GeoAmber – amber that attracts
Tomasz Kargul has designed the jewellery for 16 years, but he lately stated it is going to be his permanent job. Earlier, he thought the passion is to elapse like leaving aside dreams about a balloon flight, rapid cycling down or piloting a chaser, meanwhile it was not. Yet he still missed the idea how to use it in a future life.
He was aware the fact that he would like to face with the amber – our national pride. Can you realize, dear Magpie what is an issue with the fossilized resin? A polished drop usually reflects a pear – the easiest thing is to attach some leaf to it to make a simple project related to plan-based motif. Tomasz did not want to be the one who does that. He believed it is possible to create amber projects that can attract, outstand and not to bore at the same time.
The edification came to him in an unexpected place. During one of his trips, he saw an arena in Pekin – an architectonic pearl, the work of Swiss duet Herzog & Meuron. In the area of an oval lump, the organic curvature they concluded simple and geometric lines. It was a proper contrast, Tomasz wanted to see in jewellery.
Ideas was coming to him like crazy ones, so he started to saw, polish and take care of precise amber brazing. It was almost unreal to run his company and create at the same time. He needed some help, otherwise he could lose his firm and iconic projects would not save him. So he established a partnership with Radosław Irga, who is responsible for client negotiations and also building retail chain. They mutually contemplated the collection and created two lines of GeoAmber products.
– Line A: dedicated to the European market and characterized by form of simple lines, crossing through repeatedly, sharp and angular ones, inspired by contemporary architecture;
– Line B: dedicated to the Asian market and characterized by soft and oval not crossing lines, inspired by feng shui philosophy;
GeoAmber brand develops great. Innovative goldsmith solutions used in collection, won recognition among clients of Europe, United States of America and Asia during Amberif – International Fair of Amber in 2015. Tomasz was awarded in 2015: 2nd place while 1st International Amber Triennale in Flombork, the merit (category: Technical Innovation) during Jeweller’s Contest Mercurius Gedanensis, the merit in the contest “Design a Jewellery using Bottle Caps” and also during Warsaw Fashion Street exhibition .
I must admit that thanks to GeoAmber projects, I started to wear amber again. It is the result of the Tomasz’s mission victory.
