 and graduated from the Tallinn Institute of Art in 1965 (specializing in metallic fine arts). He has been participating in exhibitions since 1965. One of his first shows of personal works was in 1973 in Palanga. He created decorative metal works for interiors and many jewellery pieces from noble metals and amber. He has been a member of the Lithuanian Artists’ Union since 1970 and lives in Vilnius.