Crystals & Gems Sparkle in Milan

The Milan Furniture Fair and Zona Tortona just wrapped up in Italy as I type this blog and the Crystal Palace was a splendor of fractal delight!  Swarovski actually has this amazing arena as part of Zona Tortona, the "it" part of the show that has been happening over the last few years in the streets of Milan.  This year, Arik Levy, their creative collaborator, opted to be very direct and celebrate the beauty and technology of the actual Swarovski crystal.

The cavernous space was filled with sculptures of larger than life crystals, some cut from marble and some skeletal wireframes of chaton cut crystals.

 

I'm mesmerized by the celebration of geometry set against the unique ability of a crystal to capture color and redefine it through refraction.  And, of course, I just love the way a beautiful jewel sparkles!