Gabriella Kiss
Biography
In Gabriella Kiss’s work master craftsmanship blends with a poetic imagination in jewelry that draws people into the small scale. The results are finely detailed art pieces. Gabriella has always been compelled to create work that represents the underlying layers in our world. This harkens back to a vivid memory from grade school, watching Charles and Ray Eames’ film, The Power of Ten. The nine-minute documentary would provide lifelong inspiration.
The daughter of a physicist, Gabriella studied sculpture at Pratt Institute, where she learned the ancient process of lost-wax casting. Carving in wax lets her capture the intricate details her designs command. Collectors of Gabriella Kiss’s jewelry are intrigued and enthralled by the various layers and range of her work. Earlier designs in her collection are influenced by anatomy. Hand carvings in pins, earrings and rings reference art history, as well as symbolic gestures. The “Love Token” series was inspired by the 19th-century tradition of giving a painted eye to a loved one. Gabriella extended this idea with bas-relief carvings of the five senses coupled with Latin inscriptions. More recently, she has taken inspiration from the delicate and nurturing nature of birds, as well as fruit, snakes and insects. Gabriella Kiss and her husband, furniture designer Chris Lehrecke, live and work out of their respective studios in upstate New York.
Works
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Spessartine garnet ring
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Amethyst plum earrings
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Blue chalcedony earrings
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Blue unheated sapphire
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Branch studs with diamond drop
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Bunny necklace
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Crystal earrings
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Cusion cut moss agate earrings
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Deconstructed wasp necklace
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Egg and talon earrings
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Facted rainbow moonstone earrings
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Green beryl chunky necklace
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Green pear sapphire earrings
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Grey basque freshwater pearls earrings with sapphire tops
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Hexagonal sapphire ring
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Large oval dendrite ring
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Large oval kyanite ring
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Medium ivy leaves with sapphires drops
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Natural sapphire ring
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One of 1 bracelet
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Orange sapphire
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Orange wonky sapphire ring
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Oval blue chalcedony ring
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Oval dendrite ring
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Oval lapis ring
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Oval opal ring
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Oval tsvaorite
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Pear aquamarine ring
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Pear green tourmaline ring
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Pear tourmaline earrings
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Pearl neckklace with labradorite beads
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Pinecone necklace with diamonds
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Pink tourmaline
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Red jasper bead necklace with slugs
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Rhodolite garnet earrings
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Round brown sapphire ring
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Ruby ring
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Scallop bracelet on oval link chain
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Scallop necklace on oval link chain
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Small mouse bone necklace
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Small oval kyanite ring
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Small snake hoops
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Star sapphire ring
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Tanzanite ring
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Tree of life ring
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Unheated ruby ring
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White freshwater pearl basque earrings
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Wonky pink sapphire ring
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Royal necklace
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Ceylon moonstone snake necklace
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Long pine needle necklace
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Small mouse bone necklace
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Dark grey diamond pendant
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Phases of the moon necklace
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Brushstroke agate necklace
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Carnelian bean necklace
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Nephrite bean necklace
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Nephrite jade pear necklace
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Crystal hickory nut necklace
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Rutillated quartz necklace
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Garnet pendant necklace
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Mahogany dragon necklace
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Hammered gold scallop earrings
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Oval diamond slice earrings
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Cushion rose cut red lace diamond earrings
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Peach lacy diamond studs
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Cushy icy white diamond studs
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Bird heads with mauve pendants
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Flying birds with pearl earrings
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Sleeping bird earrings
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Butterfly earrings with labradorite drops
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Chrysoprase butterfly earrings
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Full moon/night sky earrings
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Gold buckwheat drop earrings
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Gold buckwheat earrings
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Baby acorn earrings
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Sleeping beauty large turquoise earrings
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Labradorite scallop earrings
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Rock crystal scallop earrings
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Spiral snake earrings
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Raccoon ribcage earrings
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Wasps in honeycomb earrings
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Medium bud branch earrings
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Olive quartz earrings
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Oval amethyst earrings
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Oval chrysoprase earrings
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Kyanite earrings
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Tumbled peridot eggplant earrings
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Tahitian eggplant pearl earrings
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Hammered scallop earrings with ruby drops
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Oval rubellite earrings
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Almandine garnet lens earrings
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Rutilated quartz lens earrings
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Pear banded agate earrings
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Pear snowy moss agate earrings
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Pear labradorite earrings
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Roman sandal plaque earrings
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Druzy geode earrings
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Black tahitian pearl bracelet
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Rutilated quartz bracelet
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Rusty lace diamond ring
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Cushion cut rusty diamond ring
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Emerald cut ruby ring
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Oval faceted garnet ring
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Emerald ring
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Oval zambian emerald ring
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Peridot mother of pearl ring
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Cushion tsavorite ring
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Tourmaline ring
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Large persian turquoise ring
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Persian turquoise ring
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Rectangular bezel-set lapis ring
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Oval dark purple sapphire ring
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White rose cut diamond ring
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Pear-shaped black lacy diamond ring
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Ear token ring
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Mouth token ring
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Snake brooch
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Moth brooch
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Turquoise snake brooch
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Moth turquoise brooch
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Mushroom cluster brooch