Maker of sparkling beauty
Jewelry maker & Teacher
Lydia Segers
Sorry, I’ve already started. Lydia Segers, 2021.
I met Lydia during a former job in Antwerp’s Diamond industry. A Jewelry maker and teacher- I knew of her as a woman of few words.
As I shadowed her for this photo story, I understood why that is so.
Meticulous and organized, Lydia works like a swift machine, making next to no noise. While I prepare my lens, Lydia has already moved across her atelier twice, repeating the process of rolling down a metal sheet, for a ring.
I take my cue-
Catch up!
Contemplation I, Lydia Segers, 2021
Work in progress, Lydia Segers, 2021.
Faceted Smokey quartz gemstones and gold un-mpounted jewels, 2021
Contemplation II, Lydia Segers, 2021
Like painting, Jewelry-making is an Art. So I think until I ask Lydia about her choice of profession.
Do you think of yourself as an artist or Jewelry maker? A jeweler, she says.