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Ekaterina Maier

The Prize Finalist 2025 - Ekaterina Maier
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Serpent of Heritage

Ekaterina Maier transforms Haute Joaillerie into couture. Russian-born, based in Germany, she spent seven years selling engagement rings before crafting her first gown during lockdown. A new mother, she creates dresses like living jewels, each carrying hidden messages — a fusion of fine jewellery precision and storytelling in thread.

“Serpent of Heritage” transforms BVLGARI’s Serpenti Hypnotic Emerald necklace into a living couture serpent. Each stitch shimmers like a scale, carrying the intertwined stories of the emerald, the maison, and the artist — a fusion of luxury, memory, and metamorphosis.

Mentor: Beatrice Korlekie Newman

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