IMNIUM Jewelry

Once in a while I like to write about other jewelers that I like. So far I have only done this for a couple designers that I saw in magazines--these jewelers are very well-known and their work can be seen everywhere, including on the red carpet.

But I feel a need to do a feature on IMNIUM jewelry--not because she is very well-known (although she should be!) but simply because I adore her work to pieces. I have never in my life seen jewelry that I just love so much, and would love to own a piece of someday (hint, hint, Mr. Carpenter!)

Those of you that know me well also know that my favorite movie is Ridley Scott's Alien (1979). It has been my favorite been since I was seven--yes, my parents let me watch it at that age--and I have not looked back since. At the time I had an interest in both fantasy and horror, and this movie not only covered both genres, but catapulted them into another realm. The story was simple yet horrific beyond words, and the Alien and environmental special effects were literally beyond this world.

Some time later I found out the artist behind those otherworldly movie effects was H.R. Giger. Naturally, he quickly became my favorite artist. At the time I was still heavily into drawing, and before long I began making complicated pen and ink drawings inspired by Giger. I stopped drawing after college due to burnout but a part of me has always wished to take this type of drawing up again.

Giger's Li

An old pen & ink drawing I did (circa 1996)

Well, a couple months ago I came across IMNIUM jewelry on etsy and was immediately smitten. Those metallic, biomechanical lines, those gritty subterranean shades--it reminded me very much of Giger. I promptly sent the designer a message telling her how much I loved her jewelry.

As a designer, I love combining opposites--soft with hard, lots of metal with beautiful gems, and the like--but IMNIUM jewelry takes this to reaches that I can never possibly go. In other words, her work is otherworldly.

A couple favorites of mine:

IMNIUM's Quantum Leap Biomechanical Statement Pendant

IMNIUM's Mist--Elongated Teardrop Pendant