URŠULA RIHTAR
Crystallization of energy
Crystals are natural masters of geometry. Their structure hides symmetry and order, reflecting the fundamental laws of nature. The process of their growth reveals a fascinating dynamic: the chaotic energy of unsaturated solutions is transformed into an ordered form during crystallization. Crystals are primal energies that are associated with energy vibrations in different cultures. They are attributed with various beneficial properties, which is why jewelry decorated with crystals goes beyond mere aesthetics. The designer chose to explore the energy of crystals through the prism of shape, growth and geometry as the starting point of her collection. She complemented natural, uncut crystals with her own interpretation of crystal growth, creating wearable objects that go beyond decoration and become an amulet for strength, balance and harmony.
Material
silver, amethyst
Technique
lost wax technique
Uršula Rihtar was born in Ljubljana in 1990. She trained with the goldsmith and silversmith Christoph Steidl Porenta. After studying Unique Design and postgraduate studies in Industrial Design at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Ljubljana, she focused on exploring her artistic expression and creating her own brand, Ursula Rihtar Artistic Jewellery. In 2022, she opened her design studio in the centre of Ljubljana, where jewelry is created that expresses a fascination with nature and its wild natural structures, closely intertwined with symbolism. Uršula believes that jewelry must go beyond mere decorative function. It must become a wearable object with a personal story and deeper meaning. Each of her products combines the past and the future and conveys the values of inner strength and elegance.
