Melanie Georgacopoulos

Born and raised in Athens to a Greek father and a French mother, London based designer Melanie Georgacopoulos' passion for jewellery flows from her early experiences as well as her international background.
She initially gained goldsmithing foundations at the Mokume Institute in Athens and then went on to study sculpture and broaden her horizons at the Edinburg College of Art where she graduated top of her class in 2004. She finally completed her studies at London's Royal College of Art in 2007, where she gained a Master's Degree in Jewellery in 2007. Since then, her combined passions for multi dimensional form, metal and the pearl have found a unique voice, engaging simultaneously with sculpture, architecture and fashion.
In 2010, she set up her eponymous label and has since then been exploring the endless aesthetic possibilities which the pearl can provide in jewellery. Her work constantly defies convention, bringing the pearl to the domains of art and high fashion, whilst retaining its quality as a wearable accessory.