Yes, we know half of the black month has already passed, but it’s been a full month. Not that kind of full moon. Just full of landmark events in contemporary jewelry. Okay, just two. But important ones.
Black is our happy color
And October comes with an excellent excuse to dress in black. As if we needed one. Architects and jewelers alike have a passion for non-colors. Especially for one of the non-colors. There’s probably also a secret dress code among creative professions, but no one admits to having received it.
We, in any case, have our closets full of black. The workshop doesn’t seem to be doing too badly either. Just perfect for counterbalancing the burst of honey-colored light, the trees in wild colors, and all the chromatic overload from summer. A sort of detox.
The theory of non-color
Black has a fabulous advantage: it goes with everything. Including other black. It’s the perfect solution for mornings when you don’t feel like thinking about what to wear, but still want it to look like you thought about it very carefully.
In design, however, things get a bit more complicated.
Color can draw attention, create contrast, save a mundane shape. Black doesn’t really give you that luxury. When you give up color, you need something solid to replace it with. You need something interesting to say through shape, proportions, texture, and detail. And that’s exactly what we love about it.
Black + silver = 🖤
It can be glossy or matte, opaque or translucent, perfectly smooth or full of texture. It can absorb light or turn it into spectacular reflections. And next to silver, the contrast becomes even more interesting. Somehow… it’s simultaneously the most comfortable choice and one of the hardest for a designer. When you take color out of the equation, you’re left with shape, proportions, texture, and detail. And there’s not much left to hide behind. You have to bring it out through light, shadow, and contrast.
Even the humor is black
For us, black shows up in all kinds of combinations. In the ebony of musical instruments from All That Jazz, in miniature vinyl records, in piano keys, in oxidized silver, in tiny onyx stones, and in the graphic details of our jewelry.
We use it to highlight volume, accentuate details, or simply because a piece looks damn good in black.
And since October comes paired with Halloween, we’ve also brought forward the characters from To Be or Not To Be. Skulls, skeletons, a few Shakespearean heroines with questionable fates. Dark humor, quite literally.
Back to Black
We dug through the Icrushenko collections and gathered all the black jewelry into a single selection. From small, minimalist pieces to oversized rings and brooches that have absolutely no intention of going unnoticed.
And since October is officially our black month, all jewelry in the selection is 15% off until October 31, with the code NOIR.
No complicated rituals. No sacrifices. We already have a few characters who’ve taken care of that.
