Alexandra Mor
Alexandra Mor | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Occupation(s) | Jewelry designer and artistic director |
Alexandra Mor is an American jewelry designer and artistic director, who works from headquarters in New York City's Diamond District, where she founded her jewelry brand ALEXANDRA MOR.
Early life
[edit]Mor was born and raised in Israel´s multicultural Mélange. At a young age her French couturier mother taught her the concept of handcrafted design which suited her affinity for the creative realm.[1]
Career
[edit]Mor started to pursue a career as a filmmaker and worked as assistant director and producing manager.[2] In 2004 she found her passion in jewelry during a jewelry bench class[2] in New York City´s Jewelry District.[3]
Alexandra Mor (brand)
[edit]Mor's pieces are distinguished by details of knife-edged wire and yellow gold interior lining using diamonds and gemstones.[4] Mor launched her brand and first limited-edition collection at the Phillips de Pury auction house in December 2010,[2] and in 2014, launched her first retail jewelry collection at Dorfman Jewelers in Boston. In 2015, Mor debuted a series of pieces created exclusively for the New York City retailer Bergdorf Goodman.[3]
Mor's work has been worn on the red carpet by many, including Oprah, Lupita Nyong'o and Mila Kunis.[5]
In 2016, after spending a decade working in New York City, Mor moved to the island of Bali in Indonesia.[6]
For the 2019 edition of the US Protagonist Event, Mor created a Capsule Collection featuring the tagua seed and emeralds from the Muzo Mines in Colombia.[7][8]
Sustainable materials and cultural impact
[edit]Mor designs jewelry by being inspirited by personal relationship to her clients, by history, femininity and strength.[1] She uses diamonds and colored gemstones set in platinum and 18K gold.[3]
After spending a year in Bali, Indonesia, she created a special jewelry line from the seed of Amazonian Taque tree, the botanical alternative to elephant ivory. She was motivated to fabricate a product which looks like elephant ivory to help protect elephants from being robbed of their tusks.[9] The collection features Tagua seeds, black and red Balinese wood, Sumatran pearls and 22 karat yellow gold alongside Mor's signature details of knife-edged wire, gemstones and Diamond melee.[6][10] In 2017, Mor introduced her collection and concept for using Tagua as a luxury material at Vogue Italia's annual US Protagonist event.[7]
Awards and recognitions
[edit]In 2013 Mor received the Fine Jewellery Rising Star Award at Fashion Group International´s in the Fine Jewelry category.,[11] [12]
Following the 2017 Protagonist collaboration, Vogue Italia named Mor as creative director of the annual event.[13][14]
In 2018 she was named Innovator of the Year by Town & Country Magazine.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "ALEXANDRA MOR".
- ^ a b c "Alexandra Mor's Power Play". Adorn. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ a b c "Alexandra Mor Celebrates Her Brand's Fifth Anniversary". Robb Report. 30 June 2015.
- ^ Graff, Michelle (8 April 2015). "Alexandra Mor debuts at iconic New York retailer". National Jeweler.
- ^ Hollands, Courtney (28 October 2014). "Ring in the New: A Look at Alexandra Mor's Honeyed Emerald-Cut Citrine Ring". Boston Magazine.
- ^ a b DeMarco, Anthony (12 August 2017). "How A Jewelry Artist Is Using Her Creativity To Save Elephants In Africa". Forbes.
- ^ a b Abrams, Melanie (30 November 2018). "Auction Houses Grow a Different Kind of Jewelry Sale". The New York Times.
- ^ "The Protagonist, l'evento Vogue Italia a New York". Wired (in Italian). 12 December 2018.
- ^ "Artist Feature: Alexandra Mor". newsadrmedia. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "US Protagonists: beautiful jewels that respect animals and environment". Vogue.it. 12 September 2017.
- ^ "FGI Announces 2013 Rising Star Award Nominees". Daily Front Row. 7 January 2013.
- ^ "New York Based Alexandra Mor Wins Fashion Group International's 2013 'Fine Jewellery Rising Star' Award". Luxurious Magazine. 7 February 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "Fine jewelry designers tackle sustainability in Protagonist event". The Independent. 7 December 2018. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019.
- ^ "Katerina Perez | The Protagonist exhibition: Vogue Italia and Alexandra Mor's sustainable jewellery showcase". Katerina Perez. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "The Town & Country 2018 Jewelry Awards". Town & Country. 4 January 2018.