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The designer has also released a new “Bow” collection, named after the act of bowing down as a sign of respect.
The coffee table book shares the same name as Katey Brunini’s “Bow” collection with over 20 pieces featuring moonstone, amber, abalone pearls, golden coral, forged antler, Zambian emeralds, and sunset-colored diamonds.
Solana Beach, Calif.—Katey Brunini, an artist and the designer behind K. Brunini Jewels, released a new coffee table book and jewelry collection last month.
Both share the name “Bow,” referencing bowing down as a sign of respect.
Out of her 30-plus years in the industry, Brunini’s book follows the last ten years.
“Bow is not an exploration of her art perse, as much as a reflection of her soul and its connection to the ethos of nature and human history,” explained Tim Adams, a member of the editorial review board for GIA’s Gem & Geology Journal, in his review of the book.
Bow is split into four chapters which reflect her jewelry collections, “Spirit Animals,” “Body Armor and Brutalism,” “AeZeus Baldwin,” and “The Red Thread.”
Throughout the book’s 94 pages, images of Brunini’s jewelry are placed beside her prose, which “weave a recreation of both mindset and growth patterns in humanity,” said the brand.
The Spirit Animals chapter focuses on animal motifs and pieces using materials like cassis rufa, jet, neolithic wood, and fossilized bone.
The next chapter covers two collections which show a “recognition of the strength in vulnerability,” according to the brand.
While Body Armor and Brutalism have similarities, they are separated by the launch date and the experience Brunini had while creating them.
The AeZeus Baldwin chapter is Brunini’s attempt at “kintsugi,” a Japanese repair technique that uses lacquer mixed with powdered gold to piece together broken pottery.
Aside from jewelry, this collection also includes vintage Japanese textiles split into four themes: earth, fire, water, and wind.
The final chapter of the book, The Red Thread, is named after the ancient Chinese belief that “two people can be predestined to find each other, spiritually bound by the lunar god,” explained Brunini in her book.
Brunini’s newest collection, which shares the same name as her book, also centers on this belief.
Bow was inspired by the concept of “we are,” meaning that we are a community of interconnected unity of energy.
Within the collection, she incorporates symbols of a bow and arrow, soaring red-tailed hawks, katanas, and fire and ice because of her belief in honoring our stewardship of planet, cementing legacy, emphasizing respect, and practicing self-mastery.
All the while it continues to use Brunini’s design aesthetic, displaying how she pairs unlikely combinations of gems, pearls, and alternative metals.
Both share the name “Bow,” referencing bowing down as a sign of respect.
Out of her 30-plus years in the industry, Brunini’s book follows the last ten years.
“Bow is not an exploration of her art perse, as much as a reflection of her soul and its connection to the ethos of nature and human history,” explained Tim Adams, a member of the editorial review board for GIA’s Gem & Geology Journal, in his review of the book.
Bow is split into four chapters which reflect her jewelry collections, “Spirit Animals,” “Body Armor and Brutalism,” “AeZeus Baldwin,” and “The Red Thread.”
Throughout the book’s 94 pages, images of Brunini’s jewelry are placed beside her prose, which “weave a recreation of both mindset and growth patterns in humanity,” said the brand.
The Spirit Animals chapter focuses on animal motifs and pieces using materials like cassis rufa, jet, neolithic wood, and fossilized bone.
The next chapter covers two collections which show a “recognition of the strength in vulnerability,” according to the brand.
While Body Armor and Brutalism have similarities, they are separated by the launch date and the experience Brunini had while creating them.
The AeZeus Baldwin chapter is Brunini’s attempt at “kintsugi,” a Japanese repair technique that uses lacquer mixed with powdered gold to piece together broken pottery.
Aside from jewelry, this collection also includes vintage Japanese textiles split into four themes: earth, fire, water, and wind.
The final chapter of the book, The Red Thread, is named after the ancient Chinese belief that “two people can be predestined to find each other, spiritually bound by the lunar god,” explained Brunini in her book.
Brunini’s newest collection, which shares the same name as her book, also centers on this belief.
Bow was inspired by the concept of “we are,” meaning that we are a community of interconnected unity of energy.
Within the collection, she incorporates symbols of a bow and arrow, soaring red-tailed hawks, katanas, and fire and ice because of her belief in honoring our stewardship of planet, cementing legacy, emphasizing respect, and practicing self-mastery.
All the while it continues to use Brunini’s design aesthetic, displaying how she pairs unlikely combinations of gems, pearls, and alternative metals.
A Brutalism style necklace with faceted amber set in 22-karat yellow gold and a starburst of copper (All pieces are price upon request)
“Objects Organique” earrings featuring bamboo carved into a tropical design hanging from carved angelskin coral that has been set in 18-karat yellow gold and surrounded by fancy yellow diamonds
Inside the “Body Armor” globe with a sterling silver “Twig” frame that holds a halo of 10.20 carats of rose-cut diamonds sits an 18-karat gold compass with an opal sphere and a 1.06-carat pear-shaped green diamond above the north arrow
A channel-set ring holding a 7.01-carat rhomboid rose-cut diamond with 18-karat white gold and 3.20 carats of black diamonds
On a twisted double cultured pearl strand is the “Skipping Stones” pendant in 18-karat gold with a druzy chalcedony surrounded by 0.98 carats of diamonds and accents of pear-shaped green tourmalines totaling 3.75 carats
An “Objects Organique” scarab pendant made of carved bone that is set in 18-karat yellow gold with 2.16 carats of fancy yellow and irradiated green diamonds on the wings and a rubellite tourmaline hidden inside the locket
Brunini’s one-of-a-kind pieces feature rare opal, abalone pearls, emeralds, opalized squid beak, moonstone, Italian cameos, and burnt orange-colored diamonds.
Her new Bow collection is made up of about 20 pieces, including necklaces, bracelets, rings, and earrings.
It is available on the K. Brunini Jewels website.
Published by BBeyond Books, the Bow book is available now in limited quantities.
It can be purchased for $100 on the 1st Dibs website.
Previously, Brunini has also published “Twenty,” to celebrate her first 20 years in the jewelry industry.
Her work has been featured in “The New Jewelers” by Oliver Dupon, “Jewelry’s Shining Stars” by Beth Bernstein, “Bejeweled: The World of Ethical Jewelry” by Kyle Roderick, “Women Jewellery Designers” by Juliet Weir de-La Rochefoucauld, and the 2021 to 2023 editions of “Spectacular and Collectable Pieces” by BBeyond Books.
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