When
I look at your pieces, I feel like I've gone deep see diving and found a
lost treasure chest. Where do you come up with your concepts and
designs?Reiner Mengesdorf: I get my inspiration from different sources, sometimes from the gemstone itself, other times from my own paintings or a visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Cristina Taranu: One of my first inspirations was our favorite vacation place, Riviera Maya, Mexico. I am fascinated by the beauty of nature and its unique shapes and colors.
Each of your pieces is handcrafted, which I'm sure help lends that "Old World" feel. Can you estimate how long this process takes?
C&R: The time to produce a piece varies from a couple of hours to several weeks.
You created Reinerland in 2006, were you already working together at that point?
C: After I graduated from Studio Jewelers in 2005, I started working on my own designs. Reiner is a self taught jewelry designer. Reinerland was born in 2006, only after a few month of working together.
Do you have a favorite piece (or pieces)?
R: My favorite piece is always changing, right now it would be the Coral Ring.
C: The Flower Hoops are one of the first pieces I designed and they are still one of my favorite. I love the engagement ring Reiner made for me and the Snowflake pendant he designed.
Where do you see the future of Reinerland Jewelry?
C&R:
We hope to keep making jewelry the way we are at the moment, keeping it
artistic and handcrafted with a good amount of one of a kind pieces. We
would also like to have our own store with a studio in the next few
years.Tell us all a little bit about your own personal styles. Favorite pieces, designers, etc.
R: My favorite metal is rose gold. I don’t follow any fashion trends, I would like my jewelry to be timeless.
C: I love Alexander McQueen, he is one of my favorite designers and an amazing artist. My personal style is feminine and playful. I like to wear jewelry that goes together but is not matching. I often wear two different metals together, like rose gold with yellow gold or silver with yellow gold.
Q&A with Cristina Taranu and Reiner Mengesdorf
of Reinerland Jewelry
With pieces so exquisite they look like they were constructed for a 17th century queen, Reinerland Jewelry has truly accomplished the task of amazingly unique accessories. With richly colored diamonds, rubies, and sapphires surrounded by sculpted gold or silver, you're sure to become a quick fan! Diverse backgrounds and hailing from different parts of the globe, are sure to have helped develop the unique qualities Reinerland Jewelry offers to its patrons.
To learn more, read our Q&A with Cristina and Reiner below:
With pieces so exquisite they look like they were constructed for a 17th century queen, Reinerland Jewelry has truly accomplished the task of amazingly unique accessories. With richly colored diamonds, rubies, and sapphires surrounded by sculpted gold or silver, you're sure to become a quick fan! Diverse backgrounds and hailing from different parts of the globe, are sure to have helped develop the unique qualities Reinerland Jewelry offers to its patrons.
To learn more, read our Q&A with Cristina and Reiner below:
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