Pae White | Cultured Magazine
Pae White for Vhernier. Photo: Erdna Creative.
by Mila Diaz-Szymczak
During LA Art Week, multidisciplinary artist Pae White and Milanese jeweler Vhernier unveiled a limited edition ring collection that makes the case for jewelry as serious sculpture.
The Scene: Another Frieze LA descended on Southern California this week, and with it came a slew of coveted invitations, including Vhernier’s elegant private reception unveiling of its new collection designed by LA-based multidisciplinary artist Pae White. The worlds of contemporary art, high jewelry, and serious collecting converged with the kind of easy chemistry that only LA, at its very best, can produce.
The Crowd: The evening was hosted by esteemed collector and founder of Museo Jumex Eugenio López, as guests were welcomed by Pae White, Vhernier CEO Gianluca Brozzetti and Vhernier US President Carlo Traglio. Meanwhile, a truly global slew flocked to the event including MOCA board chair Carolyn Powers, gallerist Francesca Kaufmann of Kaufmann Repetto, French curator and Galerie XII founder Valérie-Anne Giscard d’Estaing, power stylist Petra Flannery, Syrian-Swedish visual artist Jwan Yosef, houseware entrepreneur Zoe de Givenchy, Belgian photographer Guillaume Roemaet, Brazilian supermodel Daniela Braga, luxury communications founder Cristiana Viganò, collector Graham Steele, Chanel’s President of Arts, Culture & Heritage Yana Peel, painter Marco Lorenzetto and more.
The Occasion: The collection, designed by White and crafted by Vhernier, is inspired by the architecture of a crab’s exoskeleton, rendered in white gold, abalone, jade, sapphires, and rock crystal. Rarity is the name of the game here: only two iterations of each design will be produced.