Maarten van der Vegte
Information
Name: Maarten van der Vegte
Born: 1976
Available at
Gallery-showroom "Editions"
Press
Shanghai Daily
China Gold Newspaper
Publications
Links
GalleryDing Weblog
Artmajeur
Klimt02
Education
1998 - 2002 Academy Of Fine Arts, dep. Jewellery and Product Design, Maastricht, the Netherlands. (BA).
1994 - 1998 School For Goldsmithing And Fine Techniques, Schoonhoven, the Netherlands
Group Exhibitions
2008 Galerie Zee Zand Zilver, Scheveningen, the Netherlands
2008 Inside Design Amsterdam ELLE Wonen, Ace & Spyer juwelier, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
2007 Premiere Classe, Paris, France
2007 Galerie Bushalte, Culemborg, the Netherlands
2007 Gallery-showroom Editions, Gems and bags, Maastricht, the Netherlands
2007 Rijkswaterstaat ABKM, Maastricht, the Netherlands
2007 Sieraden Parade "Neck'Lace", Stedelijk Museum Roermond, the Netherlands
2006 New Dutch Design, Via Milano, Woonbeurs RAI Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
2006 "100 Necklaces" Velvet da Vinci, San Francisco, USA
2006 Salone del Mobile, Milan, Italy
2005 Shanghai Intl. Creative Industry Expo, Shanghai, China
2003 Gallery Magenta, Roermond, the Netherlands
2001 Castle Zonneveld, Baarn, the Netherlands
2000 Ludwig Forum, Aachen, Germany
Projects, Field Experiences
2001 Internship in Turin, Italy and Lisbon, Portugal with Manuel Vilhena.
2001 Assisting Manuel Vilhena at the Alchimia, Florence, Italy.
2000 Eric-Jan Kwakkel (Droog Design), Ceramics project
1999 Peter Bremers, Glass project
Contact
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14 krt yellowgold necklace

This necklace is the result of the frequent questions I have been asked on my purplegold and bluegold alloys. Every time I had to explain what an alloy was and why we make alloys. So I thought it would be much easier to explain this with an example. The result is this necklace that contains 24 balls, which refers to the 24 karat gold. 14 balls are pure gold, 4 are made of pure silver and 6 of copper. Each ball weighs 1 gram, and because there are three kinds of metals, there are also three volumes, because they each have a different specific gravity. When mixed (alloyed), you’ll get 14 karat yellow gold as the result. So what you’re wearing is a 14 karat yellowgold necklace, it’s just not alloyed yet.