Halfway between old and modern

Examples of the claws of the Ilusiones Collection, from top to bottom: Request, Vee, Classical and Flow. The color of the zircons can be customized in all cases.

Illusions is my collection of vintage jewelry for fans of the ancient and the modern. The designs that our grandmothers wore, but reinterpreted with outbursts of modernity. The proposal includes four different designs based on a common motif: the French claw, a type of clasp in classic jewelry that I propose you rediscover in the form of a ring, earring or necklace.

Cordoba technique and Catalan design. It is the particular mix that I like to practice the most in MeriTomasa. 100% guarantee of cultural miscegenation and with pieces made from zero kilometer in my workshop in Manresa (Barcelona).

The Illusions Collection consists of a combinatorial of rings, earrings and necklaces executed with four different French claws: Request, Uve, Classical and Flow. It is one of my best-selling collections both on this website and in the best markets. I have been thinking for a long time that the photos I had published of each piece did not justify the jewels they represented, so I have finally decided to re-photograph each of my treasures. I release photos, and not only of my jewelry. You will also see that I have a model wearing them, and what a model!

(...yes ...the model is me ...being a self-employed jeweler has a lot of female orchestras: I am a jeweler, manager, photographer, showman, writer of posts like this and on top of this, a so beautiful model ...And I have a grandmother!!!)

About the Illusions Collection

The Illusions Collection consists of a combinatorial of rings, earrings and necklaces executed with four different French claws: Request, Vee, Classical and Flow:

• Request consists of four half spheres and four arms.
• Vee of four inverted triangles and four triangular arms.
• Classical is the one made up of six arms.
• Flow consists of four elongated balls and four arms.

The original collection is made of sterling silver, with aged finishes that contrast with the polished exterior finish. The claws can be small or large, and the necklaces and earrings are offered with a single claw or in its compound version (a small claw and a large claw).

All the pieces (rings, earrings and necklaces, in the different versions of claws: Request, Vee, Classical or Flow) can be personalized with a color of zircon to choose: diamond white, pink, aqua blue, sapphire blue, ruby red or emerald green.

The French claws are a typical jewelery design: several metal arms accommodate while enhancing a precious stone. It is a type of setting that offers endless possibilities where the only limit is the imagination.

The Ilusiones Collection is a proposal that mixes a vintage style with contemporary designs. An ideal formula for those who can boast that good taste is not at odds with being up to date with the latest trends.