Bibi van der Velden
Bibi van der Velden is a Dutch jewellery designer and sculptor who uses unexpected materials and shapes in her creations. She is also the founder and creative director of Auverture, a contemporary jewellery platform.
Early life
Born in New York, Van Der Velden grew up between The Netherlands and the English countryside. She is the daughter of Dutch sculptor Michèle Deiters.Education
Between 1998 and 2005 she trained in sculpture, first at the Florence Academy of Art, the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam and finally at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague.Career
In 2006 she launched her namesake brand Bibi van der Velden, Wearable Works of Art. Her designs feature materials such as prehistoric mammoth tusk, baroque pearls, and real scarab beetle wings. She works these elements together with sustainable gold, diamonds and precious stones, to create her designs inspired by animals and the natural world.Shown at luxury exhibitions in London, Paris, Tokyo and Los Angeles and during fashion shows at Amsterdam International Fashion Week, Van Der Velden's jewellery can be found at stores such as Bergdorf Goodman, Dover Street Market, and Net-a-Porter.
In 2020, during the pandemic, Van Der Velden is noted in the New York Times for having enhanced sales of her jewellery through the use of technology and A.R. filters.