Life's too short for a serious necklace
Inspired by folktales where dreams entwine with reality, this contemporary jewellery collection captures the intangible and turns it into wearable art.
When worn, these pieces come alive with the movements of the body. They play with the light, like fish scales, the reflection of the sun on a rippled sea, or the sheen of a bird’s wing.
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Shimmering sound: silk and silver. For FRAGILITY, Alliages Asso, Munich Jewellery Week 2026, Werkstatt-galerie
Shimmering sound: silk and silver. For FRAGILITY, Alliages Asso, Munich Jewellery Week 2026, Werkstatt-galerie
Shimmering sound: silk and silver. For FRAGILITY, Alliages Asso, Munich Jewellery Week 2026, Werkstatt-galerie
Just a splash: silver and silk
No Foxes Were Harmed: silk and silver leaf
Rippling water: silver and silk
Bluebird: silk and foil
Samara: samara, gold leaf and fabric
A damsel in shining armour: siver and silk
In The Woods: silk and gold leaf
Rain Feathers: silver and silk
Dreamy wave: silver and silk
Two for Joy: silk metallic foil and acrylic
Pica: silk, metallic leaf, acrylic and silver clasp
Sequoia: hand carved sequoia wood, silk, silver and gold leaves
I Plucked My Unicorn: hand-dyed silk and acrylic
I Plucked My Unicorn: hand-dyed silk, acrylic and silver pin
Agitated: silver and silk
What if the sun sweated? silk and gold leaf
Forest Disco: silk, metallic foil and silver clasp
A small wave: silver and silk
In The Woods: silk and gold leaf
Elsa is freezing: silk and metallic foil
Still: silver and silk
Crow's crown: tyvek and silk
Pomme de pin: hand carved sequoia wood, gold leaf, silk and leather
Pommes de pin: hand carved sequoia wood, gold leaf, silk
Rippling water: silver and silk
Onda: silver and silk
Selection of earrings for the Frida Kahlo exhibition at the Galleria Carlo Lucidi
“Life’s Too Short” is an art jewellery collection by Geneva-based artist Julie Usel, inspired by dreams and playful illusions, transforming intangible ideas into wearable art that engages movement, light, and perception.