Light as Light as Light
As a designer, the goal is always reduction. The question became: can crystals and glowing Opals be made to appear as if they are floating in thin air?
Transparent organza, tulle, mesh, and chiffon became the almost invisible structures holding them in place.
While working at the haute couture house Ocimar Versolato, Paris, Synnøve Mo developed a technique of fringing small squares of material which, together with tulle, were used to create a fur-like surface for the runway. Years later, the technique found its way into a different kind of work.
Crystals and stones are attached with small metal rivets and a specialized superglue, using techniques commonly found in the embellishment of figure-skating costumes.
The result is an illusion: the stones appear to float in the air, held together by almost nothing but light.
TRIO TRIP TRAP
Opal, vintage Swarovski crystals, and natural stones. Dangling together from plastic cord, silver, gold-plated silver, or various metal wires. The stones’ raw, unpolished surfaces are paired with the sparkling perfection of the crystals.
The earring is intended for one ear. Like hanging a sparkling mobile in a room. It is in itself its own universe.
No other function than to light up whoever happens to catch a glimpse of it.
Almost Falling Apart Collection
The earrings take up space — in size. Yet the delicate, fragile metal threads that swirl and turn around them make them strangely invisible to the camera. Their random reflections of light, unusual movement, and raw presence draw people in and spark curiosity.
Stones found on travels, at markets, on the side of the road, and in old jewelry. Expensive, rare, high-value stones and endangered materials such as amber and red coral. All brought together for their color, shape, texture, or the way they catch the light.
Made for others to escape into during long dinners. Constantly sparkling in the candlelight. Some must even be removed when dancing.
They move between precious and ordinary, controlled and almost falling apart. Thoughtfully crafted, they transcend time, carrying no historical reference other than beauty, curiosity, and wonder.
Lost & Lost at Sea
Greeks and Romans believed pearls were crystallized tears of the gods. These organic gemstones have a history spanning thousands of years as valuable trade goods and status symbols across cultures. In Ancient Rome and the Middle East, pearls were at times valued more highly than diamonds. They have traditionally symbolized purity, innocence, honesty, and spiritual wisdom.
An oyster shell from Ulvøya, in the Oslo archipelago, comes with the earrings. When opened, it reveals its treasure, as if for the first time.
Gold-plated silver, grey plastic cords found in the sand, real pearls, pearls taken from old jewelry, plastic pearls from a flea market — all mixed with sparkling Swarovski crystals. Materials from very different places, brought together to form an earring.
Stumbling upon a treasure is a feeling we all know and long for — and the very feeling that created this collection.
To Make You Shine
Norwegian Slate / Grey Stone, Swarovski crystals and Silver
Norwegian slate or grey stone, are ancient foundational elements of the Norwegian landscape, formed 600–750 million years ago from ancient ocean and river sediments, compressed by immense tectonic pressure. Gray stone has been extracted and used in Norway since the Stone Age, with recorded floor installations dating back to the 11th century. It later became widely used for roofing and paving throughout the medieval and modern periods. The matte grey stone is rarely used in jewelry.
Here, it acts more as a touchstone — a foundation and a silent witness to time - set against "the sparkly here & now.” It represents the quiet contrast to the beautiful, expressive physical world: the calm, solid and enduring landscape of the North.
Mixed with highly sparkly Swarovski crystals, the contrast makes both materials stand out. Silver threads are soldered and shaped into electric sparks or roots, with both sharp and soft lines — like a never-ending family tree.
To the Light - Kråkesølv
Historically, children and travelers in Scandinavia would find these glittering rocks in nature and mistake them for real silver. Because mica had no industrial or monetary value, it came to be mockingly called “crow silver” — kråkesølv — implying that it was only valuable to a curious bird.
The stone forms in paper-thin, flexible sheets with a brilliant metallic, pearlescent luster. Unlike native silver, mica has a natural shimmer that catches the sunlight intensely.
Because the stone can be peeled away layer by layer, it has become a natural symbol for shedding old habits, peeling back defensive layers, and allowing for mental flexibility. Mica acts as a physical and psychological mirror. It invites the wearer to look closely and distinguish between true value and superficial distractions.
Mica does not conduct electricity, but can withstand extremely high voltages. Its thin layers are used as insulation in everything from circuit boards and transistors to high-voltage cables.
Here, the layers of Kråkesølv are combined with Swarovski crystals and natural Clear Quartz, held together by shaped silver or gold-plated silver wire. The glitter of the crystals, the quiet shimmer of the mica, and the clarity of the quartz — all different ways of catching and sending out light.
