Mathew Dispagna Creates Innovative & Contemporary Jewelry Designs.

For those who like jewelry that's not seen everywhere and is distinctly "one of a kind", may I suggest you visit   www.MathewDiSpagna.com. This  Masssachusetts-based jewelry designer has a unique perspective on jewerly done in fine silver, sterling silver and with precious and semi-precious stones.  

Luna Nuova Ascesa
Green Tourmaline
Madagascar Tourmaline Slice
Spessartite Garnet
Tri Color Tourmaline - Pink/Green/Yellow
Vera Cruz Amethyst
Welo Opal
Fine Silver
Sterling Silver
Titanium
2.6" x 1.3"

 With a wide variety of rings, pendants, "pin-dents"(pendant that switch into pins) and cuatom designs, Dispagna pushes the design envelope far beyond what you might think you would ever have found. Inspired by nature, personal experiences  as well as  his distinctive imagination,  Dispagna has several collections of jewelry but fundamentally they are generally based in silver (fine, sterling and regular silver) and many pieces are in a design category that Dispagna has labled "wraps" .

"MLP"
Bi Color Tourmaline
Green Tourmaline 2x
Red Tourmaline
Pink Tourmaline
Purple Scapolite 2x
Spessartite Garnet 4x
Glass Bead
Fine Silver
Sterling Silver
Titanium
3.25" x 1.9"

These unique pieces  are never the same thing twice and feature an array of precious and semi-precious stones that range from $50 to about $750  (or more) depending on the type of stones and wire. Each piece is a limited edition and often are  one of a kind- though he can create similar pieces, they are never the same  exact design twice.   

 

The simple wraps ($50) currently on site (but might not be by the time you see this) are an introduction to the thoughtful yet wildly abstract jewelry of Mathew DiSpagna.

 

Esta
Green Tourmaline - Paprok, Afghanistan
Fine Silver
Sterling Silver
1.6" x .75"

$50

 

 

 

Zola
Bi Color Tourmaline - Paprok, Afghanistan
Fine Silver
Sterling Silver
1.5" x .8"

$50

 

 

 

Mathew DiSpagna became captivated by minerals and crystals through his mother  who was interested in the healing properties of crystals. He began collecting crystals and minerals and discovered cold fusion jewelry, an ancient method of creating jewelry  that can be used today to create amazingly creative pieces.

Mimosa Ring

The Disepshun Collection

Sterling Silver

 

 

In late 2004, he started working with this cold fusion technique-- entirely self taught -- and it became his passion .  By 2008, DiSpagna was at MASSART, learning the finer points of jewelry design under the auspices of "the bad boy of contemporary jewelry design," Dan Jocz.  During that period other collections evolved: Disepshun and Assassin  The  Disepshun Collection features faceted stones instead of crystals and raw semi-precious stones.

Assassin Collection

Spring 2010

 

 

 

The most interesting part of Mathew Dispagna's jewelry designs is that he continues to evolve and move in different directions. His "rage" for jewelry making is akin to a fever and it encompassess his mind and his life.

Leaf Peep

Heat-treated, hand- folded copper

(part pin, part pendant)

 

 

 

Leaf Peep

Heat-treated plain copper

 

 

 

 

 

 

LeafPeep

Corrugated, heat-treated copper fish

 

 

 

LeafPeeps are a unique collection that have yet to make their way to his website --http://www.mathewdispagna.com . These designs are meant to be a pin or pendant and a favorite of those who seek to find unique, edgy designs that are strictly one of a kind.

Wrapped Ring

Wrapped Pendant

Fine Silver
Sterling Silver

Semi-precious stones.

 

 

 

If you are interested in buying a one-of-a-kind  or having something  insanely gorgeous   where you pick out the gems and color of the metal and then leave it all to him with an idea of what you want, you will get something absolutely stunning.

 

 www.MathewDiSpagna.com

Mathew DiSpagna  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you to Mathew DiSpagna for the time and the photos. It's been a real learning curve--but fun. This is a collection I could dig into.