The Bite Magazine - Spring/Summer 2024 - Issue 35

bitejewellery her designs, influenced by the country’s rich and influential art his- tory. She is also inspired by nature and animals, which can be seen in pieces such as earrings fashioned as swirling tornadoes, statement alligator earrings carved from mammoth tusk and gold, and a noble mammoth unicorn that sits on a gold ring. Bibi’s fascination with small-scale works and intricate details natu- rally progressed into jewellery making in haute precious materials such as 18-karat recycled gold, diamonds, and baroque pearls. She approaches each piece with a sculptor’s mindset, creating wearable art that blends storytelling, artistry, and exceptional craftsmanship and evokes emotions. These expressions of art and nature incorpo- rate unconventional materials such as mammoth tusks, meteorites, ostrich eggs, scarab wings and baroque pearls. Her distinctive, whimsical, nature-inspired themes draw heavily from the natural world, creating pieces reflecting flora and fauna’s beauty and complexity. The jewellery designer also uses movement and transformation in her work, such as a Tahitian pearl spinning in the Galaxy Spinning Pearl Ring, ornate cocktail rings capturing characteristics of monkeys and panthers or concealing a smaller sleek gold ring within a unique element of surprise. One of her most iconic collections, Mini Galaxy, features jewellery containing actual meteorite fragments, symbolising the vastness and mystery of the universe and blending contemporary, ancient, earthly and celestial entities. Another notable collection, Animal, infuses life-like qualities into precious metals and stones featuring animals in playful, dynamic poses. Her use of ethically sourced and fossilised mammoth tusks adds a touch of antiquity and sustainabil- ity to her creations. Inspired by the revered scarab beetle, the Scarab collection cele- brates renewal, transformation and protection, echoing the signifi- cance attributed to scarabs in Egyptian mythology. The Mini Scarab Mammoth Stud Mirrored features one wing crafted from 18-karat rose gold, mirroring its counterpart carved from a mammoth tusk. The stud set within a frame of 18-karat white gold is intricately adorned with brown diamonds, adding a touch of warmth and sub- tle brilliance. The Opal Scarab Floaty Ring, fashioned from 18-karat yellow gold and sterling silver, features a duo of scarab: one clasping a luminous white opal within its closed form and the other as an open-winged gold fly stud symbolising freedom and transcendence. The scarabs are set upon a stackable band, adorned with the earthy glimmer of brown diamonds and vivid green tsavorite stones. A touch of white quartz completes the ensemble, offering a versatile, meaningful and elegant piece. In 18-karat yellow gold and sterling silver, the gorgeous Gold Scarab Bunch Earring has the scarab wings as a flowing drop earring that gently moves with the wearer and its peak point embellished with brown diamonds and tsavorites. The skilfully curated Scarab Fly Ring in 18-karat yellow gold and sterling ring captures the beauty of real scarab wings. The creature is embellished with white and brown diamonds, green tsavorite eyes, and wings dotted with orange and yellow sapphires. The Smoke collection reveres the transient beauty of a single line of smoke. With figurative twists and turns, the Infinity Smoke Ring in 18-karat white gold has a mesmerising appeal, mimicking a sump- tuous tangle of smoke. It’s set with white and grey diamonds, grad- uated cuts and ombre tones, and iridescent opals that glint and shift