Spotlight: Niza Huang

Niza Huang, based in London, with an eclectic (to say the least) array of jobs; artist, soul butcher and jewellery designer, has built up a unique portfolio and collection of metalwork jewellery pieces. The unique approach to her pieces are not only fashion orientated, but hold a story behind each design – in some ways they are the wearable form of art sculptures.

She has three main collections; ‘Crush’ that “echoes the worldliness of her existence”, embracing fragile beauty, also ‘Under Earth’ which displays Niza’s fascination with depths of the Earth, each piece being accentuated by gemstones and designed to look like rock formations, the final and not yet fully released onto her website collection is ‘Petroleum’ which contains ‘black gold’ – the substance that has the power to fuel the world, and potentially destroy it, therefore highlighting to the wearer each day how important it is to cherish what we have.

“CRUSH”, the collection that gives the wearer a sense of freedom from relinquishing pretentious ways by placing small gemstones “as a memorial of the alchemic transformation” they went through; releasing the truth about the “circle of destruction and reconstruction” from the contrast of inevitable decaying bodies and the ongoing life of metal ouroboros.

“UNDER EARTH”, the collection that was inspired by the depths of the Earth, each piece reflecting natural rock formations and the metalwork being accentuated with Herkimer diamond gemstones. This collection showcases real beauty, and highlights that jewellery doesn’t have to be made in a conventional way to still be stunning.

“PETROLEUM”, this collection derives from the substance of ‘black gold’, the fuel of the modern world, causing the wearer to consider the repercussions of their actions and what they possibly entail regarding the preservation of the planet, and the resources that it holds.

The way in which Niza’s jewellery is made is as “innovative as it is beautiful”, she doesn’t just make it for the sake of making jewellery, but expresses her inner artist in the display of her work, highlighting “human inner dirt, scars, failure bringing human flesh inside out” and puts time, care and an incredible amount of effort into making such painstakingly beautiful pieces that don’t just accessorise your skin, but stop and make you think about the story behind them.

Tamara Massey

To look at her collection, click here.