WSJ Make Fine Jewelry Part of Your Wake Up Routine 2025
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WSJ presents 'Make Fine Jewelry Part of Your Wake Up Routine,' a series of still life editorials that recontextualize luxury jewelry through a playful, domestic lens. Photographed by Charles Negre with set design by Alicia Sciberras, the project juxtaposes high-end gemstones and precious metals with unexpected everyday elements like breakfast staples and garden tools.
The imagery utilizes a blend of minimalist and surreal compositions to explore the intersection of the ornamental and the mundane. The series leans into various tactile and graphic techniques, ranging from soft-light setups that highlight metallic luster to hard-light applications that emphasize crisp shadows and form. The result is a highly stylized editorial exploration of daily routines.