Musings: Opal and Gold

photo by Lauren Coleman

Helen Pashgian | Untitled (Elliptical Spheroid)

In designing Lumen, the newest collection in the J.Hannah fam (!), I kept thinking about the qualities that come from matching seemingly disparate materials: sleek, architectural, weighty gold paired with milky, feminine opal. 

Lighting designers have historically paired the two — and I love the way the the collection's dendritic opal adds an element of soft earthiness to the precise gold shapes. It’s a vibe that’s a little bit 70s interiors meets Versailles romanticism, structured but relaxed. 

Lumen long necklace

Agnes sconce by Lindsey Adelman

Sculptor Myriam Chataignere's Paris apartment

opalescent glass pendant

Lumen Long Earring