Repossi X Sterling Ruby Brooch: Sculptural Luxury Jewelry Meets Art
Luxferity, 27.11.2025
Repossi X Sterling Ruby Brooch: Sculptural Luxury Jewelry Meets Art
An Unprecedented Dialogue Between High Jewelry and Contemporary Art
In October 2025, Repossi unveiled a landmark collaboration with American‑Dutch contemporary artist Sterling Ruby, bridging high jewelry and avant‑garde art. The result — the limited‑edition brooch (7239) — emerges as a sculptural jewel, an exquisite fusion of aesthetic rigor and masterful craftsmanship.
Gaia Repossi, Creative Director of Limited Editions, explains: “Working with Sterling has been a profound dialogue, grounded in mutual respect and a common dream of what this piece could become.” Sterling Ruby adds, “Repossi’s approach is architectural and minimalist, yet open to disruption. That openness drew me in.”
The Petit Wave (Stud Embellished)
This collaboration recalls previous dialogues between art and jewelry — a conversation Luxferity has spotlighted before. For example, our feature on Gucci’s Hortus Deliciarum collection explores how high jewelry becomes a stage for creative storytelling. Similarly, the union between couture and craftsmanship in SIRIVANNAVARI × Beauty Gems was celebrated as “High Jewelry as wearable art.”
Crafting the Brooch: A Convergence of Precision and Poetry
The brooch is meticulously crafted in 18K champagne gold, with a 2.10 mm round diamond in a polished bezel setting, engineered using a spindle system and chamfer line cut. Weighing approximately 25 grams and standing 87 millimetres tall, each piece is individually numbered, underscoring its collectible, limited‑edition nature.
The Petit Wave (Nude)
The creation blends modern techniques — rapid prototyping, traditional wax modeling, and 3D resin fabrication — reflecting Repossi’s technical virtuosity and heritage mastery at Place Vendôme. The piece transforms the aesthetic and conceptual language of Sterling Ruby’s REIF series — relief sculptures assembled from salvaged wood and studio fragments — into a wearable, sculptural jewel.
This exacting precision and avant-garde ambition echo the spirit of high jewelry design seen in the recent Louis Vuitton “Virtuosity” collection: a marriage of craftsmanship and creative freedom.
The Dune
Sterling Ruby: Contemporary Art Reimagined in Jewelry
Sterling Ruby (b. 1972) spans disciplines — sculpture, painting, ceramics, photography, and installation. His works reside in world‑renowned institutions including MoMA, Centre Pompidou, Tate, and the Whitney. Through this collaboration, Ruby’s conceptual depth and constructivist sensibility are translated into precious metal and diamond — a bold re‑casting of art into high jewelry.
This cross‑disciplinary philosophy — breaking hierarchies between art, couture, and jewelry — reflects a growing trend we at Luxferity have chronicled: the redefinition of jewelry as wearable art rather than mere adornment. Charlotte Chesnais’ collaboration with Object of Common Interest and Messika’s “Beyond The Light” High Jewelry collection are two such examples of this evolution.
The Wave (Beige)
Repossi: Avant‑Garde Mastery at Place Vendôme
Repossi’s legacy spans three generations: from Turin in 1957 to Monaco’s glamour in the 1970s, and Parisian avant-garde upon arrival at Place Vendôme in 1986. Over decades, the Maison has reinvented traditional jewellery codes — blending minimalism, art, architecture, and bold design philosophy into what they term “Art à Porter.” This new collaboration reaffirms that ethos, positioning Repossi as a vanguard of contemporary jewellery.
Past integrations of art, fashion, and high jewellery — such as Gucci’s and SIRIVANNAVARI’s aforementioned creative journeys — illustrate the broader movement in luxury: find balance between heritage craftsmanship and modern artistic expression.
Elie Saab Leather Bag (Cerulean Blue)
A Collector’s Vision: The Brooch as Wearable Sculpture
The Repossi x Sterling Ruby brooch isn’t merely a jewel — it’s a collector’s item: limited‑edition, individually numbered, and captured in a campaign shot by celebrated photographers Melanie Schiff and Sarah Conaway at Sterling Ruby’s studio in mid‑2025. The imagery evokes the brooch’s sculptural elegance and subtle poetry.
In a world where luxury increasingly transcends ornamentation to become personal artistic statement, this collaboration stands as a triumph of precision, creativity, and refined taste — a testament to the enduring allure of craftsmanship and the power of artistic collaboration.
Elie Saab Leather Bag (Diana Red)
Elie Saab Leather Pumps (Red)
