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Amuletos: Cecilia Elguero's Hotfire Ceramic Jewelry

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We've got a massive crush on Cecilia Elguero. An Argentina-born, Brooklyn-based designer and artist, Elguero works with a range of materials but has "a special affinity for clay for its material characteristics and its sustainable aspect." As told to Working Class Magazine, Elguero is a big Arduino fan, appreciates the delicate details of Japanese sculpture, and cites the beauty-through-utility approach of Buckminster Fuller as inspiration for her art.

The clay-enthusiast is raising funds on Kickstarter for a jewelry line made from black and white porcelain and finished with metallic glaze. Called "Amuletos," the collection is minimal, sleek, strong, and affordable. The aesthetic evokes what the future looked like to people of the past — a sort of Mod meets moon meets Bedford Avenue. Offering x-treme bang for your buck, Elguero's hip and hand-crafted rewards are easy on the eyes and wallet.

Pledge $40 or more

27 backers

Hurray! A RING just for you. Choose from any of the rings in the Amuleto collection in your size (retail price: $ 84). See image in the project page. You also get a Love + Thank you note.

(visit Elguero's Kickstarter project to see more designs)
(visit Elguero's Kickstarter project to see more designs)
Pledge $65 or more

13 backers

Yeah! A PENDANT of your choice from the Amuletos collection. For the small pendants it includes a brass chain or copper chain and for the larger ones a leather lace (retail price: $130). See image in the project page.You also get a Love + Thank you note.

Pledge $80 or more

3 backers

Yeah! A very special RING just for you. Our textured oversize ring is all yours! (retail price: $160). See image in the project page. You also get a Love + Thank you note.

Gotta catch 'em all!

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      Creator Mark Nowotarski on July 30, 2011

      Very inspiring designs. I like the "retro vision of the future" theme.

      If I may be pardoned a slightly off topic note, I recently gave a very well received talk on the basics of Kickstarter to the
      CT inventor's association. If any Kickstarters out there are considering a product design or technology project, you might want to catch at least the first five minutes of the webcast at http://bit.ly/qzhAXl.

      All of the essential information is there along with some great FAQs.

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      Creator Gloria Roma on August 2, 2011

      Thanks Mark, I'll check out the link you provided. I've just launched it started great, now it's sort of zzzzz. All the best,
      Gloria http://www.bit.ly/Baxies

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