TAP by Todd Pownell is a jewelry collection that sets stones up side down so we can appreciate their underside. Gold and oxidized silver with small diamonds set in dapped discs give an incredibly large amount of sparkly life to rings and earrings.
The interaction of dark and light metals mixed with fine gold and diamonds combine to evoke a strong sense of mystery and sublime nature. This reverse setting effectively captures and reflects light in a succession of broad flashes from oblique angles creating the feeling of twilight. The emotive experience is primary with passions held over order and the senses are moved into the pleasures of the imagination.
The experience of melting steel rods together years ago in shop class started Todd on his journey towards working with metals and using his hands to make objects. Todd honed his skills working with "fine jewelers" and learned to set many different types of fascinating gemstones which led him to study gemology. He was mesmerized with the internal properties of crystal structure, refractive indexes, variations and hardness of gems.
The designer, Todd Pownell
