Aymer Maria: Civilizations of the Past in Today’s Jewelry
From anthropology to jewelry: Ruth Aymer Marten, through her brand Aymer Maria, transforms artifacts of the past into contemporary forms
Anthropology as an elected discipline to shape jewelry. British Afro-Caribbean designer, Ruth Aymer Marten, founded Aymer Maria in 2020 to explore the role of wearables in the contemporary world. Her collections pay homage to past civilizations, reformulating elements of historic architecture and relics into textural and ethically conscious design. Laying the foundations for her idea of jewelry as an art form is the Pilastro collection, which draws inspiration from Greco-Roman architecture and its imposing structures. Rings, earrings, necklaces and pendants, all handcrafted from recycled gold and sterling silver, come together in a refined tribute to the ancient world.
KANI EARRING
Inspired by the multi-tiered facade of the Kani-Kombole mosque in southeastern Mali, the Kani earrings are handcrafted in recycled, 14-karat yellow gold and 76 ethically sourced Botswanamark baguette-cut diamonds.
TENÉ EDIT RING
The Tené Edit ring, handcrafted in recycled, 14-karat yellow gold, is a tribute to Sudanese-Sahelian architecture. Its distinctive profile aims to represent infinity.
CAULICULI RING
Using recycled gold, the Cauliculi ring reinterprets the iconic structure of fluted pillars of Corinthian order. Adjacent, the Tené Edit ring in its precious version with diamonds.
LARABANGA BRACELET
In recycled gold with diamonds, the Larabanga bracelet is an original version of the tennis model. Its shapes recall the conical buttresses of the Larabanga mosque in Ghana.
