Beaded Designs (Geoms)
This brooch is a refined, sculptural interpretation of the çintemani motif, composed of three iridescent opaque glass marbles arranged in a precise triangular formation. Each marble is cradled within a hand-woven, polyhedral cage made from silver colour glass bugle beads, creating faceted frameworks that echo crystalline and architectural structures.
The marbles themselves shift subtly in colour, deep green, charcoal, and hints of oil-slick blues and golds, responding to light with quiet, internal luminosity. The transparent bead cages act simultaneously as protection and revelation: they define structure while allowing the marbles’ depth and reflections to remain fully visible.
Fine nylon thread binds the elements together, almost disappearing, yet playing a crucial structural role. This delicate connective system reinforces the piece's conceptual core: balance through interdependence. The three forms touch lightly, held in tension, forming a compact yet dynamic whole.
Rather than illustrating the çintemani symbolically, the brooch embodies it through geometry and material logic. The result is a contemporary amuletic object, precise, restrained, and contemplative, where transparency, repetition, and structure translate cultural symbolism into a quietly powerful wearable form.