Dominic Jones
Dominic Jones was born in Buckinghamshire, England. In 2003 Dominic moved to London to study BA Contemporary Jewellery Design at The Sir John Cass School of Art and Design. Alongside his studies, he collaborated on several projects with the hugely influential London art collective !WOWOW! In 2008, with the help and funding of good friend and now business partner Alice Dellal, Dominic set up his company Dominic Jones Jewellery.
Trained as a fine jeweler, Dominic applies traditional techniques to current design principles. Specialising in gold and precious stones he uses five times the average amount of gold than conventional hard gold plating, creating a higher quality finish to this process. His debut collection ‘Tooth & Nail’ launched in March 2009, receiving fantastic critical acclaim and support from fashion insiders throughout London. Almost immediately Dominic could count Kristen Stewart, Devon Aoki, Alexa Chung and Sienna Miller as his ambassadors.
The British Fashion Council awarded Dominic with BFC New Generation sponsorship for Spring Summer 2010, making him one of the only fine jewelers to ever receive this. Dominic Jones is now stocked globally and ambassadors extend to Beyonce, Vivienne Westwood and Rihanna.
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Dominic Jones Spring Summer 2012 Film
For his Spring/Summer 2012 collection Dominic Jones’ initial inspirations were drawn from graphic sculpture and architecture, with an underlying elegance inspired by Art Deco design.
Dominic continues his study of sculpture and form in his design, taking inspiration from grand 19th century religious buildings and abandoned WW11 Soviet monuments.
The elaborately coved ceilings and turrets found in the decorative construction of cathedrals and chapels are echoed in the delicately crafted moulds which Dominic creates his pieces from. The finished product of carefully decided angles and surface give the collection a refined modernity from the ornate origin of inspiration.
Dominics’ signature deco inspired spikes and shapes continue to evolve within this collection, expanding into a solid silver and semi-precious stones range which debuted in Autumn Winter 2011 with great success. For Spring Summer 2012, Dominic has used a unique range of gems including circular and oval cut opals, hexagonal and triangular amethysts, dome-shaped straw quartz, and drop-shaped Chalceydony dyed turquoise, with accents of moonstone and garnets.
The costume jewellery collection showcases pieces in four shades of Gold plate: yellow, rose, white and black.