Galerie Magazine
Jeweler Nina Runsdorf Conceives a Home and Salon to Showcase Her Creative Passions
The duplex space immerses guests in the designer’s love for art and design.
In the salon, a Campana Brothers mirror from Friedman Benda hangs above a marble fireplace. Photo: Michael Mundy, Styled By Lili Abir Regen
Runsdorf, wearing her All That Is earrings and bracelet, with a selection of trays showcasing her jewelry designs. The painting is by Adam McEwen. Photo: Michael Mundy, Styled By Lili Abir Regen
Looking at the jewelry she creates, it’s clear how these sparks come to fruition in individualized ways. Using a stone-driven approach, she draws out the distinct personality of each gem, conjuring inventive, era-bending pieces that can feel simultaneously uptown and downtown. The connection to her art, however, can be quite literal. “Sometimes I might see stones in a certain color that makes me think of a painting, and I can pull from that palette,” says Runsdorf, who launched a limited edition of her signature Flip rings based on hues taken from her personal collection, which includes artworks by Richard Prince, John Chamberlain, and Adam McEwen.
However, Runsdorf’s plans for the atelier go far beyond showing off her slice diamond earrings, All That Is gold-and-diamond rings, and jaw-dropping high-jewelry Muzo emerald pieces. Pop-ups with fashion brands as well as gallery shows for artists and artisans are in the works to form a rotating calendar of events. But in the end, the aura of the place is the perfect distillation of the jeweler and the collector herself.