Silesian treasure
Recently, the Polish jewelry market witnessed the appearance of an unconventional and unusual jewelry that uses coal in its creations and is unknown in other parts of the world.
Coal has been mined in the Upper Silesia region since at least the mid-seventeenth century. Coal is a strategic resource in Poland, because it satisfies 60% of the energy needs of the country. The Polish resources of this rock are among the largest in the world. Most of them are located in the Lublin and the Upper Silesian Provinces.
An idea for jewelery
Although coal has been embedded in Polish culture for centuries, the idea to create a collection of coal jewelry has only emerged recently. The idea was the brainchild of three designers: Bogna Polańska, Roma Skuza and Kaja Nosal, the co-owners of the Bro.Kat Studio. For years, coal was the material that one kept in basements. The Polish designers decided to explore its other face, assuming that the diamond is nothing but a correctly processed coal. At the same time, they linked their idea to a lifelong tradition of mining and processing the coal in Poland. It is worth noting that almost every coal mine boasted a coal sculptor, sculpting the statues of miners or Saint Barbara (miner’s patron saint). A unique collection of jewelry using the Hochglance coal, created by Bogna Polańska, Roma Skuza and Kaja Nosal is becoming increasingly popular among customers of jewelry showrooms and galleries in the country and abroad.
Coal and silver
The designers combine carbon with a typical Polish precious metal - silver. Although coal is a specific and very demanding material to work with when creating jewelry, the three designers managed to protect its surface in such a way that it became no different from other materials used to make jewelry. The coal jewelry is targeted to women who want to be elegant and express themselves through it in a unique way. The offer of the Silesian designers includes jewelry for both women (earrings, rings and unusual pendants) and men (cufflinks). Each piece of the collection is unique and made by hand. Each lump of coal, due to its being chipped of a larger block of stone has a unique shape. The jewelry is made of a fragile and "living" natural material, thus the impact or fall from a great height can cause chipping or scratching of the coal. Keep in mind that the material used in this jewelry is about three hundred million years old. Hochglance coal, created by Bogna Polańska, Roma Skuza and Kaja Nosal is becoming increasingly popular among customers of jewelry showrooms and galleries in the country and abroad. Coal and silv er The designers combine carbon with a typical Polish precious metal - silver.
Although coal is a specific and very demanding material to work with when creating jewelry, the three designers managed to protect its surface in such a way that it became no different from other materials used to make jewelry. The coal jewelry is targeted to women who want to be elegant and express themselves through it in a unique way. The offer of the Silesian designers includes jewelry for both women (earrings, rings and unusual pendants) and men (cufflinks). Each piece of the collection is unique and made by hand. Each lump of coal, due to its being chipped of a larger block of stone has a unique shape. The jewelry is made of a fragile and "living" natural material, thus the impact or fall from a great height can cause chipping or scratching of the coal. Keep in mind that the material used in this jewelry is about three hundred million years old.
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