Cristiane Lobo is an innovative and contemporary Brazilian designer whose unique jewellery pieces are inspired by a fusion of her passion for world art, design and her life experiences gained from travelling, living and working with diverse cultures from around the world.

Cristiane’s style combines traditional materials and styles with bold contemporary themes often using semi-precious stones with recycled and ethically sourced materials.

A native of Sao Paulo, Brazil, she graduated in Fine Arts in 1995. Her focus on jewellery design began whilst visiting Ouro Preto, a former colonial mining town in Brazil famous for its outstanding Baroque architecture and distinctive stones. In a miscellanea of different textures and colours, the uniqueness of each stone inspired her to work with such special materials.

Cristiane’s style evolved to include organic materials during her time living in Africa where she volunteered with a local community in Kenya. The experience of learning about the rich Kenyan culture introduced her to their beautiful original jewellery, made with colorful beads, seeds, bones, and to the underlying powerful significance that the style and materials still hold for the tribal women.

The works of the designers Campanas Brothers also possess a strong influence on her style and techniques.

“During a creative workshop about plastic recycling with the Campanas Brothers, before we began the process of transforming old bottles into a chair, they said that we should treat that material as if it was gold. Today I try to bring all sorts of materials, new or recycled to my work so that I can show a bit more of who I am and explore my experiences. Sometimes the stones speak for themselves but often with other materials, such as wood and seeds, I try to reuse them in a manner to show that they too are noble. Nothing is lost.”

Cris Lobo is based in London, United Kingdom