Gaál, Gyöngyvér (1967 - )

Jewellery designer. She was born in Budapest in 1967. From 1985 to 1987, she studied at the Metalsmith Vocational School (today: Budapest Complex Centre of Vocational Training). Her jewellery is characterised by high quality, traditional metalworking combined with the use of precious stones and various alternative materials and methods. She gains inspiration for her designer jewellery from the gemstones themselves and their variety of colours. Her observations of the natural world also provide inspiration. Humorous and narrational, her objects reconstruct forgotten childhood, provoke thoughts, and raise questions. The Budapest Museum of Applied Arts owns several of her works.