Within each of us lives the memory of a person whose speech held magnetic power. Every word, like a note in a mesmerizing melody, pulls us away from reason, draws us in, and leads us to a place ruled only by feeling. The brooch “Intoxicating Speech” is a metaphor rendered in jewelry — an homage to the enchantment of voice. Feminine lips, formed from the petals of a poppy — a flower symbolizing oblivion and passion. Fiery petals, encrusted with blazing red sapphires, echo the vibrations of a passionate monologue, encircling a pistil of green vesuvianite — a stone once believed, in ancient times, to be a talisman of charisma and the source of a mysterious, irresistible allure. Black accents, in the form of stamens, swirl in a hypnotic dance like the shadows of words that linger in memory. This creation is a symbol of the feminine gift of persuasion — a force capable of enchanting, transforming, guiding, and leading. For a woman’s speech, like the art of fine jewelry, can be both delicate and devastating.

Moscow, 2024