RANKA plain long earrings, black and gold

925 silver, keum-boo 24K gold foil

1.7 x 8.7 x 0.7 cm (without the hook)

My works are inspired by nature, but with a raw and primitive interpretation as the influence of growing up in the countryside of Eastern Finland. I create original shapes and forms, which have been filtered through my imagination and expressed with my signature style.

My jewelry often reveals an elegant roughness and coarse nature of silver. The focus is not on the shiny finish, but rather at meticulously hand-made surfaces in order to give more dimensions to the designs. My works are very sculptural and carry old-world mystique.

Artist bio:
Eero Hintsanen is a contemporary jewelry maker based in Lahti, Finland. He earned his Master of Arts degree in International Design Business Management at Aalto University in Helsinki (2015), graduated with Bachelor of Arts from the School of Goldsmithing at the Lahti Institute of Design in Finland (1998), and had design education in Staatliche Zeichenakademie Hanau, in Germany (1995-96). In 2010, Eero obtained the National Master Goldsmith certificate in Finland, and in 2019 he was awarded the prestigious GOLDSMITH OF THE YEAR by the Finnish Goldsmith Association.

Eero has been working professionally in the jewelry field since 1999. In 2005, he co-founded an independent jewelry brand, Chao & Eero, in order to realize the freedom of creativity. His works are in the collection of The National Museum of Finland and Design Museum in Helsinki.